TEAM TO BEAT: WAKE FOREST
After appearing in its first College World Series since 1955, Wake Forest is poised to make a return trip to Omaha and potentially hoist the national championship trophy. The Demon Deacons are loaded on both sides of the ball. Offensively, it starts with hulking first baseman Nick Kurtz, who hit .353/.527/.784 with 24 home runs last season. He will be supported by center fielder Seaver King, shortstop Marek Houston, catcher Tate Ballestero and third baseman Adam Tellier. Wake Forest boasts arguably the best rotation in the country, led by lefthander Josh Hartle,
