PGCROSSCHECKER COLLEGE TEAM SCOUTING REPORT

63. UNC WILMINGTON (42-22, lost in NCAA regionals).

Conference/Projected Finish: Colonial/1^st (17-13, 5^th in 2006).

Coach: Mark Scalf (483-392, 15 years).

First Game: Feb. 9 vs. Western Kentucky at Hughes Brothers Challenge.

OVERVIEW: The Seahawks lost a significant amount of talent from the team that won its second Colonial Athletic Association title in three years. Gone are the top three hitters, top two starters and closer. And junior RHP Brett Braxton (6-1, 3.38), who would have been the top returning winner, was lost with season-ending surgery. Senior C Jonathan Batts (.319-12-56), junior 2B Daniel Hargrave (.360-12-43) and junior OF Jason Appel (.330-3-27) will be the offensive leaders while sophomore RHP Brad Holt (3-3, 3.48) moves into the No.1 spot in the rotation.

TOP PROSPECT/SENIOR: Jonathan Batts, c-1b. Batts shared the catching job with fifth-round pick Chris Hatcher (.348-7-55) a year ago and will share the job with junior Mark Carver (.270-4-24) this year. He will play first when not catching. A 49^th-round pick of the Giants last year, Batts is an above-average hitter with improving defensive skills.

TOP FRESHMAN: Jesse Haney, rhp-ss. TOP SOPHOMORE: Brad Holt, rhp. TOP JUNIOR: Jason Appel, of.