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Texas University ranked top collegiate baseball team in poll
"Dan Touchet was the ace of our team two years ago. Then he underwent Tommy John surgery. He was not quite 100 percent last year when he tried to pitch again. But he will be at 100 percent when the season starts. We have a number of other quality pitchers ready to help."
Two other players who were injured last season include CF Danny Figueroa and Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American SS Ryan Braun. Braun could move to third base this season. "Two seasons ago, Danny was the best leadoff centerfielder in the country but hurt his throwing arm and missed last season as a result. He should be ready to go when the season starts. Ryan Braun went down halfway through the season last year. He is back and is expected to help us out quite a bit. He has as quick a bat in the country and can launch the ball. Roger Tomas came in and did a superb job for us last season when Ryan went down." |
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One position that will be watched closely is catcher. Eddie Rodriguez and Louisville Slugger high school All-American Alex Garabedian from Columbus H.S. (.433, 10 HR, 13 2B, 38 RBI) are battling it out. "Both are superb catchers and can hit. Garabedian is the highest drafted catcher who went to college at 6-foot and 230 pounds. He is stronger than a bear." Morris said the season will be interesting since the Hurricanes will embark on their first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. For 60 years, Miami has played as an independent and won four national championships. "Last year I scheduled as many home games as I could since it was our last year as an independent with 46 out of 56. Normally we would have 40 home games. This year, we have 36 home games and 20 road games. There will be a few more road games but not as many as people might think." |
Cal. St. Fullerton, ranked third in the pre-season poll, languished with a 15-16 record after 31 games last season and then turned on the afterburners to finish the second half of the season with a 32-6 mark as the Titans won their fourth national championship.
It may have been the single greatest turnaround in college baseball history. Six position player starters return along with several key pitchers coupled with an impressive recruiting class.
Key returnees include pre-season All-Americans LHP Ricky Romero, 1B/DH Felipe Garcia and LF Danny Dorn along with a host of quality position players.
However, the heart and sole of last year’s championship team are gone in All-American RHP Jason Windsor (13-4, 1.72 ERA, College World Series MVP) and All-American C Kurt Suzuki (.413, 16 HR, 87 RBI).
"We essentially have 20 of 25 guys who went to the College World Series last year," said Titan Head Coach George Horton.
"However, Suzuki and Windsor were the pulse of our team last season and emotional leaders. Without them, it presents a challenge with leadership. We have quality young men who can provide that, but they have never been asked to do that before. So we will see.
"We have four senior leaders this season which should help. Another problem we have is that we lost two coaches off our staff after our national title run in Dave Serrano (now head coach at U.C. Irvine) and Chad Baum, Kurt Suzuki’s catching coach. We brought in some great coaches to replace them. But it will be different.
"When you lose two key members of your coaching staff, you go into a season with guarded optimism. One of the reasons we won the College World Series last year was because of great defense. Coach Serrano and Coach Baum did an exceptional job of positioning our players defensively."
With that being said, Horton feels the Titans have a great chance at getting back to the College World Series and possibly winning it all for the second straight year.
"We are extremely experienced, but you never know how that will play out. It is hard to repeat as national champions. Since we won the title, everybody has been patting us on the back and been excited about winning.
"Sometimes players lose sight of the target the following year. Hopefully we can keep them in the right direction. As a team, we will try to capture the same characteristics that allowed us to be so mentally tough down the stretch last year.
"We have a team that could have a lot of drafted players. That in itself causes a problem where athletes play for themselves instead of the team. We want that same hunger they had one year ago. In one way, we are almost too deep in some positions.
"Talented players will have to sit which sometimes causes a cancerous situation with complaining. Hopefully we can keep the selfishness away and have a great season. With all that being said, we have high national aspirations entering the season."
- The "Collegiate Baseball" Newspaper poll is the oldest college baseball poll. Its birth took place during the 1957 college baseball season.
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