The big-conference machines will get their headlines. They always do. But if you've been sitting in the bleachers this weekend with a radar gun and a notepad, you already know that some of the most interesting bats in the country right now don't play in the SEC, the ACC, or the Big Ten. They play for Saint Mary's. For Milwaukee. For Southern Miss. And scouts and college recruiters who found seats at those regionals are leaving with some very interesting opinions to think on.

Here are seven non-Power Four hitters who are doing real damage through the first two games of Regionals, and whose draft stocks and/or transfer portal valuations could be on the rise. 


Jacob Johnson, IF, Saint Mary's

Two games into the Los Angeles Regional, Jacob Johnson has already become one of the bigger stories of the entire tournament, let alone the Regional. The Saint Mary's infielder walked …