1 ROBBIE YATES (SR) C/RHP - SIGNED WITH LAWSON STATE(AL) .. 4-YEAR STARTER AT C - WILL HIT IN MIDDLE OF ORDER & ALSO FIGURE IN ROTATION

2 SHAWN SCOTT (SOPH) LHP/OF - RISING SOPHOMORE WHO IS DRAWING EARLY SEC/ACC INTEREST .. TOP OF ROTATION ARM & PLUS OUTFIELDER

3 NOLAN OSHONEY (SOPH) RHP/1B/3B - RISING SOPHOMORE ARM WHO IS ALSO A TOP OF ROTATION PITCHER .. GREAT COMPETITOR

4 CARSON CAUDILL (JR) 2B/SS - MIDDLE INFIELDER WHO WILL SEE MAJORITY OF TIME AT 2B .. LEFT-HANDED BAT, SCRAPPY BALLPLAYER

5 ISAAC GERMAN (SOPH) RHP/OF - INTENSE COMPETITOR WHO WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO CLOSE OUT GAMES ON THE MOUND .. CAN HIT ANYWHERE IN LINEUP

6 WYATT SAMUELS (SR) SS - SENIOR SS BACK AFTER A YEAR AWAY .. GOOD DEFENSIVE PLAYER AND TYPICAL LEAD-OFF HITTER (SIGNED W/ TREVECCCA - GOLF)

7 BRYCE ROBINSON (JR) OF - GREAT ALL-AROUND ATHLETE AND COMPETITOR .. FLASHES POWER AT THE PLATE & MOVES WELL IN OF
 

2018 Outlook:
 

Offense: YOUNG & UNPROVEN LINEUP THAT HAS SHOWN FLASHES OF GRIT & DISCIPLINE .. EXECUTION WILL BE BIG AS WE FACE A CHALLENGING SCHEDULE
 

Defense: STILL FIGURING THINGS OUT AND MOVING PIECES AROUND TO FIND THE RIGHT FIT - EARLY SCRIMMAGE WORK HASN'T GIVEN MUCH TO EVALUATE DEFENSIVELY.

 

Pitching: DEEP PITCHING STAFF W/ GOOD MIX OF QUALITY STARTERS AND RELIEVERS BUT VERY YOUNG AND WILL BE TESTED IN D-II
 

Overall outlook: VERY YOUNG TEAM THAT WILL BE SOPHOMORE HEAVY (COULD SEE AS MANY AS 6 STARTERS) & MOST OF THE GUYS GAINED VALUABLE EXPERIENCE LAST YEAR WHICH WILL HELP AS WE TRANSITION INTO D-II. WILL RELY ON A STRONG (BUT YOUNG) PITCHING STAFF AS WE NAVIGATE A CHALLENGING SCHEDULE. GOOD MIX OF GUYS WHO HAVE PUT IN THE WORK AND SEEM TO BE COMING TOGETHER AS WE ROLL INTO THE SEASON. WE ARE YOUNG BUT WE WILL COMPETE AND HAVE A SAY IN HOW THINGS SHAKE OUT COME LATE SPRING!!