The 2024 college baseball season is off to an exciting start.
No. 1 Wake Forest has remained strong minus one loss to open the year, and the usual SEC powerhouses (six SEC teams are ranked in the top 10) are putting their best foot forward right out of the gate. And between familiar faces in new places, like Chase Burns at Wake Forest, and players who shined last season doing the same this year, like Jac Caglianone at Florida, there has been star power across the board. Although we are still quite a ways away from Omaha, we are excited to see where this season takes us.
Here are the players we're watching from the start, plus the current top 25 with a couple weeks of the season already under our belts.
Players to watch
Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, Georgia
If you're not paying attention to Condon this year, you're completely missing out. In 11 games this season, he has hit eight home runs, including an excellent three-homer outing against Michigan State on February 28. He has a total of 25 hits and 15 RBIs as well, and looks pretty unstoppable as a starter. to make some noise in the draft: ESPN's Kiley McDaniel currently has Condon in his top 10. He has been a valuable part of UGA's defense this season, making game after game. Although Georgia is unranked at this time, the Bulldogs boast a 10-1 record.
Hope @UGABasketball it's good because @CharlieCondon14 I just sent a 💣 to the Stegeman Coliseum❗️
Down 3️⃣
🟡 0
🐶 2📺 (SECN+)
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📈https://t.co/IgXXk7mJoI#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/AX3JPLS1SE– Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) February 24, 2024
Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida
Caglianone is simply out of this world. Dominant on both sides of the ball, Caglianone has further improved his game from last season. Last weekend, he recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts against Miami and, of course, also hit a home run in the same game. He has four total home runs this season and 22 hits to go along with 13 RBIs. Florida is ranked No. 4 and with Caglianone continuing to dominate, the school should be competitive throughout the regular season and beyond.
DISMISS US, 1️⃣4️⃣#GoGators // 📺 pic.twitter.com/1BfwmIoO4a
– Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) March 3, 2024
Top 25 in the current ranking
Here's D1baseball.com's poll from March 4, plus information for each team's upcoming games.
All Eastern Time
1. Wake Forest
Record: 10-1
Next two games: against Georgetown on Tuesday at 4 pm on ACCNX,
vs. Duke on Friday at 6 pm on ACCNX
2.Arkansas
Record: 9-2
Next two games: vs. UCA on Tuesday at 4 pm on SEC Network+,
against McNeese State on Friday at 4 pm on SEC Network+
3. L.S.U.
Record: 11-1
Next two games: in south Louisiana on Wednesday at 7 pm on ESPN+,
against Xavier on Friday at 7:30 pm on SEC Network+
4.florida
Record: 8-3
Next two games: against Florida Atlantic on Tuesday at 6 pm on SEC Network+,
vs. UCF on Wednesday at 6 pm on SEC Network+
5. TCU
Record: 12-0
Next two games: against Abilene Christian on Tuesday at 7 pm on Big 12 Now on ESPN+,
in Kansas on Friday at 7 pm on Big 12 Now on ESPN+
6. Oregon State
Record: 11-1
Next two games: vs CSUN on Thursday at 8:45 pm,
vs CSUN on Friday at 7:05 p.m.
7.Texas A&M
Record: 11-0
Next two games: in Texas on Tuesday at 7:30 pm on the Longhorn Network,
against Texas Southern on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
8. Tennessee
Record: 11-1
Next two games: against Kansas State on Tuesday at 6 pm on SEC Network+,
vs. Southern Indiana on Wednesday at 6 pm on SEC Network+
9. Vanderbilt
Record: 10-3
Next two games: against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday at 5:30 pm on SEC Network+,
vs. Illinois State on Friday at 5:30 pm on SEC Network+
10. Clemson
Record: 9-1
Next two games: against Kansas State on Wednesday at 4 pm on ACCNX,
against UNC Greensboro on Friday at 4 pm on ACCNX
11. East Carolina
Record: 7-4
Next two games: against VCU on Tuesday at 4 pm on AAC on ESPN+,
vs. VSU on Wednesday at 4 pm on AAC on ESPN+
12. Duke
Record: 10-1
Next two games: vs. App State on Tuesday at 4 pm on ACCNX,
against Georgetown on Wednesday at 4 pm on ACCNX
13. Virginia
Record: 10-1
Next two games: against Penn State on Tuesday at 1 pm on ACCNX,
against George Washington on Wednesday at 2:30 pm on ESPN+
13. North Carolina State
Record: 9-2
Next two games: against Winthrop on Tuesday at 3 pm on ACCNX,
against Boston College on Friday at 3 pm on ACCNX
15.Alabama
Record: 11-1
Next two games: against Jacksonville State on Tuesday at 5 pm on SEC Network+,
against Troy on Wednesday at 5 pm on SEC Network+
16. North Carolina
Record: 10-2
Next two games: in Campbell on Tuesday at 6 pm,
vs. Pitt on Friday at 4 pm on ACCNX
17. Texas Tech
Record: 9-2
Next two games: in New Mexico on Tuesday at 4 pm,
vs. Texas on Friday at 7:30 pm on ESPN+
18. Coastal Carolina
Record: 9-2
Next two games: against USC Upstate on Tuesday at 4 pm on ESPN+,
vs. USC Upstate on Wednesday at 4 pm on ESPN+
19. auburn
Record: 9-2
Next two games: vs. Air Force on Tuesday to be confirmed on SEC Network+,
vs. Air Force on Wednesday to be confirmed on SEC Network+
20. Dallas Baptist
Record: 10-1
Next two games: at Baylor on Tuesday at 7:30 pm on Big 12 Now on ESPN+,
vs. San Diego on Friday at 7:35 pm on ESPN+
21. South Carolina
Record: 8-3
Next two games: vs. The Citadel on Tuesday at 6:30 pm on SEC Network+,
against Davidson on Wednesday at 3 pm on SEC Network+
22.Campbell
Record: 8-3
Next two games: against North Carolina on Tuesday at 6 p.m.,
against Bucknell on Friday at 6 p.m.
23. University of California, Irvine
Record: 9-0
Next two games: vs. California Baptist on Tuesday at 9 pm on ESPN+,
at Fresno State on Thursday at 9:05 p.m.
24. Tiles
Record: 7-4
Next two games: against Texas A&M on Tuesday at 7:30 pm on the Longhorn Network,
at Texas Tech on Friday at 7:30 pm on ESPN+
25. University of California, Santa Barbara
Record: 5-5
Next two games: vs Villanova on Tuesday at 8:05 pm,
vs. UConn on Friday at 7:05 p.m. on ESPN+
