Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton baseball team will kick off its 2017 campaign on Friday with a doubleheader to kickoff a three-game against Sewanee. Wheaton is coming off a 2016 season that saw the Thunder compile a record of 23-17 and 10-11 in the CCIW. Wheaton returns much of the core of last year's team including CCIW Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-CCIW outfielder Nick Mailman along with fellow All-CCIW selections Jacob Zeller and Nick Johnson. Wheaton was picked to finish fifth in the CCIW Preseason Coaches Poll. Click above to see a season preview interview with head coach Matt Husted.