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Despite an impressive resume, Dallas Baptist was on the outside looking in when Regional invites were handed out last season. Look for Austin Knight and the Patriots to remove any doubt this year and play late into the spring. You can follow Austin and his teammates' quest throughout the season by checking out his blog here.






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GEORGIA TECH yellow jackets
(41-21, 16-14)
final 2008 ranking: NR

Like a survivalist preparing for the apocalypse, the Georgia Tech roster is stocked and ready for 2009. Derek Dietrich (.332, 14, 66) and Luke Murton (.332, 12, 51) are the most productive hitters returning to lead a formidable offensive Tech attack. After spending the summer playing for Team USA, Dietrich will be looking to improve his remarkable freshman campaign while senior Murton will go out in style and finally join his older brother Matt in the professional ranks after turning down draft offers the last two years. On the hill, Deck McGuire (8-1, 3.46) and Zach Von Tersch (7-5, 4.33) don’t just have sweet names worthy of a spy novel, but post some pretty impressive pitching numbers as well to give the Jackets a daunting one-two punch. The righty/lefty duo of sophomores Kevin Jacob (0-0, 4.50) and Taylor Wood (3-0, 4.08) impressed out of the bullpen in their first season on campus and should have even bigger roles this season.

2009 Preseason Rankings


Rank
 
1
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
2
LSU TIGERS
3
CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS
4
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
5
MIAMI HURRICANES
6
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
7
TEXAS LONGHORNS
8
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES
9
UC IRVINE ANTEATERS
10
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS
11
RICE OWLS
12
PEPPERDINE WAVES
13
OKLAHOMA SOONERS
14
OLE MISS REBELS
15
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
16
AUBURN TIGERS
17
SAN DIEGO TOREROS
18
BAYLOR BEARS
19

MISSOURI STATE BEARS

20

LOUSIVILLE CARDINALS

21
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
22
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
23
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS
24
FLORIDA GATORS
25
COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS
26
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
27
TCU HORNED FROGS
28
STANFORD CARDINAL
29
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
30
UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS

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