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Top pitchers of the 2015 college baseball season: Mid-season update

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The top performers of 2015 so far.

I know some of you guys hate big lists without context. I get that. Other people love lists. I am trying to cover both with my positional draft series as well as this, a big ol' list. Because college baseball is so expansive, it's hard for me to keep up on everyone. This is a way to see new names I may have missed as well as confirming the performance of the best players I was already aware oc.

I used GAPPER for this. GAPPER is the name I have given my analysis system, as some of you are aware. It's a points based ranking system that takes basic box score statistics, manipulates them and gives me different data that I can use in many ways such as ranking, profiling and projecting. I will get into this more as the summer heats up and I roll out the latest udpate to this system in regards to minor leaguers, but for now, here is a list of the top prospects in each conference based on GAPPER's point system. While in the MiLB version, age is a heavy factor, it is not used in the collegiate version.

In the deeper conferences, I've made deeper lists and broken them out by class. They are listed at the top. The rest are alphabetical and list just the top 5 or top 10. I've even listed the top 30 JuCo performers. If you want context on any players, just ask in the comments and I'll do my best but I know nothing about many of these guys in the smaller conferences.

Sorry for the last name, first name listing. That's how I got it from my program and haven't manually edited it.

CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Atlantic Coast Conference McKay Brendan Louisville Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Bukauskas J.B. North Carolina Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Bielak Brandon Notre Dame Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Brown Brian North Carolina St. Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Carlton Drew Florida St. Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Stallings Mitch Duke Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Guenther Sean Notre Dame Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference DeJuneas Tommy North Carolina St. Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Solomon Peter Notre Dame Fr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Williams Hunter North Carolina Fr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Atlantic Coast Conference Gold Brandon Georgia Tech So 3B
Atlantic Coast Conference Zeuch T.J. Pittsburgh So P
Atlantic Coast Conference Biegalski Boomer Florida St. So P
Atlantic Coast Conference Gallen Zac North Carolina So P
Atlantic Coast Conference Garcia Danny Miami (FL) So P
Atlantic Coast Conference Jones Connor Virginia So P
Atlantic Coast Conference Wilder Cory North Carolina St. So P
Atlantic Coast Conference Rogers Josh Louisville So P
Atlantic Coast Conference Dunshee Parker Wake Forest So P
Atlantic Coast Conference Ryan Zac Georgia Tech So P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Atlantic Coast Conference Crownover Matthew Clemson Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Funkhouser Kyle Louisville Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Kirby Nathan Virginia Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Thornton Trent North Carolina Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Erwin Zack Clemson Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference King Jonathan Georgia Tech Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Sosa Enrique Miami (FL) Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Woodcock Jon Virginia Tech Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference McCarty Nick Notre Dame Jr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Woodrey Thomas Miami (FL) Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Atlantic Coast Conference Istler Andrew Duke Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Kelley Trevor North Carolina Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Keselica Sean Virginia Tech Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Ohanian Sarkis Duke Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Moss Benton North Carolina Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Gorman John Boston College Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Pirro Matt Wake Forest Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Kerrigan Scott Notre Dame Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Suarez Andrew Miami (FL) Sr P
