Big departures: OF Brendon Sanger, OF Roman Collins, P Seth McGarry, P Kyle Miller, P Drew Jackson.
Key newcomers: P Colyn O'Connell, P Marc Stewart, INF Tyler Frank
Home opener: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 vs. Long Island University
Outlook: After earning an at-large NCAA Tournament bid and winning 42 games, the Owls were picked to finish second in Conference USA. The Owls are led by shortstop C.J. Chatham, who was named the Conference USA Player of the Year. Chatham is rated as one of the nation's highest-rated amateur players at his position.