Cardinals Baseball Picked 3rd In Preseason Poll

Ball State was picked to finish third in the MAC in a preseason vote by the league's coaches.

The Cardinals, 38-19 last year, return 71.2% of their runs and 68.7% of their hits from last year's team that placed second in the standings and tournament. Ball State went 20-5 in league play last year, just one game behind season and tourney champion Central Michigan (47-14).

Below are the results of the preseason poll.

Baseball season begins Friday for BSU, which opens with a four-game set at Georgia Southern Feb. 14-16.

2020 MAC Baseball Preseason Poll

1. Central Michigan (3) – 109 points
2. Kent State (2) – 106 points
3. Ball State (3) -- 105 points
4. Miami (2) – 93 points
5. Northern Illinois (1) – 68 points
6. Ohio – 67 points
7. Western Michigan – 57 points
8. Eastern Michigan – 38 points
9. Toledo – 33 points
10. Bowling Green – 30 points
11. Akron – 20 points

Tournament Champion: Kent State (6), Miami (2), Ball State (1), Central Michigan (1), Northern Illinois (1)

2020 MAC Baseball Preseason Poll

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