20. East Carolina Pirates (46-20)
ECU advanced to a Super Regional last season, finishing just two games shy of making it to Omaha for the first time in school history. The Pirates will field a balanced team capable of both scoring runs while limiting the damage done by opposition. Kyle Roller (.336, 16, 75), was the Cape Cod Baseball League MVP over the summer and we be joined in the dugout by Trent Whitehead (.376, 7, 47) and Devin Harris (.344, 14, 48), amongst other capable batters. Brad Mincey (10-5, 3.16), Seth Simmons (3-1, 3.69, 9 SVs), Kevin Brandt (9-2, 3.64) and Seth Maness (9-3, 4.71) are all-conference caliber performers on the mound who could find themselves on national lists of accolades as well.
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