SEBaseball.com - Southeastern 64

December 24, 2006

Mark Etheridge
SEBaseball.com Publisher


The Depth Chart

Starter	Bench
1B Steven Caseres (so)	1B John Gira (fr)
2B Rob Alteri (sr)	2B Mike Fabiaschi (fr)
3B Joe Lake (jr)	3B Davis Stoneburner (sr)
SS Davis Stoneburner (sr)	SS Rob Alteri (sr)
C Brett Garner (so)	C Dan Santobianoco (sr)
LF Matt Townsend (so)	LF Mitchell Moses (sr)
CF Brett Sellers (jr)	CF Alex Foltz (fr)
RF Kellen Kulbacki (jr)	RF Matt Browning (fr)
DH Lee Bujakowski (so)	DH Mitchell Moses (sr)
SP1 Jacob Cook (sr)	Mid Allie Swanson (sr)
SP2 Kyle Hoffman (fr)	Mid Clay McKim (sr)
SP3 Kurt Houck (so)	Mid Trevor Kaylid (jr)
Cls Dustin Crouch (fr)	Stp Bobby Lasko (sr)

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Southeastern #40
James Madison

James Madison lost three of their top four sluggers off last season's 38-21 club that slugged over 100 home runs. Two of the top three pitchers are also gone. So Spanky McFarland's club should be rebuilding right? Not really. The Dukes have the talent to contend for the CAA crown and snag an elusive Regional berth.

Offense

Junior all-American outfielder Kellen Kulbacki (.464/24/75/13 sbs) had one of the best offensive seasons in recent history despite missing six games. He is back to anchor a strong lineup that includes Joe Lake (.327/0/26), Rob Alteri (.321/3/20), Davis Stoneburner (.325/6/30), and Matt Townsend (.303/2/8). Newcomers to watch are first baseman Steven Caseres and infielder Mike Fabiaschi.

Pitching

Sixteen wins are gone with the loss of Ryan Reid (10-4/3.43) and Greg Nesbitt (6-3/3.54). Jacob Cook (4-4/5.19) moves into the ace role with freshman Kyle Hoffman and junior Kurt Houck (2-2/3.55) likely following him. Virginia transfer Allie Swanson will push them. The bullpen features freshman Dustin Crouch and senior Bobby Lasko (4-3/5.59/6 svs).

Schedule

The non-CAA schedule includes games with Ohio State, Seton Hall, Kansas State, Charlotte, Virginia, Maryland, Marshall, Virginia Tech, and Liberty. Inside the conference, the Dukes host Old Dominion, William & Mary, Northeastern, Hofstra, and Towson. They visit VCU, UNC-Wilmington, George Mason, Georgia State, and Delaware.

Final Analysis

The offense will again be the team strength with Kulbacki serving as a game-changer. If the pitching comes around, this team will be in the postseason hunt.

Strengths: A scary guy in the middle of the order and talented front-line pitching

Weaknesses: Lineup protection for Kulbacki and unproven pitchers in key roles

The Southeastern 64 is made up of teams from the following conferences: ACC, SEC, Conference USA, Sun Belt, Atlantic Sun, Colonial, Big South, Southern, Southland, Ohio Valley, MEAC, and SWAC. The following schools were also included due to their geographic location: South Florida, Louisville, Louisiana Tech, and Charlotte.

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