Happy Opening Day! The college baseball season is finally here. The ACC staff of CBC were each asked to answer 18 questions regarding predictions for the 2024 season. Below are each of their responses. Who got it right?
Which teams will win their respective divisions in 2024?
Cole: Atlantic - Wake Forest I Coastal - Duke
Grayson: Atlantic - Wake Forest I Coastal - Virginia
Jake: Atlantic - Wake Forest I Coastal - Duke
Micah: Atlantic- Wake Forest I Coastal -Duke
Monty: Atlantic- Wake Forest I Coastal - Duke
Nick: Atlantic- Wake Forest I Coastal - Virginia
Which team will win the ACC Tournament in Charlotte this year?
Cole: Clemson
Grayson: Wake Forest
Jake: Duke
Micah: Virginia
Monty: NC State
Nick: Wake Forest
Which teams will go to Omaha this year?
Cole: Wake Forest, Clemson, Virginia
Grayson: Wake Forest & Virginia
Jake: Wake Forest, Duke, Clemson
Micah: Wake Forest & Clemson
Monty: Duke, Clemson
Nick: Wake Forest, Clemson, Virginia
ACC Player of the Year?
Cole: Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest)
Grayson: Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest)
Jake: Cam Cannerella (Clemson)
Micah: Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest)
Monty: Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest)
Nick: Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest)
ACC Pitcher of the Year?
Cole: Josh Hartle (Wake Forest)
Grayson: Josh Hartle (Wake Forest)
Jake: Jonathan Santucci (Duke)
Micah: Carson Liggett (Louisville)
Monty: Chase Burns (Wake Forest)
Nick: Josh Hartle (Wake Forest)
ACC Freshman of the Year?
Cole: Kyle Johnson (Duke) but Cooper Blauser (Clemson) will be in the conversation as well.
Grayson: Alex Sosa (NC State)
Jake: Ryan Zuckerman (Pitt)
Micah: Olin Johnson (UNC)
Monty: Daniel Cuvet (Miami), though Kyle Johnson (Duke), Drew Burress (Georgia Tech), and Ryan Zuckerman (Pitt) will also be in the conversation.
Nick: Kyle Johnson (Duke)
ACC Transfer of the Year?
Cole: Chase Burns (Wake Forest)
Grayson: Seaver King (Wake Forest)
Jake: Jacob Hinderleider (Clemson)
Micah: Chase Burns (Wake Forest)
Monty: Chase Burns. But beyond him, I think Parks Harbor (UNC) or Garrett Pennington (NC State) will be in the conversation.
Nick: Chase Burns (Wake Forest)
ACC Coach of the Year?
Cole: Link Jarret (FSU)
Grayson: Link Jarrett (Florida State)
Jake: Link Jarrett (Florida State)
Micah: Dan McDonnell (Louisville)
Monty: John Szefc (Virginia Tech)
Nick: Link Jarret (FSU)
Most underrated player?
Cole: Blake Cyr (Miami )
Grayson: James Tibbs III (Florida State)
Jake: Eddie King Jr (Louisville)
Micah: Blake Cyr (Miami)
Monty: Alex Stone (Duke)
Nick: Eli Serrano (NC State)
Which team has the best infield entering 2024?
Cole: Wake Forest
Grayson: Virginia Tech
Jake: Virginia Tech
Micah: Virginia Tech
Monty: Virginia Tech
Nick: Wake Forest
Which team has the best outfield entering 2024?
Cole: Clemson
Grayson: Clemson
Jake: Louisville
Micah: Clemson
Monty: North Carolina
Nick: Louisville
Which team has the best rotation entering 2024?
Cole: Wake Forest
Grayson: Wake Forest
Jake: Wake Forest
Micah: Wake Forest
Monty: Wake Forest
Nick: Wake Forest
Which team has the best bullpen entering 2024?
Cole: Duke
Grayson: NC State
Jake: Duke
Micah: Duke
Monty: Duke
Nick: NC State
Which player are you most excited to see play this year?
Cole: Jimmy Obertop (Clemson)
Grayson: Chase Burns (Wake Forest)
Jake: Jacob Cozart (NC State)
Micah: Carson DeMartini (Virginia Tech)
Monty: Cam Smith (Florida State)
Nick: Cam Cannarella (Clemson)
Which player do you think is most likely to have a breakout year?
Cole: Blake Cyr (Miami )
Grayson: Eli Serrano (NC State)
Jake: Carston Sabathia (Georgia Tech)
Micah: Drew Burress (Georgia Tech)
Monty: Patrick Forbes (Louisville). I was torn between Forbes, Lorenzo Carrier (Miami), and Carston Sabathia (Georgia Tech)
Nick: Jake Reinisch (Wake Forest)
Which team is more likely to bounce back, Louisville or Florida State?
Cole: Florida State
Grayson: Florida State
Jake: Florida State
Micah: Louisville
Monty: I think both will bounce back but I’m going with Florida State as the more likely by a smidge.
Nick: Florida State
What is one bold take you have for an ACC team this season?
Cole: 3 ACC team will be playing in Omaha
Grayson: Florida State will make the NCAA Tournament
Jake: (no response, coward)
Micah: Louisville plays in the ACC Championship game
Monty: Virginia Tech will make the NCAA Tournament
Nick: 10 ACC teams make the regionals
Outside of Wake Forest, which team has the best chance to win the ACC?
Cole: Clemson
Grayson: Duke
Jake: Duke
Micah: Virginia
Monty: Duke
Nick: Clemson
Of the 8 ACC teams not ranked in our Top 25, what team has the best chance to end the season ranked?
Cole: Florida State
Grayson: Florida State
Jake: Louisville
Micah: Louisville
Monty: Florida State
Nick: Miami
What series are you most looking forward to seeing this year?
Cole: Florida State at Clemson
Grayson: NC State at Clemson
Jake: Virginia Tech at Virginia
Micah: Wake Forest at Virginia
Monty: Wake Forest at Virginia
Nick: Wake Forest at NC State
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