Jan. 5, 2005
DURHAM, N.C. - UCF is ranked No. 37 in the preseason Baseball America Top 50 poll, released Wednesday. The Golden Knights were No. 24 in the preseason Collegiate Baseball rankings released in December.
UCF was 47-18 in 2004 and advanced to the regional championship game at Florida State. The Golden Knights face four teams in 2005 that appear in Baseball America's Preseason Top 50 rankings. The Golden Knights play at No. 15 Florida, No. 20 Notre Dame and No. 33 Florida Atlantic in Orlando, along with No. 41 Stetson.
UCF returns seven position player starters in 2005 including last year's leading hitter Dee Brown. The senior from Brooksville hit .373 with 68 RBI to pace the Golden Knight attack in 2004. In all, UCF returns 24 letterwinners from last year's team that finished with the fourth-highest single-season win total in school history.
The Golden Knights open the 2005 season Saturday, February 5 vs. Florida International at Jay Bergman Field. UCF plays 22 of its first 24 games of the season at Jay Bergman Field.
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