The Webster University baseball team is 9th in the annual NCAA Division  III pre-season poll taken by Collegiate
Baseball News.  The Gorloks, who ranked 9th in last season’s final poll, finished 5th in the 2012 NCAA Division III World Series.
 
Webster was 36-14 in 2012, setting a school record for wins in a season.  The Gorloks graduate Rawlings/ABCA All-American pitcher David Mueller (Westminster Academy) and St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, first baseman Tom Henke (Lindbergh HS), but return a solid core for 2013.
 
Six offensive starters are back, including two 2012 NCAA All-Tournament Team members, shortstop Taylor Stoulp
(St. Mary’s HS) and Kevin Kojs (Lincoln Way Central HS, IL).  The Gorloks also return three of four starting pitchers, including SLIAC Newcomer of the Year Isaac Behme (Harrisburg HS, IL).  Webster will have a stable of arms to work with, as three starters who sat out the 2012 season due to injuries, are expected to contribute in 2013.
 
The Gorloks will face three of the top five ranked teams in the poll, including #1 ranked Wheaton College (MA), in the
Russ Matt Central Florida Invitational in Orlando, FL., in March.