TexAgs 2020 Aggie Baseball Season Predictions

Every day leading up to the start of the 2020 Aggie Baseball season, the TexAgs baseball coverage team will post a story diving into various storylines surrounding the A&M squad. Be on the lookout for daily articles from Gabe Bock, David Sandhop, Ryan Brauninger and Heath Clary between now and Opening Day, February 14th. You can keep up with the full series here: 2020 Aggie Baseball Preview Series.

Before the 2020 Texas A&M baseball season begins on Friday, the TexAgs staffers and contributors who will be covering the team throughout the year make their predictions for the team's overall record, SEC finish, statistical leaders and more…

Regular-season record
Gabe Bock: 42-14
Scott Clendenin: 40-16
Ryan Brauninger: 39-17
David Sandhop: 38-18
Heath Clary: 40-16
Richard Zane: 37-19

Place in final SEC standings
Gabe: 4^th
Scott: 5^th
Ryan: 6^th
Hop: 5^th
Heath: 5^th
Richard: 7^th 

Leader in batting average
Gabe: Bryce Blaum (.326)
Scott: Bryce Blaum (.345)
Ryan: Cam Blake (.310)
Hop: Rody Barker (.331)
Heath: Logan Sartori (.311)
Richard: Bryce Blaum (.302)

Leader in home runs
Gabe: Hunter Coleman (9)
Scott: Bryce Blaum (12)
Ryan: Bryce Blaum (9)
Hop: Bryce Blaum (11)
Heath: Bryce Blaum (11)
Richard: Bryce Blaum (7) 

Leader in RBI
Gabe: Hunter Coleman (57)
Scott: Hunter Coleman (60)
Ryan: Cam Blake (52)
Hop: Zach Deloach (52)
Heath: Zach DeLoach (52)
Richard: Hunter Coleman (51)

Leader in hits
Gabe: Bryce Blaum (76)
Scott: Blaum (83)
Ryan: Cam Blake (72)
Hop: Bryce Blaum (68)
Heath: Bryce Blaum (73)
Richard: Bryce Blaum (71)

Leader in stolen bases
Gabe: Ray Alejo (25)
Scott: Ray Alejo (30)
Ryan: Ray Alejo (24)
Hop: Bryce Blaum (26)
Heath: Bryce Blaum (24)
Richard: Ray Alejo (28)

Leader in pitching wins
Gabe: Asa Lacy (9)
Scott: Asa Lacy (14)
Ryan: Christian Roa (9)
Hop: Asa Lacy (11)
Heath: Christian Roa (11)
Richard: Christian Roa (8)

Leader in ERA
Gabe: Moo Menefee (1.95)
Scott: Asa Lacy (2.05)
Ryan: Moo Menefee (1.80)
Hop: Asa Lacy (1.88)
Heath: Asa Lacy (2.03)
Richard: Moo Menefee (1.87)

Leader in strikeouts
Gabe: Asa Lacy (147)
Scott: Asa Lacy (150)
Ryan: Asa Lacy (150)
Hop: Asa Lacy (142)
Heath: Asa Lacy (165)
Richard: Asa Lacy (153)

Leader in saves
Gabe: Bryce Miller (9)
Scott: Bryce Miller (10)
Ryan: Bryce Miller (8)
Hop: Bryce Miller (7)
Heath: Bryce Miller (11)
Richard: Bryce Miller (7)

Home runs as a team
Gabe: 50
Scott: 65
Ryan: 45
Hop: 56
Heath: 58
Richard: 42

Number of trains that pass by Olsen
Gabe: 138
Scott: 150
Ryan: 99
Hop: 112
Heath: 112
Richard: 102

Host regional?
Gabe: Yes
Scott: Yes
Ryan: No
Hop: Yes
Heath: Yes
Richard: No

National seed?
Gabe: No
Scott: No
Ryan: No
Hop: No
Heath: No
Richard: No

Projected lineup by SEC Opener
Gabe: 
1. Blaum - 2B
2. Sartori - 3B
3. DeLoach - RF
4. H. Coleman - 1B
5. Frizzell - DH
6. Hoehner - C
7. Blake - LF
8. Werner - SS
9. Alejo - CF

Scott: 
1. Blaum - 2B
2. Sartori - 3B
3. DeLoach - RF
4. H. Coleman - 1B
5. Frizzell - DH
6. Hoehner - C
7. Blake - LF Barker-LF (Platoon)
8. Werner - SS
9. Alejo - CF

Ryan: 
1. Alejo CF
2. Blake LF
3. Blaum 2B
4. Frizzell DH
5. H Coleman 1B
6. DeLoach RF
7. Sartori 3B
8. Hoehner C
9. Werner SS

Hop: 
1. Alejo - CF
2. Blaum - 2B
3. DeLoach - RF
4. H. Coleman - 1B
5. Barker - DH/Util
6. Hoehner - C
7. Blake - LF
8. Sartori - 3B
9. Werner - SS

Heath: 
1. Blaum - 2B
2. Blake - DH
3. Sartori - 3B
4. Coleman - 1B
5. DeLoach - RF
6. Alejo - CF
7. Britt - LF
8. Hoehner - C
9. Werner - SS

Richard: 
1. DeLoach - RF
2. Blaum - 3B
3. Blake - LF
4. H. Coleman - 1B
5. Hoehner - C
6. Frizzell - DH
7. Sartori - 2B
8. Werner - SS
9. Alejo - CF

Projected weekend rotation by SEC Opener
Gabe: 
Friday: Asa Lacy - LHP
Saturday: Christian Roa - RHP
Sunday: Chris Weber - LHP

Scott: 
Friday: Asa Lacy - LHP
Saturday: Christian Roa - RHP
Sunday: Chris Weber - LHP

Ryan: 
Friday: Asa Lacy - LHP
Saturday: Christian Roa - RHP 
Sunday: Chandler Jozwiak - LHP

Hop: 
Fri:  Asa Lacy - LHP
Sat: Christian Roa - RHP
Sun: Moo Menefee - LHP

Heath: 
Friday - Asa Lacy - LHP
Saturday - Christian Roa - RHP
Sunday - Jonathan Childress - LHP

Richard: 
Friday: Asa Lacy - LHP
Saturday: Christian Roa - RHP
Sunday: Chris Weber - LHP