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D1Baseball's Weekly Chat: March 2
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Kendall Rogers
2:11
Wyatt Young? He's a really nice player. I talked about him a little on the Podcast last night. He's an excellent, steady defender, and also has a nice bat as well. He and Justin Lutes really stood out to me Opening Weekend out in Arizona.
Adam F.
2:11
Of the three weekend rotation guys BVB, Slade & CM which projects best on the next level?
Aaron Fitt
2:11
I'll say Cecconi. Van Belle doesn't really have big league starter fastball velocity, but boy is he a great college pitcher, and his changeup is filthy. I know some scouts who think McMahon projects as a big bullpen arm in the majors, though I'm reserving judgment there until I see more of McMahon in person. I think Cecconi profiles best as a potential MLB starter.
SECBaseball
2:13
Vols had a hot start last year as well. Thoughts on how they will fare in conference play in 2020?
Kendall Rogers
2:13
SEC -- TBD, but I really liked this team over in Round Rock two weeks ago. The pitching staff has some really nice arms, including Jackson Leath, Chad Dallas, Drew Gilbert, etc, and that's not even including Garrett Crochet, who could potentially return to the mound at some point this season. I also think that lineup 1-9 is as good as anyone's in the SEC right now. We'll see if the Vols can continue playing at this high of a level, but so far so good.
Jon
2:14
Is UCF the surprise team in the South so far? With the dominate sweep at Auburn 2 weeks ago, to them winning 3/4 over a previous undefeated Cal St Northridge. Seems like they have the pitching depth this year to finally host a regional. Also, the new hitting coach from the Boston Red Sox seems to be doing wonders with the hitters thus far. Your thoughts?
Aaron Fitt
2:14
I'd say so, yeah. I really didn't know what to make of UCF in the preseason -- they were relying on lots of newcomers in the lineup, and we just didn't know how those key arms would come back from injury. So far, the Knights seem to have found answers to all our questions. They definitely have talent, and they've put the pieces together well. Getting Holloway and Sheridan back in the rotation was probably the biggest key, along with the addition of Colton Gordon. And how Jack Sinclair has been just awesome so far, really living up to the potential he's always flashed.
jrich
2:16
Can we get some mid-major love in here for a minute? Mercer is 11-0. Any thoughts on them heading into a challenging week against FSU and WVU. Northwestern State is off to a good start in the Southland as well.
Aaron Fitt
2:16
Mercer has caught my eye -- that's a team I want to learn more about. They always hit down there, and they're sure hitting again so far this spring, but this year they've gotten off to a great start on the mound too. If they make some noise this week, they'll really explode onto the national scene -- big opportunity.
Aaron Fitt
2:17
All righty everybody, that'll do it for me today. Have a great week, and thanks as always for the great questions.
Kendall Rogers
2:17
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