By Trey McCurry.

In part two of the TCI 2015 baseball season preview, we take a brief look at the 11 returning position players for the 2015 Clemson baseball squad. Stay tuned to TCI throughout the preseason as we continue breakdown the 2015 roster and 2015 opponents as we lead up to Opening Day on February 13th.

#15 Glenn Batson                 3B/1B

Redshirted in 2014

Player who could provide some power in the lineup in 2015

Hit .265 with 9 doubles and 8 homers in 50 games in Coastal Plain League over the summer

#6 Andrew Cox                     1B/OF

Career .150 hitter in 31 games (9 starts)

Has 1 double, 2 RBI, and is 3-4 on stolen bases for his career

Expected to be starter at first base

#9 Steven Duggar                  OF

Career .297 hitter in 123 games (123 starts)

Has 21 doubles, 5 triples, 3 homers, 66 RBI, and is 40-50 on stolen bases for his career

Preseason third-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball

#1 Maleeke Gibson               OF

Career .227 hitter in 40 games (26 starts)

Has 3 doubles, 16 RBI, and is 8-9 on stolen bases for his career

Redshirted in 2014 and should be a major contributor in 2015

#3 Tyler Krieger                   INF

Career .297 hitter in 119 games (119 starts)

Has 28 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, 59 RBI, and is 28-39 on stolen bases for his career

Only switch-hitter on team in 2015

#25 Chris Okey                    C

Career .248 hitter in 61 games (61 starts)

Has 9 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, 41 RBI, and is 3-5 on stolen bases for his career

Played for USA Collegiate National Team this summer (hit .286 – 4th best on team)

#26 Reed Rohlman               OF

Redshirted in 2014

Should compete for playing time in left field in 2015

Hit .300 with 4 doubles and one homer in 22 games in the Coastal Plain League this summer

#18 Tyler Slaton                   OF

Career .260 hitter in 167 games (123 starts)

Has 14 doubles, 4 triples, 3 homers, 45 RBI, and is 23-32 on stolen bases for his career

Expected to anchor CF for the Tigers and should hit at the top of the lineup in 2015

#35 Mike Triller                   OF

Career .291 hitter in 44 games (10 starts)

Has 3 doubles, 8 RBI, and is 4-5 on stolen bases for his career

Should compete for time in left field in 2015

#4 Eli White                         INF

Career .143 hitter in 28 games (8 starts)

Has 2 doubles, 2 RBI, and is 1-1 on stolen bases for his career

Projected starter at 2B in 2015; solid defensive infielder that can play multiple positions

#8 Weston Wilson                 INF

Career .240 hitter in 55 games (51 starts)

Has 5 doubles, 2 homers, 23 RBI, and is 3-5 on stolen bases for his career

Should again start at 3B for the Tigers and provide some power in the lineup