The preseason poll of Big Ten baseball coaches predicts a second place finish for the Huskers in their second season in the league. The Huskers were fourth in the league last year and return 20 letterwinners. Three players were picked as Players to Watch: pitchers Brandon Pierce and Dylan Vogt and outfielder Michael Pritchard. Indiana is the preseason pick to win the league.

2013 BIG TEN BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL (top six teams)

1. Indiana

2. Nebraska

3. Michigan State

4. Ohio State

5. Minnesota

6. Illinois

2013 BIG TEN BASEBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH

Kevin Johnson, Sr., SP, Illinois

Jordan Parr, Jr., OF, Illinois

Justin Parr, Sr., OF, Illinois

Joey DeNato, Jr., SP, Indiana

Kyle Schwarber, So., C/OF/DH, Indiana

Sam Travis, So., 1B/OF, Indiana

Sasha Kuebel, So., SP, Iowa

Dan Sheppard, Sr., C, Iowa

Jake Yacinich, So., SS, Iowa

Ben Ballantine, Sr., SP, Michigan

Patrick Biondi, Sr., OF, Michigan

Michael O’Neill, Jr., OF, Michigan

Jordan Keur, Sr., LF, Michigan State

David Garner, Jr., SP, Michigan State

Andrew Waszak, Sr., SP, Michigan State

Andy Henkemeyer, Sr., OF, Minnesota

Dan Olinger, Jr., 1B, Minnesota

Tom Windle, Jr., SP, Minnesota

Brandon Pierce, Jr., SP, Nebraska

Michael Pritchard, Jr., OF/DH, Nebraska

Dylan Vogt, Sr., RP, Nebraska

Luke Farrell, Sr., SP, Northwestern

Zach Morton, Sr., SP/UT, Northwestern

Trevor Stevens, Sr., SS, Northwestern

Josh Dezse, Jr., 1B/DH/RP, Ohio State

Brad Goldberg, Sr., SP, Ohio State

Jaron Long, Jr., SP, Ohio State

Steve Hill, Sr., SP, Penn State

Steve Snyder, Jr., CF, Penn State

David Walkling, Sr., SP, Penn State

Sean McHugh, Jr., 3B/C, Purdue

Brad Schreiber, Jr., SP, Purdue

Kyle Wood, Fr., SP/OF/1B, Purdue