"The preparation in the fall was huge for both of us. We both came in looking to play the infield, and I think he really made a statement that he could be a really good first baseman, and he’s done a really good job there scooping a bunch of balls for us and keeping the errors down, which is huge," Schwellenbach said. "And he’s always getting the timely hit for us and driving in a big run."
While Schwellenbach and Gomes are the stars of the group, other freshmen have made important contributions. Shay Schanaman has two saves and a 1.