Atlantic Coast Conference Harris Hobie Pittsburgh Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Pac-12 Conference Rasmussen Drew Oregon St. Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Canning Griffin UCLA Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Bremer Noah Washington Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Ladrech Matt California Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Peterson David Oregon Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Bain Jeff California Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Rose Jayson Utah Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Hart Mitch Southern California Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Heimlich Luke Oregon St. Fr P
Pac-12 Conference Walker Ryan Washington St. Fr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Pac-12 Conference Hanewich Brett Stanford So P
Pac-12 Conference Dyer Grant UCLA So P
Pac-12 Conference Martinez Seth Arizona St. So P
Pac-12 Conference Nogosek Stephen Oregon So P
Pac-12 Conference Jefferies Daulton California So P
Pac-12 Conference Irvin Cole Oregon So P
Pac-12 Conference Schick Alex California So P
Pac-12 Conference Flores Bernardo Southern California So P
Pac-12 Conference Hamilton Ian Washington St. So P
Pac-12 Conference Schnabel Austin Arizona So P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Pac-12 Conference Moore Andrew Oregon St. Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Kaprielian James UCLA Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Hamlin Cody Arizona Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Twomey Kyle Southern California Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Mason Ryan California Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Kellogg Ryan Arizona St. Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Talley Tyger Arizona Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Bannister Nathan Arizona Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Eckert Travis Oregon St. Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Carroll Dalton Utah Jr P
Pac-12 Conference Burr Ryan Arizona St. Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Pac-12 Conference Davis Tyler Washington Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Pistorese Joe Washington St. Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Watson Grant UCLA Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Berg David UCLA Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Choate Brandon Washington Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Hartnett Sean Washington St. Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Gillies Darin Arizona St. Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Triece Sam Washington St. Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Muse-Fisher Chris California Sr P
Pac-12 Conference Karraker Jack Oregon Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Southeastern Conference Lange Alex LSU Fr P
Southeastern Conference Houck Tanner Missouri Fr P
Southeastern Conference Larkins Turner Texas A&M Fr P
Southeastern Conference Sheffield Jordan Vanderbilt Fr P
Southeastern Conference Wright Kyle Vanderbilt Fr P
Southeastern Conference McKinney Keaton Arkansas Fr P
Southeastern Conference Stallings Jesse LSU Fr P
Southeastern Conference Walters Jake Alabama Fr P
Southeastern Conference Schmidt Clarke South Carolina Fr P
Southeastern Conference Stokes Will Ole Miss Fr P
Southeastern Conference Johnson Ryan Vanderbilt Fr P
Southeastern Conference Faedo Alex Florida Fr P
Southeastern Conference Bain Austin LSU Fr P
Southeastern Conference Murray Brandon South Carolina Fr P
Southeastern Conference Godfrey Jake LSU Fr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Southeastern Conference Thompson Keegan Auburn So P
Southeastern Conference Bramlett Brady Ole Miss So P
Southeastern Conference Crowe Wil South Carolina So P
Southeastern Conference Poche' Jared LSU So P
Southeastern Conference Taccolini Dominic Arkansas So P
Southeastern Conference Tatum Vance Mississippi St. So P
Southeastern Conference Bramblett Geoffrey Alabama So P
Southeastern Conference Shore Logan Florida So P
Southeastern Conference Dunning Dane Florida So P
Southeastern Conference Jackson Zach Arkansas So P
Southeastern Conference Brown Zack Kentucky So P
Southeastern Conference Kilichowski John Vanderbilt So P
Southeastern Conference Sexton Austin Mississippi St. So P
