Oregon baseball picked to finish fifth in Pac-12; four Ducks named to preseason all-conference team

On3 imageby:Jarrid Denney•02/08/23•

jarrid_denney

College baseball season is just around the corner, and the Oregon Ducks once again have hopes of contending for a Pac-12 title.

After finishing fourth in the conference last season and reaching the Lousiville Regional, Mark Wasikowski’s Ducks are projected to finish in the middle of the pack in 2023.

The Pac-12 released its preseason coaches poll and preseason all-conference team on Wednesday, and Oregon was well-represented. The Ducks landed at No. 5 in the coach’s poll and did not receive a first-place vote.

Stanford, which went 21-9 in Pac-12 play to win the conference last season, was picked to finish first and received nine first-place votes. UCLA, which was picked to finish second, is the only other team that garnered a first-place vote.

Oregon went 18-12 in conference play last season and boasted one of the more prolific lineups in the conference. But the Ducks’ pitching rotation was hindered by injuries and proved to be the program’s Achilles Heel during the stretch run of the season.

Oregon returns a plethora of talented players, and four Ducks landed on the preseason all-conference team.

  • INF Drew Cowley
  • RHP Logan Mercado
  • C Josiah Cromwich
  • OF Tanner Smith

The Ducks will open the season on Friday, Feb. 16 when it kicks off a four-game series with Xavier in Eugene. First pitch at PK Park is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. PT, with a Saturday doubleheader to follow.

Pac-12 baseball preseason coaches poll

RankSchool (first-place votes)Total Points
1.Stanford (9)99
2.UCLA (2)90
3.Oregon State77
4.Arizona74
5.Oregon68
6.Arizona State45
7.Washington43
8.California40
9.Washington State29
10.USC24
11.Utah16

Pac-12 preseason all-conference team

PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown
Travis BazzanaOregon StateINFSo.Sydney, Australia
Drew BowserStanfordINFJr.Los Angeles, Calif.
Jake BrooksUCLARHPJr.Fountain Valley, Calif.
Ryan BrunoStanfordLHPJr.Wellington, Fla.
Ryan CamposArizona StateCSo.Mesa, Ariz.
Davis CopUtahDH/INFJr.Valencia, Calif.
Drew CowleyOregonINFSr.Upland, Calif.
Josiah CromwickOregonCJr.Las Vegas, Nev.
Chase DavisArizonaOFJr.Elk Grove, Calif.
Joey DixonStanfordRHPJr.South Jordan, Utah
Ben FerrerOregon StateRHPSr.Alpharetta, Ga.
Garret ForresterOregon State1BJr.Fair Oaks, Calif.
Carter GrahamStanford1BJr.Los Angeles, Calif.
Jack HolmanUCLACSo.Wrightwood, Calif.
Luke JewettUCLARHPSo.Ladera Ranch, Calif.
Caleb LomavitaCaliforniaDH/CSo.Ewa Beach, Hawai’i
Ethan LongArizona StateINFJr.Gilbert, Ariz.
Trevor LongArizonaRHPJr.Scottsdale, Ariz.
Quinn MathewsStanfordLHPSr.Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Nik McClaughryArizonaINFSr.Rocklin, Calif.
Jacob McKeonWashington StateDHSr.Phoenix, Ariz.
Logan MercadoOregonRHPJr.Pasco, Wash.
Braden MontgomeryStanfordOF/RHPSo.Madison, Miss.
TJ NicholsArizonaRHPJr.Roseville, Calif.
Eddie ParkStanfordOFJr.San Jose, Calif.
Darius PerryUCLACSr.Whittier, Calif.
Cody SchrierUCLAINFSo.San Clemente, Calif.
Tanner SmithOregonOFSr.Newport Beach, Calif.
Johnny TincherWashingtonCR-Jr.Sylmar, Calif.
Jacob TobiasArizona StateDH/INFSo.Bakersfield, Calif.
Tommy TroyStanfordINFJr.Los Gatos, Calif.
Alonzo TredwellUCLARHPSo.Coto de Caza, Calif.

You may also like