Feb. 16,
2009
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Fresno State is Favorite in Western Athletic Conference
CollegeBaseballInsider.com
asked college coaches around the country to preview the 2009
college baseball season by sharing their insights on the teams
and players to watch in their conferences. CBI compiled their
answers to provide a sneak peek for the season ahead.
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here for CBI Conference Previews
 Today, we take a look at the
Western Athletic Conference (six out of seven coaches participated).
The team to beat is:
Fresno State
The top three starting pitchers are:
Jared Alexander, Hawaii; Holden Sprague, Fresno State; Max
Peterson, San Jose State; Scott Sobczak, San Jose State
The top closer is:
Anthony Vega, San Jose State
The one pitcher you don’t want to face is:
Jared Alexander, Hawaii
The most underrated pitcher is:
Scott Sobczak, San Jose State
The best defensive catcher is:
Landon Hernandez, Hawaii
The best catcher arm is:
Landon Hernandez, Hawaii
The best defensive infielder is:
Tom Mendonca, Fresno State
The best defensive outfielder is:
Steve Detwiler, Fresno State; and Tim Wheeler, Sacramento State
 The
three best pure hitters are: Alan
Ahmady, Fresno State; Tom Mendonca, Fresno State (pictured
right); Shaun Kort, Nevada
The three biggest power threats are:
Tom Mendonca, Fresno State*; Chris Auten, New Mexico State; Alan
Ahmady, Fresno State
The hitter you least want to face is:
Alan Ahmady, Fresno State
The most underrated hitter is:
Danny Muno, Fresno State
The best base-runner is:
Richard Stout, New Mexico State*
Your favorite road stadium to visit is:
Les Murakami Stadium, Hawaii*
The best game coach is:
Mike Batesole, Fresno State
The assistant coach most ready for a
head-coaching job is: Matt Curtis,
Fresno State
* - unanimous selection
(photo courtesy of Fresno State
Media Relations Office) |