Southeastern Conference Short Wyatt Ole Miss So P
Southeastern Conference Puk A.J. Florida So P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Southeastern Conference Fulmer Carson Vanderbilt Jr P
Southeastern Conference McClain Reggie Missouri Jr P
Southeastern Conference Wynkoop Jack South Carolina Jr P
Southeastern Conference Pfeifer Philip Vanderbilt Jr P
Southeastern Conference Long Grayson Texas A&M Jr P
Southeastern Conference Fairbanks Peter Missouri Jr P
Southeastern Conference Brown Preston Mississippi St. Jr P
Southeastern Conference Lipscomb Cole Auburn Jr P
Southeastern Conference Kent Matt Texas A&M Jr P
Southeastern Conference Owenby Drake Tennessee Jr P
Southeastern Conference Lawlor Ryan Georgia Jr P
Southeastern Conference Buehler Walker Vanderbilt Jr P
Southeastern Conference Castillo Ray Alabama Jr P
Southeastern Conference Beggs Dustin Kentucky Jr P
Southeastern Conference Trent Christian Ole Miss Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Southeastern Conference Marks Bret Tennessee Sr P
Southeastern Conference Guilbeau Taylor Alabama Sr P
Southeastern Conference Laster Lucas Mississippi St. Sr P
Southeastern Conference Poyner Bobby Florida Sr P
Southeastern Conference Walsh Jared Georgia Sr OF
Southeastern Conference Weathersby Scott Ole Miss Sr P
Southeastern Conference McCord Rocky Auburn Sr P
Southeastern Conference Schwaab Andrew Missouri Sr P
Southeastern Conference Fitts Trevor Mississippi St. Sr P
Southeastern Conference Mitchell Ross Mississippi St. Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
West Coast Conference Wilson Ryan Pepperdine Fr P
West Coast Conference Kinser Brandon BYU Fr P
West Coast Conference Granoff Sam San Francisco Fr P
West Coast Conference Megill Tylor Loyola Marymount Fr P
West Coast Conference Abbott Cory Loyola Marymount Fr P
West Coast Conference Watkins Sean Loyola Marymount Fr INF
West Coast Conference Gamboa Max Pepperdine Fr P
West Coast Conference LeBrun Calvin Gonzaga Fr P
West Coast Conference Oxford Billy St. Mary's (CA) Fr P
West Coast Conference Lex Eric Santa Clara Fr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
West Coast Conference Bailey Brandon Gonzaga So P
West Coast Conference Burnes Corbin St. Mary's (CA) So P
West Coast Conference Wilson Steven Santa Clara So P
West Coast Conference Puckett A.J. Pepperdine So P
West Coast Conference Lydon Will Pacific So P
West Coast Conference York Johnny St. Mary's (CA) So P
West Coast Conference Rucker Michael BYU So P
West Coast Conference George Kevin Santa Clara So P
West Coast Conference Tominaga Davis Portland So P
West Coast Conference Burdick CJ San Diego So P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
West Coast Conference Hill David San Diego Jr P
West Coast Conference Shew Anthony San Francisco Jr P
West Coast Conference Conlon PJ San Diego Jr P
West Coast Conference McClelland Jackson Pepperdine Jr P
West Coast Conference Sopko Andrew Gonzaga Jr P
West Coast Conference Mahoney Kolton BYU Jr P
West Coast Conference Karalus Reece Santa Clara Jr P
West Coast Conference Lockwood Jackson Portland Jr P
West Coast Conference McIver Anthony San Diego Jr P
West Coast Conference Silva Michael Loyola Marymount Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
West Coast Conference Cecilio Christian San Francisco Sr P
West Coast Conference Welmon Colin Loyola Marymount Sr P
West Coast Conference Yinger Kurt Portland Sr P
West Coast Conference Bigelow David Gonzaga Sr P
West Coast Conference Hager Michael Pacific Sr P
West Coast Conference Benson Michael Pacific Sr P
West Coast Conference Barker Jeff BYU Sr P
West Coast Conference Brisentine Evan Santa Clara Sr P
West Coast Conference Narahara Matt San Francisco Sr P
West Coast Conference West Logan San Francisco Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
America East Conference Honahan Tyler Stony Brook Jr P
America East Conference Wozniak Conrad UMBC Jr P
America East Conference Heath Scott Maine Sr P
America East Conference Zamora Daniel Stony Brook So P
America East Conference Gauthier Kyle Hartford Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
American Athletic Conference Kay Anthony UConn So P
American Athletic Conference Cross Carson UConn Sr P
American Athletic Conference Herget Jimmy South Fla. Jr P
American Athletic Conference Merrill Corey Tulane So P
American Athletic Conference Rodgers Zach UCF Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Atlantic 10 Conference Beeker Clark Davidson Sr P
Atlantic 10 Conference Blanchard Matt VCU Sr P
