SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The North Dakota State baseball team has been picked second in the Summit League Preseason Poll, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Oral Roberts earned the top spot with 42 points and six first-place votes. NDSU, who won its first regular season Summit League Championship in program history last year, was in second with 36 points and one first-place vote, while Omaha closed out the top three in third place with 30 points.
Peter Brookshaw and
Cade Feeney were also named to the Summit League Players to Watch list. Brookshaw started 46 games last season and led the Bison in RBI (46) and runs (36). He also ranked second on the team in hits (52), stolen bases (13) and home runs (8).
Feeney made 14 starts and tossed a team-high 62 strikeouts over 79.1 innings. He also posted a 7-3 overall record on the mound and his seven wins last season ranked tied for seventh place on the NDSU single-season list.
The full Summit League release can be viewed
here.
NDSU will open the 2023 season with a four-game series at Sacramento State beginning on Friday. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. CT
| 2023 Summit League Baseball Preseason Poll |
| Place |
Team |
Points (1st) |
2022 Record |
| 1. |
Oral Roberts |
42 (6) |
38-20 (17-7) |
| 2. |
North Dakota State |
36 (1) |
31-19 (17-5) |
| 3. |
Omaha |
30 |
26-31 (12-12) |
| 4. |
South Dakota State |
24 |
22-23 (13-9) |
| 5. |
St. Thomas |
17 |
16-29 (10-14) |
| 6. |
Northern Colorado |
12 |
12-39 (8-16) |
| 7. |
Western Illinois |
7 |
8-44 (5-19) |
2023 Summit League Players and Pitchers to Watch
Players
Peter Brookshaw | North Dakota State | Sr. | SS
Jake King | Northern Colorado | So. | OF
Mike Boeve | Omaha | Jr. | 3B
Mac McCroskey | Oral Roberts | RSr. | 2B
Dylan O'Connell | St. Thomas | Fr. | IF/OF
Luke Ira | South Dakota State | Sr. | SS
Nick Mitchell | Western Illinois | So. | OF
Pitchers
Cade Feeney | North Dakota State | Jr. | RHP
Trey Cruz | Northern Colorado | Gr. | LHP
Caleb Riedel | Omaha | Jr. | LHP
Cade Denton | Oral Roberts | Jr. | RHP
Nolan Kemp | St. Thomas | Fr. | RHP
Ryan Bourassa | South Dakota State | Sr. | RHP
Mitchel Sampson | Western Illinois | Jr. | RHP
