One of those seniors is first baseman Jacob Walsh, who slashed .254/.348/.548 with 13 doubles, 18 home runs, and 56 RBI. He’ll provide some real thump to this lineup. Sophomore shortstop Maddox Moloney will look to build on an incredible freshman year where he .322/.409/.573 with 10 home runs and 31 RBI.
The outfield is also well-rounded, with the likes of Anson Aroz, Mason Neville, and Jeffrey Heard. Neville should man center field and possessed the most pop out of all of them last year, hitting 16 home runs. He’s solid defensively, which is the case for most of this Oregon team.
Teams to Watch
Indiana Hoosiers
While the Hoosiers finished 33-26, they had a very strong in-conference record, going 15-9 in the Big Ten. Their performance earned them a bid into a regional. They snuck into our Top 25 ranking at No. 25.
The Hoosiers’ strength comes in their lineup. They’ve got two top 50 Draft prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft in outfielder Devin Taylor and second baseman Jasen Oliver. Taylor slashed .347/.449/.660 with 20 home runs and 54 RBI. He was the first Indiana player to hit 20 home runs in a season since Alex Dickerson. He brings a ton of leadership traits to the clubhouse as well.
Oliver comes into his sophomore season after a successful freshman year where he slashed .285/.362/.529 with 8 doubles, 10 home runs, and 37 RBI. He’s just a steady producer in this lineup. They also brought in some strong freshmen in OF/C Hogan Deny and 1B Jake Hanley, who could make some noise.
The Hoosiers have many more questions on the mound as they lost Ty Bothwell and Connor Foley. Foley was their top guy, drafted in the 5th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. They brought in a few transfers that could help stabilize their pitching staff, including two fifth-year seniors Gavin Seebold (Eastern Kentucky) and Cole Gilley (Indiana State).
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