Atlantic 10 Conference Wilson Tyler Rhode Island Fr P
Atlantic 10 Conference Dant Charlie Dayton Jr P
Atlantic 10 Conference Kalish Jake George Mason Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Atlantic Sun Conference Bergen Travis Kennesaw St. Jr P
Atlantic Sun Conference Hilyer Jordan Kennesaw St. Jr P
Atlantic Sun Conference Murray Michael FGCU Jr P
Atlantic Sun Conference Baumann Michael Jacksonville Fr P
Atlantic Sun Conference Wilson Brooks Stetson Fr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Big 12 Conference Freeman Michael Oklahoma St. Sr P
Big 12 Conference Morrison Preston TCU Sr P
Big 12 Conference Donato Chad West Virginia So P
Big 12 Conference Hansen Alec Oklahoma So P
Big 12 Conference Vance Ross West Virginia Jr P
Big 12 Conference Elliott Jake Oklahoma So P
Big 12 Conference Krauth Ben Kansas Jr P
Big 12 Conference Traver Mitchell TCU So P
Big 12 Conference Young Alex TCU Jr P
Big 12 Conference Smith Cameron Texas Tech Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Big East Conference Stashak Cody St. John's (NY) Jr P
Big East Conference Smith Matthew Georgetown Jr P
Big East Conference Schank Jeff Butler So P
Big East Conference Prendergast Zach Seton Hall So P
Big East Conference Mathews Simon Georgetown So P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Big South Conference Lyons Jared Liberty Sr P
Big South Conference Bowers Heath Campbell Sr P
Big South Conference Boyle Michael Radford Jr P
Big South Conference Myers Aaron Longwood Sr P
Big South Conference Tomasovich Andrew Charleston So. Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Big Ten Conference Shawaryn Mike Maryland So P
Big Ten Conference Johnson Drasen Illinois Sr P
Big Ten Conference Jay Tyler Illinois Jr P
Big Ten Conference Duchene Kevin Illinois Jr P
Big Ten Conference Riga Ryan Ohio St. Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Big West Conference Tate Dillon UC Santa Barbara Jr P
Big West Conference Friedrichs Kyle Long Beach St. Sr P
Big West Conference Eshelman Thomas Cal St. Fullerton Jr P
Big West Conference Surrey Elliot UC Irvine Jr P
Big West Conference Bieber Shane UC Santa Barbara So P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Colonial Athletic Association Clarke Taylor Col. of Charleston Jr P
Colonial Athletic Association Berger Nick Northeastern Sr P
Colonial Athletic Association Hunt Dustin Northeastern So P
Colonial Athletic Association Ramsey Jordan UNCW Sr P
Colonial Athletic Association Brown Nick William & Mary So P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Conference USA Naile James UAB Jr P
Conference USA McMahon James Southern Miss. Sr P
Conference USA Carroll Cody Southern Miss. Jr P
Conference USA Jackson Drew Fla. Atlantic Sr P
Conference USA Ditman Matt Rice Jr C
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Horizon League Dahlberg Jake Ill.-Chicago So P
Horizon League Scholtens Jesse Wright St. Jr P
Horizon League Keller Brian Milwaukee Jr P
Horizon League Lundeen Dalton Valparaiso Jr P
Horizon League Hager Jason Oakland Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rivera Mariano Iona Jr P
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Macaluso Eddie Iona Sr P
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Stevenson J.P. Canisius Fr P
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Stewart Devon Canisius Sr P
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Kolodziejski Zachary Niagara Fr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Mid-American Conference Deeg Nick Central Mich. So P
Mid-American Conference Neumann Ben Northern Ill. Sr P
Mid-American Conference Brubaker JT Akron Jr P
Mid-American Conference Plesac Zach Ball St. So P
Mid-American Conference Butler B.J. Ball St. So P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. Stinnett Jesse UMES So P
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. Zuniga Keith Bethune-Cookman Sr P
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. Denney Austin Savannah St. Sr P
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. Outman Matt Norfolk St. Jr P
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. Dandridge Alex N.C. Central Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Missouri Valley Conference Degano Jeff Indiana St. Jr P
Missouri Valley Conference Hall Matt Missouri St. Jr P
Missouri Valley Conference Harris Jon Missouri St. Jr P
Missouri Valley Conference Hauge Aaron Southern Ill. Sr P
Missouri Valley Conference Headean Will Illinois St. Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Mountain West Conference Derby Bubba San Diego St. Jr P
