After three weekends of play and several midweek matchups, SoConAllHere.com presents its initial power rankings
Mercer is the front-runner, with a lineup that has five hitters posting an OPS north of 1.033. Western Carolina’s pitching has been the revelation of the early season — Snyder, Austin, Myers, Fordham, Lobs, et al. The defending champions, ETSU Buccaneers, look every bit the part of a team that still expects to win. VMI’s base stealing is creating chaos — a brand of baseball that travels well and frustrates opponents.
Samford, the preseason favorite, has a mid-tier profile until proven otherwise. The Bulldogs of The Citadel pitched exceptionally well at Florida State, but their bats couldn’t match that level. Wofford’s record looks solid, but consecutive Sunday collapses have erased series sweeps and cost them momentum. The Spartans need a reset.
