He has gotten stronger, and we expect big things from him behind the plate. Backing him up are two true freshmen and a redshirt freshman. Kyle Davis looks to get in some playing time after redshirting in 2000 and learning from the other three catchers. Josh Romero and Cody Wargo are young guns who can fill the need behind the plate. Every position looks strong through and through as all four spots have a returning starter.
Depth is abundant and several players can play multiple positions.
First base is Gibran Hamdan's for the taking. A back-up quarterback on the football team, Hamdan is an intimidating force who is big and strong with soft hands. After hitting only .185 in 36 games last season, Hamdan looks for consistency and the starting job. Gibran has great size and is good defensively at first base, but needs to improve offensively. Backing Hamdan up are sure-handed Joe Sadler and Michael Woodside.