Mountain West Conference Seyler Mark San Diego St. Jr P
Mountain West Conference Monaghan Trent Air Force Jr P
Mountain West Conference Jax Griffin Air Force So P
Mountain West Conference Boardman Toller New Mexico Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Northeast Conference Blandino Matt Central Conn. St. Fr DH
Northeast Conference Drapeau Brian LIU Brooklyn Sr P
Northeast Conference Karinchak James Bryant Fr P
Northeast Conference Wilcox Kyle Bryant Jr P
Northeast Conference Frati Logan Fairleigh Dickinson Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Ohio Valley Conference Robles Alex Austin Peay So INF
Ohio Valley Conference Ludwig Dan Belmont Sr P
Ohio Valley Conference Fowler Zachary Jacksonville St. Sr P
Ohio Valley Conference Winkelman Alex Southeast Mo. St. Jr P
Ohio Valley Conference Chism Chris Tennessee Tech Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Patriot League Gillingham Luke Navy Jr P
Patriot League Robinett Alex Army Sr P
Patriot League Hough Bryson Bucknell Sr P
Patriot League Hammond Xavier Bucknell Sr P
Patriot League Moore Stephen Navy Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Southern Conference Reeves James Citadel Jr P
Southern Conference Milburn Matthew Wofford Jr P
Southern Conference Ledford Alex Samford Sr P
Southern Conference Nesselt Jimmy East Tenn. St. Sr P
Southern Conference Solter Matt Furman Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Southland Conference Cedotal Kyle Southeastern La. Jr OF
Southland Conference Oller Adam Northwestern St. So P
Southland Conference Belicek Trevor A&M-Corpus Chris Sr P
Southland Conference Sinibaldi Justin Nicholls St. Jr P
Southland Conference Angelle Chase Lamar Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Southwestern Athletic Conf. Camacho Joseph Alabama St. Jr P
Southwestern Athletic Conf. Saldivar Santos Southern U. Sr P
Southwestern Athletic Conf. Olson Billy Ark.-Pine Bluff N/A P
Southwestern Athletic Conf. Ahrens Ryan Alabama A&M Sr P
Southwestern Athletic Conf. Burchell J. Alabama A&M N/A P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Sun Belt Conference Thurber Taylor Appalachian St. Sr P
Sun Belt Conference Bennett Grant Troy Jr P
Sun Belt Conference Challenger Evan Ga. Southern So P
Sun Belt Conference Bates Nathan Georgia St. Jr P
Sun Belt Conference Owen David Arkansas St. Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
The Ivy League McAfee Brian Cornell Sr P
The Ivy League Robinson Duncan Dartmouth Jr P
The Ivy League Poppen Sean Harvard Jr P
The Ivy League Thanopoulos George Columbia Jr P
The Ivy League Urbon Kellen Cornell Jr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
The Summit League Altamirano Xavier Oral Roberts Jr P
The Summit League Bray Adam South Dakota St. Sr P
The Summit League Miller Evan IPFW Fr P
The Summit League Trujillo Guillermo Oral Roberts Jr P
The Summit League Flaa Jay North Dakota St. Sr P
CONFERENCE Name Team yr pos
Western Athletic Conference Genger Skyler Seattle Jr P
Western Athletic Conference Dennis Will Seattle Jr P
Western Athletic Conference Bruns Coley Grand Canyon Sr P
Western Athletic Conference Rogowski Nick Bakersfield Sr P
Western Athletic Conference Long Sam Sacramento St. So P
Team Name yr pos
HillsboroughCommunityCollege Chase Ingram So Pitcher
SantaFeCollege Trent Johnson Fr RHP
CollegeofSouthernNevada Phil Bickford So RHP
SouthFloridaStateCollege Max Boling Fr INF/RHP
WesternNevadaCollege M. Young Fr
CochiseCollege Darick Hall So UTL
CentralArizonaCollege George Castillo Fr RHP
GulfCoastStateCollege Matt Foster So P
YavapaiCollege Jake Kolterman Fr P
ColumbiaStateCommunityCollege Scooter Hightower So RHP
USCSumter Michael Carpin Fr RHP
LamarCommunityCollege Alex DeBell Fr RHP
HowardCollege Kenny Roder So LHP
BossierParishCommunityCollege Doc Wilkerson Fr LHP
JeffersonCollege Anthony Herron Fr RHP
CollegeofCentralFlorida David Lebron Fr P
ChattahoocheeValleyCommunityColl Landon Faulkner Fr RHP
DaytonaStateCollege Phoenix Sanders So P
USCSumter Colie Bowers So RHP/INF
PolkStateCollege Maikor Mora Fr RHP
HagerstownCommunityCollege Alex Cuas Fr RHP
PalmBeachStateCollege Anthony Delaney So RHP
ChipolaCollege Jeffrey Harding Fr RHP
EasternFloridaStateCollege Blair Calvo Fr RHP
LawsonStateCommunityCollege Seth McWaters Fr RHP
SewardCountyCommunityCollege JB Olson So RHP
HutchinsonCommunityCollege Max Simpson Fr RHP
GulfCoastStateCollege Adam Bleday So P
CloudCountyCommunityCollege John Badgett Fr P
ParisJuniorCollege Nathan Hickey Fr P