CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Baseball preseason poll, with Franklin College picked to bring home the 2024 title in a vote among league coaches.
The Grizzllies were the overwhelming favorite, picking up seven first place votes in route to 79 points overall. Transylvania University earned the second place spot with 70 points and two first-place nods. Anderson University came in third with 63 points and snagged the last first-place vote. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology snagged the fourth-place spot, with 62 points. Earlham College rounded out the top half of the poll with 43 points.
Listed below is the 2024 HCAC Baseball Preseason Poll and the 2024 HCAC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCAC Baseball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2024 HCAC Baseball Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Franklin College (7) |
79 |
| 2. |
Transylvania University (2) |
70 |
| 3. |
Anderson University (1) |
63 |
| 4. |
Rose-Hulman Insitute of Technology |
62 |
| 5. |
Earlham College |
43 |
| 6. |
Bluffton University |
39 |
| 7. |
Hanover College |
34 |
| 8. |
Manchester University |
33 |
| 9. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
17 |
| 10. |
Defiance College |
10 |
2024 HCAC Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Justin Reed |
GR |
Martinsville, Ind. |
SS |
| Tyler Smithson |
GR |
Westfield, Ind. |
1B/DH |
| Landon Southern |
JR |
Lafayette, Ind. |
RHP |
| Griffin Wolf |
SR |
Carmel, Ind. |
OF/1B/DH |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Jack Towell |
GR |
Batavia, Ohio |
SS |
| Jake Baumgartner |
GR |
Toledo, Ohio |
2B |
| Andrew Collinsworth |
JR |
Westerville, Ohio |
P |
| Justin Mauer |
JR |
Springfield, Ohio |
1B |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Gunner Gregg |
JR |
Graytown, Ohio |
2B/SS |
| Jacob Hild |
JR |
Holly, Mich. |
C/DH |
| Tim Bobek |
JR |
Holland, Ohio |
C/OF |
| Jeff Varga |
JR |
Rockford, Mich. |
RHP |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Max Fries |
GR |
Cleves, Ohio |
OF |
| Dillon Fischer |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
RHP |
| Sean Jeffries |
SO |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
SS |
| Mitchell Roether |
SO |
Beavercreek, Ohio |
1B |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| AJ Sanders |
SR |
Clayton, Ind. |
SS |
| Sean Sullivan |
GR |
Schererville, Ind. |
OF |
| Tysen Lipscomb |
JR |
Muncie, Ind. |
C |
| Jackson Young |
SR |
Greenwood, Ind. |
P |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Marcus Goodpaster |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
RHP |
| Alex Christie |
SR |
Greenwood, Ind. |
INF |
| Matt Alter |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
RHP |
| Jake Danneman |
JR |
Edgewood, Ky. |
SS |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Rocco Hanes |
JR |
Ossian, Ind. |
C/P |
| Joel Kennedy |
SO |
Mooreland, Ind. |
1B/DH |
| Harrison Pittsford |
SR |
Elletsville, Ind. |
OF/DH |
| Arturo Casas |
JR |
Pendleton, Ind. |
P |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Ethan Mason |
SO |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
INF/RHP |
| Anton Mere |
JR |
Centerville, Ohio |
OF |
| Jake Lawson |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
INF |
| Aidan Post |
SR |
Fairfield, Ohio |
LHP |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Colter Couillard-Rodak |
SR |
Lafayette, Colo. |
MIF |
| Ian Kline |
SR |
Frederick, Md. |
RHP |
| Michael Yager |
SR |
Park Ridge, Ill. |
LHP |
| Kade Kline |
SR |
Terre Haute, Ind. |
OF |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Trent Youngblood |
SR |
Louisville, Ky. |
OF/IF/RHP |
| Connor Arnold |
JR |
Lexington, Ky. |
RHP |
| Calvin Schubert |
JR |
Louisville, Ky. |
RHP |
| Gabe Dillard |
SR |
Nsshville, Tenn. |
OF/1B/DH |