LSU is at the top of the 2023 D1 preseason rankings. Fellow SEC clubs Tennessee (No. 2), Ole Miss (No. 4) and Texas A&M (No. 5) join LSU in the top five. See what other schools cracked the list courtesy of D1 Baseball.

The defending WBC Championship USA team will be led this year by skipper, Mark Derosa. The USA squad is poised for another WBC title run with a roster loaded with big name MLB stars captained by Mike Trout. The WBC will run from March 8th - March 21st with pool play for the American's bracket set for March 11th.

NCAA waived the rule where a player had to sit out a year if they transferred schools. This decision created what is known as the transfer portal. This Valley Times News article illustrates the cause and effect this decision (along with additional Covid year and NIL deals) has impacted high school athletes....

There are several factors which have made getting recruited for baseball more difficult. The Transfer Portal has obviously had a major impact as had the ability for college players to get an extra year of eligibility because of the COVID year. One of the other main reasons is not enough exposure or not having a measurable or trait that stands out among your peers. This article from Rockland Peak Performance tells the story and why it is so important to train and work on getting aspects of your game to high levels...