BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Preseason Week 1)
- bryanportney01
- Jan 21
- 4 min read
Updated: Jan 22
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across small college baseball.
Rankings for NAIA teams are based on the GoRout NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Rankings for NJCAA teams are based on the rankings of their respective divisions.
Teams in bold denote my pick to win the listed matchup. (Parentheses) denote the team's 2025 record before Thursday’s games.
*Asterisk denotes NJCAA intra-region matchups (denoted by the home team). All other NJCAA matchups are inter-region matchups.
If multiple series in a conference, series are sorted by Game 1 start time.
If NJCAA teams are not marked by their division after their record, then the designation will be marked before the team name. Ex: Team (0-0, DI-Conf) OR DI-Team (0-0, Conf)
For away teams in NJCAA inter-region matchups, certain regions go by their nicknames (as follows):
Region 7 - TCCAA
Region 18 - Scenic West
Below, you can find a list of our picks for Preseason Week 1.
This Week: 0-0-0
Last Week: 0-0-0
This Season: 0-0-0
2023–2025: 766-525-37
Overall: 766-525-37
All Games are in Eastern Standard Time.
IMPORTANT Check all game times on game day. Times are subject to change.
LS = Live Stats (not a video/audio stream)
All series start on Friday unless otherwise noted.
Away at Home- Small College Series of the Week
Away at Home- Small College Game of the Week
NAIA - Cal Pac
No. 4 Hope International (48-10) at Simpson (21-28) [2pm|5pm|2pm|5pm on YouTube]
Fri DH, Sat DH
The Master’s (30-19, GSAC) at/vs. Westcliff (28-20) [5:30pm|2pm|5pm]
NAIA - Great Southwest
Evangel (16-34, KCAC) at No. 15 Arizona Christian (40-16-1) [9:00 PM on GSAC Sports Network]
Thursday single-game.
Coach Calderone Invitational
No. 9 Taylor (47-11) at No. 15 Arizona Christian (40-16-1) [9:00 PM on GSAC Sports Network]
Saturday single-game.
Coach Calderone Invitational
NAIA - KCAC
Peru State (18-31, Heart) at No. 12 Oklahoma Wesleyan (47-11) [1pm|3pm on UEN]
Thu DH
NAIA - Red River
Central Christian (16-29, Sooner) at Texas A&M Texarkana (34-18) [2pm|5:30pm|11am on Watch Now]
Thursday DH, Friday single-game.
Streaming is unconfirmed.
No. 19 Mid-America Christian (41-17) at Louisiana Christian (29-26) [4pm|7pm on Wildcats SN]
Thu DH
Tabor (32-21, KCAC) at No. 1 LSU Shreveport (59-0) [4pm|6:30pm on YouTube]
Thu DH
NAIA - Sooner
No. 20 Texas A&M Victoria (38-17) at Texas Wesleyan (27-24) [1pm|3:30pm|12pm on UEN]
Thursday DH, Friday single-game.
NAIA - The Sun
No. 17 Wayland Baptist (42-19) at Ave Maria (30-27) [3pm|6pm|12pm|3pm on UEN]
Dates: Fri DH, Sat DH
Location: Bowie’s Ballpark (Ave Maria, FL)
Head-to-Head History:
These teams have never met.
Wayland Baptist is 0-0 against current The Sun teams.
Ave Maria is 1-2 against current Sooner teams.
No. 17 Wayland Baptist
Projected Starting Pitchers:
Game 1: RHP Tate House (3-2, 6.71 ERA)
Game 2: LHP Branin Seibert (7-2, 5.67 ERA)
Game 3: LHP Wellington Vargas (0-1, 6.00 ERA)
Game 4: RHP Antonio Mejia (2-0, 7.30 ERA)
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
Saves Leader: RHP Jonathon Brzezecki (16 app, 4.05 ERA, 2 saves)
Mr. Reliable: LHP Caden Terry (13 app, 9.24 ERA, 19 strikeouts) [JUCO transfer]
Unhittable: RHP Collin Arnold (11 app, 5.21 ERA, .240 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: OF Christian Toledo (.314|.442|.497, 27 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: 3B Sinclair Pimentel (.331|.417|.497, 5 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: 1B Arcadio Frausto (.322|.414|.406, 16.0% K rate)
Ave Maria
Projected Starting Pitchers:
Game 1: RHP Owen Johnson (4-4, 4.66 ERA)
Game 2: RHP Christian Prull (6-5, 4.73 ERA) [Clarke transfer]
Game 3: LHP Caleb Niese (0-1, 7.98 ERA) [JUCO transfer]
Game 4: RHP Caleb West (2-4, 11.37 ERA) [JUCO transfer]
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
Saves Leader: LHP Isaac Hines (20 app, 3.51 ERA, 1 save)
Mr. Reliable: RHP Ryan Young (14 app, 4.61 ERA, 24 strikeouts)
Unhittable: RHP Jeremy Fox (20 app, 3.43 ERA, .200 opponent avg) [JUCO transfer]
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: 2B Michael Kelly (.245|.376|.415, 26 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: SS Anthony Fernandez (.246|.365|.590, 5 home runs) [Loyola transfer]
On-Base Wiz: 3B Patrick Corley (.213|.368|.292, 18.6% K rate)
McPherson (27-26, KCAC) at St. Thomas (27-25) [3pm|6pm|1pm on UEN]
Fri DH
NJCAA - Region 1 (ACCAC)
DI-Trinidad State (15-37, Region 9) at DII-Chandler-Gilbert (31-28) [2pm|4:30pm|2pm|4:30pm on YouTube]
Fri DH, Sat DH
DI-Southern Idaho (30-28, Scenic West) at DII-No. 21 Pima (47-13) [3pm|1pm|3:30pm|2pm on YouTube]
Sat DH
Streaming is unconfirmed.
NJCAA - Region 5
DI-Clarendon (13-42, WJCAC) at DI-Vernon (31-25, NTJCAC)* [1pm|3pm on TSBN Sports]
Fri DH
NJCAA - Region 8 (FCSAA)
St. Petersburg (9-39, DI-Citrus) at/vs. Lake-Sumter State (30-26, DII-Sun Lakes)* [1pm|1pm|4pm]
Fri: LSSC Home, Team1Sports
Sat DH: SPC Home, Watch Live!
Chipola (31-22, DI-Panhandle) at No. 9 Central Florida (39-18, DI-Citrus) [1:00 PM on Livestream]
Saturday single-game.
NJCAA - Region 10
Patrick & Henry (33-21, DII East) at Gaston (41-15-1, DI)* [1pm|1pm|4pm on GC TV]
Sat DH
NJCAA - Region 14
DIII-North Lake (23-36, Region 5) at/vs. DI-Paris (36-22) [1pm|3:30pm|1pm] (Fri DH)
Fri DH: Paris Home, TSBN Sports
Sat: North Lake Home, No Streaming
NJCAA - Region 23 (MACCC)
DI-Dyersburg State (13-30, TCCAA) at DII-Itawamba (26-22) [2pm|5pm|2pm on ICC TV]
Fri DH
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