UCF baseball has high expectations heading into the 2015 campaign.
With nine total starters returning, the UCF baseball team was ranked No. 22 overall in Baseball America’s Preseason Top 25 poll. The preseason ranking is the first for the Knights since 2012.
UCF narrowly missed the 64-team NCAA tournament last season, with a 36-23 overall record.
The Knights will have plenty of opportunities to play with some of the best in the nation and bolster their ranking this upcoming season. UCF has a three-game home stand with No. 3 Houston from March 27-28, No. 6 Florida, No. 9 Miami (Fla.), No. 16 Maryland, No. 21 Florida State.
In total, the Knights are bringing back seven all-conference honorees Zach Rodgers, Tommy Williams, James Vasquez, Dylan Moore, Erik Barber, Derrick Salberg and Sam Tolleson.
UCF baseball starts their season off on Feb. 13 with a three-day home stand against Siena.
