Missouri Valley Pre-Season Poll:
#1. Wichita State
#2. Illinois State
#3. Indiana State
#4. Southern Illinois
#5. Evansville
#6. Creighton
#7. Bradley
#8. Missouri State
Projected Player of the Year:
Red-Shirt Junior Kevin Tokarski, Illinois State University, .412 batting average, 8 home runs, 25 doubles, 53 rbi's, 33 stolen bases. Kevin attended Downers Grove North High School and lives in Downers Grove IL.
Top Players to Watch:
Catcher Matt Mirabal, Illinois State University, .323 batting average, 4 home runs, 14 doubles, 42 rbi's. Matt is from Mt. Carmel High School and lives in Chicago IL.
3B Ryan Court, Illinois State University, .295 batting average, 10 home runs, 14 doubles, 49 rbi's. Ryan is from Dundee-Crown High School and lives in Sleepy Hollow IL.
Right handed pitcher Corey Maines, Illinois State University, 6 wins 3 losses, 4.60 ERA, 67 strikeouts. Corey lives in Houston TX.
Left handed pitcher Kenny Long, Illinois State University, 4 wins 4 losses, 9 saves, 1.38 ERA, 74 strikeouts. Kenny is from Dundee-Crown High School and lives in Fox River Grove IL.
1B Chris Serritella, Southern Illinois University, .374 batting average, 13 home runs, 19 doubles, 64 rbi's. Chris attended Loyola Academy and lives in Glenview IL.
Outfielder Chris Murphy, Southern Illinois University, .320 batting average, 1 home run, 16 doubles, 31 rbi's, 11 stolen bases. Chris is from Sewickley PA.
Right handed pitcher Cameron Maldonado, Southern Illinois University. Cameron is a transfer from Seward County Junior College.
Right handed pitcher Sam Johns, University of Evansville, 5 wins 4 losses, 5.71 ERA, 54 strikeouts. Sam attended Civic Memorial High School and lives in Bethalto IL.
Outfielder Aaron Conway, Missouri State University, .278 batting average, 7 home runs, 7 doubles, 23 rbi's, 24 stolen bases. Aaron is from Triad High School and lives in Edwardsville IL.
