Coming off a season that ended just short of the College World Series, expectations are high once again for the baseball Bears.
Although names like Jake Burger and Justin Paulsen have moved on, the 2018 Bears have a shot at going just as far, if not further, than they went the season before.
With the first pitch of the 2018 season coming on Friday in Beaumont, Texas, here are some things you need to know heading into the regular season.
Jeremy Eierman will need to have the big year he's destined to have
Fans might have a tough time letting go of Burger, but his former partner in crime on the left side of the infield could end up as one of the best Bears to ever come through the program.