With a week to go before the season opener, the projected lineup has not changed much.
Today, Travis Jewett confirmed as definite starters: Sal Gozzo at shortstop, Kody Hoese at 3B, Acy Owens at catcher and Grant Witherspoon in CF.
Ty Johnson could start in either LF or RF, with Koby Owen and Tyler Heinrichs also in the picture there and Matt Rowland having a shot, too. Jewett said Rowland had improved his outfield defense considerably.
Trevor Jensen is the likely 1B but it's not set in stone because Rowland might be there, too. Jensen is the better defensive player.
Grant Mathews may be the DH if Rowland is in the field. Jewett said Mathews has hit really well in the preseason.
Tulane is simulating games with the weekend starting times this weekend, with Kaleb Roper opposing Keagan Gillies earlier tonight in a 7-inning affair. Ben White and Ross Massey opposing each other on Saturday at 4:30 in a 9-inning game and Trent Johnson and Chase Solesky opposing each other on Sunday at 1 in a 7-inning game. Those are the six candidates for the rotation, with each due to pitch five innings this weekend.
Roper is a virtual lock for a weekend rotation spot, and Trent Johnson has an excellent shot, too. Both attended Arizona two years ago before going to junior college and arriving at Tulane.
The closer absolutely, positively will be Will McAffer, and Ryan Green and Connor Pellerin, who arrived in January, are competing for the setup roll. Jewett is high on Pellerin, saying the hitters talk about him like he's the next Cy Young. Josh Bates and Brendan Cellucci are competing for prominent roles out of the bullpen, too.
Jewett also mentioned OF Luke Glancy and IF David Bedgood as left-handed batting options and Sam Bjorngjeld as another possibility out of the bullpen.
That's what I have. I have not seen one second of preseason practice--the times just haven't worked for me--but Jewett was pretty forthright today, and the the intel I received two weeks ago proved to be spot on, too.
Today, Travis Jewett confirmed as definite starters: Sal Gozzo at shortstop, Kody Hoese at 3B, Acy Owens at catcher and Grant Witherspoon in CF.
Ty Johnson could start in either LF or RF, with Koby Owen and Tyler Heinrichs also in the picture there and Matt Rowland having a shot, too. Jewett said Rowland had improved his outfield defense considerably.
Trevor Jensen is the likely 1B but it's not set in stone because Rowland might be there, too. Jensen is the better defensive player.
Grant Mathews may be the DH if Rowland is in the field. Jewett said Mathews has hit really well in the preseason.
Tulane is simulating games with the weekend starting times this weekend, with Kaleb Roper opposing Keagan Gillies earlier tonight in a 7-inning affair. Ben White and Ross Massey opposing each other on Saturday at 4:30 in a 9-inning game and Trent Johnson and Chase Solesky opposing each other on Sunday at 1 in a 7-inning game. Those are the six candidates for the rotation, with each due to pitch five innings this weekend.
Roper is a virtual lock for a weekend rotation spot, and Trent Johnson has an excellent shot, too. Both attended Arizona two years ago before going to junior college and arriving at Tulane.
The closer absolutely, positively will be Will McAffer, and Ryan Green and Connor Pellerin, who arrived in January, are competing for the setup roll. Jewett is high on Pellerin, saying the hitters talk about him like he's the next Cy Young. Josh Bates and Brendan Cellucci are competing for prominent roles out of the bullpen, too.
Jewett also mentioned OF Luke Glancy and IF David Bedgood as left-handed batting options and Sam Bjorngjeld as another possibility out of the bullpen.
That's what I have. I have not seen one second of preseason practice--the times just haven't worked for me--but Jewett was pretty forthright today, and the the intel I received two weeks ago proved to be spot on, too.