Opening Day 2015: A&M season predictions

Baseball Preview Series 2015
Monday: The Pitching; Tuesday: The Hitting; Wednesday: Who's Trending?; Thursday: Ranking the Roster; Friday: Season Predictions

Gabe’s predictions

Regular season record: 40-16
Place in SEC standings: 6th (Where you want to be … MSU finished in 6th in the league in ’13 and reached the CWS finals; Vandy finished in 6th in ’14 and won the CWS title)
Leader in batting average: Ryne Birk (.345)
Leader in home runs: Logan Nottebrok (15)
Leader in RBI: Ronnie Gideon (56)
Leader in hits: Birk (86)
Leader in stolen bases: J.B. Moss (17)
Leader in pitching wins: Grayson Long (9)
Leader in ERA: Andrew Vinson (1.50)
Leader in strikeouts: A.J. Minter (118)
Leader in saves: Ryan Hendrix (7)
Home runs as a team: 35
Number of trains that pass by Olsen: 121
Number of SEC wins in series openers: 6
Host regional? Yes
Projected lineup:

1. Ryne Birk - 2B
2. J.B. Moss - CF
3. Ronnie Gideon - 3B
4. Logan Nottebrok - 1B
5. Nick Banks - RF
6. Logan Taylor - LF
7. Blake Allemand - SS
8. G.R. Hinsley - DH
9. Michael Barash - C

Projected starting rotation:

• Friday: A.J. Minter
• Saturday: Grayson Long
• Sunday: Matt Kent
• Tuesday: Kyle Simonds

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Hop's predictions

Regular season record: 38-18
Place in SEC standings: 5th
Leader in batting average: Ryne Birk (.348)
Leader in home runs: Logan Nottebrok (14)
Leader in RBI: Nottebrok (56)
Leader in hits: Birk (72)
Leader in stolen bases: J.B. Moss (18)
Leader in pitching wins: Brigham Hill (6)
Leader in ERA: Kyle Simonds (2.21)
Leader in strikeouts: A.J. Minter (102)
Leader in saves: Andrew Vinson (5)
Home runs as a team: 61
Number of trains that pass by Olsen: 142
Number of SEC wins in series openers: 4
Host regional? No
Projected starters:

1. Blake Allemand - SS
   
2. J.B. Moss - CF
3. Nick Banks - RF
   
4. Logan Nottebrok - 1B
5. Ronnie Gideon - 3B
   
6. Ryne Birk - 2B
   
7. G.R. Hinsley - DH
   
8. Logan Taylor/Blake Kopetsky - LF platoon
   
9. Michael Barash - C

Projected starting rotation:

• Friday: A.J. Minter
• Saturday: Grayson Long
• Sunday: Brigham Hill
  
• Tuesday: Kyle Simonds

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Clendenin's predictions

Regular season record: 38-18
Place in SEC standings: 5th
Leader in batting average: Nick Banks (.350)
Leader in home runs: Logan Nottebrok (12)
Leader in RBI: Ronnie Gideon (60)
Leader in hits: Banks (80)
Leader in stolen bases: J.B. Moss (20)
Leader in pitching wins: Grayson Long (10)
Leader in ERA: A.J. Minter (2.75)
Leader in strikeouts: Minter (89)
Leader in saves: Andrew Vinson (8)
Home runs as a team: 49
Number of trains that pass by Olsen: 60
Number of SEC wins in series openers: 6
Host regional? Yes
Projected lineup:

1. J.B. Moss - CF
2. Blake Allemand - SS
   
3. Logan Nottebrok - 1B
   
4. Nick Banks - RF
   
5. Ronnie Gideon - 3B
   
6. Ryne Birk - 2B
   
7. Hunter Melton - DH (by SEC play)
   
8. Michael Barash/Mitchell Nau - C (platoon)
9. Logan Taylor - LF
   

Projected starting rotation:

• Friday: A.J. Minter
• Saturday: Grayson Long
• Sunday: Turner Larkins (by SEC play)
  
• Tuesday: Kyle Simonds