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Nebraska baseball predicted to finish fifth in preseason Big Ten poll

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The Big Ten conference released its preseason poll on Wednesday afternoon two days prior to opening day. Each of the league’s 13 head coaches participated in the voting. The top six of polling results are released to the public.

Big Ten Preseason Poll
1. Iowa
2. Indiana
3. Maryland
4. Rutgers
5. Nebraska
6. Michigan

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Iowa, which is the Big Ten’s only ranked program at No. 20, is fresh off a season in which head coach Rick Heller’s squad tied a program record with 44 wins. Indiana and Maryland finish first and second respectively after regional appearances in 2023.

Each head coach also named three athletes from their roster to the Big Ten’s Players to Watch list for the upcoming season. Nebraska is represented by shortstop Dylan Carey, outfielder Gabe Swansen and left-handed pitcher/utility player Will Walsh. Swansen earned All-Big Ten Second-Team honors in 2023 after smashing 18 home runs, which tied for fifth in the conference.

Additionally, the list features four returning athletes from last year’s All-Big Ten First-Team. Indiana outfielder Devin Taylor joins fellow sophomore and right-handed pitcher Christian Coppola from Rutgers. The Hawkeyes selected former first-teamers in right-handed pitcher Brody Brecht and outfielder Sam Peterson. Second-Team All-Big Ten honoree and right-handed pitcher Marcus Morgan also made the list.

The complete group of 39 players can be found below:

NameSchoolYr.Pos.Hometown
Jack CrowderIllinoisSr.RHPRomeoville, Ill.
Ryan Moerman ^IllinoisJr.OFLockport, Ill.
Logan TabelingIllinoisSr.RHPTuscola, Ill.
Connor FoleyIndianaSo.RHPJasper, Ind.
Devin Taylor +IndianaSo.OFCincinnati, Ohio
Brock Tibbitts ^IndianaJr.CNew Albany, Ohio
Brody Brecht +IowaJr.RHPAnkeny, Iowa
Marcus Morgan ^IowaJr.RHPIowa City, Iowa
Sam Petersen +IowaJr.OFHuxley, Iowa
Alex CalarcoMarylandJr.C/DHWilmette, Ill.
Chris HacopianMarylandFr.3BPotomac, Md.
Sam HojnarMarylandSr.2BNaperville, Ill.
Jonathan Kim *MichiganSo.CFBrookfield, Wis.
Dylan VigueMichiganFr.RHPLeominster, Mass.
Mitch VoitMichiganSo.RHP/1BWhitefish Bay, Wis.
Joseph DzierwaMichigan StateSo.LHPHaskins, Ohio
Jack FrankMichigan StateSr.OFStrongsville, Ohio
Nick PowersMichigan StateSr.LHPFlushing, Mich.
Brady CounsellMinnesotaJr.2BMilwaukee, Wis.
Weber NeelsMinnesotaSo.C/1BCottage Grove, Minn.
Connor WietgrefeMinnesotaJr.LHPPrior Lake, Minn.
Dylan CareyNebraskaSo.SSCastle Rock, Colo.
Gabe Swansen ^NebraskaJr.OFJohnston, Iowa
Will WalshNebraskaJr.UTLLeawood, Kan.
Tyler GanusNorthwesternGr.OFLos Angeles, Calif.
Owen McElfatrickNorthwesternSo.INFTampa, Fla.
Garrett ShearerNorthwesternFr.RHPO’Fallon, Ill.
Landon BeidelschiesOhio StateSo.LHPCanfield, Ohio
Gavin BruniOhio StateJr.LHPAlliance, Ohio
Henry KaczmarOhio StateSo.SSBath, Ohio
Adam CecerePenn StateGr.OFAdams Township, Pa.
J.T. MarrPenn StateGr.CFort Mill, S.C.
Bryce MolinaroPenn StateSo.INFDrums, Pa.
Mike Bolton Jr.Purdue5thOFChicago, Ill.
Connor CaskenettePurdueSr.CDuncan, British Columbia
Couper CornblumPurdueSr.OFWoodway, Texas
Christian Coppola +RutgersSo.RHPGalloway, N.J.
Josh Kuroda-GrauerRutgersJr.SSSomerset, N.J.
Tony Santa MariaRutgersSo.3BAbsecon, N.J.

+ 2023 All-Big Ten First Team
^ 2023 All-Big Ten Second Team
* 2023 All-Big Ten Third Team

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