Staff report SALISBURY — Catawba’s season-opening trip to Florida as the nation’s third-ranked baseball team provided four competitive contests at four different schools. Three games could have gone either way.

The national college baseball website unveiled rankings of the nation’s top 150 starting pitchers and all three pieces of Oregon State’s presumed weekend rotation landed on the list, stretching from No. 47 to No. 145. Who made the list? Scan below for details:

Few players in college baseball carry as much hype into 2025 as Jace LaViolette. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound slugger is coming off a monster sophomore season, hitting .305 with 29 home runs and 78 RBIs while drawing a program-record 64 walks.

Last season, Tennessee made history, securing their first-ever national championship with a dominant performance. As defending champions, the Volunteers enter the new season with just as high expectations and a target on their backs.