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College  | Story  | 2/1/2024

Conf. Preview: Missouri Valley

Blaine Peterson     
2024 College Preview Index | Preseason Top 25 | Preseason Collegiate All-Americans

For all of Perfect Game's conference previews as part of the 2024 college baseball preview content, the 2023 records and all-conference teams are available for free. The conference top prospects and individual team breakdowns can be viewed with a subscription.



2023 Records

Teams are listed in alphabetical order*

School W L W L
Belmont 27  33  10  17
Bradley  16  32  7  20
Evansville  37  24  15  12
Illinois-Chicago  28  25  13  14
Illinois State  20  30  9  18
Indiana State  45  17  24  3
Missouri State  33  23  18  9
Murray State  31  28  14  13
Southern Illinois  30  27 15   12
Valparaiso  20  27  10  17


Preseason All-Conference Team

Pos. Name School Stats/Notes
C Grant Magill  Indiana State  1st Team All-MVC in 2023. Conference DPOY & NCAA D1 Gold Glove Winner last season.
1B Chase Hug  Evansville  1st Team All-MVC & MVC All-Defense in 2023. Hit .315 with 14 HR.
MIF Kip Fougerousse  Evansville  1st Team All-MVC in 2023. Hit .288 with 13 HR's. Northwoods League All-Star during the summer.
MIF Randal Diaz  Indiana State  1st Team All-MVC in 2023. Hit .297 with 28 XBH. MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player last season.
3B Mike Sears  Indiana State  All-Conference HM & MVC All-Defense in 2023. Finished 2nd in the MVC in both HR (18) & RBI (60).
OF Ryan Maka  Valparaiso  1st Team All-MVC in 2023. Big step forward becoming one of the conferences best hitters. Hit .345 with a .428 OBP.
OF Ryan Vogel Bradley  All-Conference HM the past 2 seasons. MVC All-Defense in 2023. Led the MVC in hitting at .382 and stole 20 bases a season ago.
OF Zack Stewart  Missouri State  MVC Freshman of the year in 2023 after hitting 12 HR and driving in 61 runs. One of college baseballs premier left-handed power bats.
DH Daniel Pacella  Illinois State  A premier power bat in the conference. Hit 16 HR's and drove in 56 runs all while hitting over .300 as a true freshman.
UT Dustin Mercer  Murray State  1st Team All-MVC in 2023. Hit .329 and had double digit HR's and SB's. Star of the Racers lineup.
SP Jared Spencer  Indiana State  1st Team All-MVC reliever in 2023. FB up to 98 from the left side with the makings of a plus slider. May step into a starter role for 2024.
SP Brandt Thompson  Missouri State  1st Team All-MVC in 2023. Pitched to a 3.46 ERA and was among the conference leaders in nearly every statistical pitching category. 
SP Nick Smith  Evansville  The 2022 MVC Pitcher of the Year and All-Conference HM in 2023. One of the most experienced starters in the MVC returns for his senior season.
SP  Luke Hayden  Indiana State  Transfer from Indiana had a standout fall and has some of the best pure stuff in the MVC. Fastballs may reach the upper 90's to go with a mid 80's slider.
RP Garrett Ferguson  Missouri State  1st Team All-MVC in 2023. Dominant freshman season pitching to a 1.88 ERA and allowing just 15 hits in 28.2 IP.


Player of the Year: Zack Stewart, OF, Missouri State
Pitcher of the Year: Jared Spencer, LHP, Indiana State
Freshman of the Year: Caden Bogenpohl, OF/RHP, Missouri State


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