| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Hayden Gilliland |
Tennessee Tech |
.309-10-32; reliable starter behind the dish w/ 55 hits in the ’23 season, 44-27 BB/K ratio, led the program in OBP with a .454 mark, unusual traits for a C in the box. |
| 1B |
Tucker Ebest |
Southern Indiana |
.321-12-52; reliable glove with power in the stick, .430 OBP in ’23 with more walks than K’s w/ team high .565 SLG. |
| MIF |
Skyler Trevino |
Little Rock |
.297-15-46 w/ 1.003 OPS on the season, some of the best pop for a 2B in the conference, consistent performer. |
| MIF |
Colton Becker |
Morehead State |
.332-9-51 w/ 22 SB’s; lockdown defense at SS with some draft interest, reliable bat in the order who has improved year after year. |
| MIF |
Andrew Fernandez |
UT Martin |
.348-9-53; run producer for this lineup w/ .557 SLG & 21 2Bs in ’23, hit first MIF that was near the top of the conference in a lot of offensive categories, All-OVC 1st team honors. |
| 3B |
Nico Baumbach |
Little Rock |
14 HRs with equal K/BB ratio (27), .372 avg. & .453 OBP last year. Some of the best B2B/approach in conference, primed for big senior year. |
| OF |
Tyler Williams |
Little Rock |
.363-9-63 w/ a .411 OBP & 23 SB’s. 5th year with wealth of experience, good in CF with chance to replicate ’23 slash line. |
| OF |
Ryley Preece |
Morehead State |
.335/.454/.739 slash, 21 HR/21 SB in ’23, real draft interest as an athletic CF & an intriguing power/speed combo to pair. |
| OF |
Luke Pectol |
Little Rock |
.346-7-36; 66 hits in ’23 during his first year with the program, reliable middle of the order bat with some pop and feel for the barrel. |
| OF |
Joshua Cameron |
Southeast Missouri State |
.304-16-51; reliable corner OF with pop in the stick and barrel skills, .627 SLG last year with G2G approach. |
| DH |
Roman Kuntz |
Morehead State |
.304-14-54; named All-OVC 1st team in ’23 as DH and led his program in RBI, HRs & doubles, reliable run producing power LH stick. |
| UTL |
Peyton Leeper |
SEMO |
.287-9-38; staple in the lineup since ’21 and saw a big jump in production last season w/ 100+ point SLG jump and .438 OBP, saw action on the bump as well. |
| SP |
Jackson Wells |
Little Rock |
Absurd ’23 season; 15 GS w/ 2 CG’s and 1 SHO, 7-4 w/ 1.74 ERA over 93 IP. 80 K’s and allowed just a .215 BA, will lead this staff once again. |
| SP |
Tyler Delong |
SIEU |
65.2 IP w/ 9 GS & 18 appearances, 77 Ks with 5 wins and a save tacked on. High volume guy for his program, strikeout arsenal. |
| SP |
Grant Herron |
Morehead State |
5-1 w/ 14 GS & 64.2 IP; 74 Ks in the span w/ an allowed .250 avg. against, should lead staff again this year & has the best arsenal in the program, potential UDFA sign. |
| SP |
Preston Davis |
Little Rock |
.181 avg. allowed w/ 42 Ks over 39.1 IP, huge stride made last year from his freshman campaign & looks to expand upon that in ’24. |
| RP |
Zane Robbins |
Eastern Illinois |
4-1 record w/ 27 appearances & 34.1 IP; 50 K’s and allowed a measly .171 average against. Physical XL build, reliable ‘pen arm for the last 2 seasons. |