Baseball Picked to Finish Third in MAC
2/13/2019 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference announced the results of its 2019 Preseason Baseball Coaches' Poll on Wednesday. Miami was picked to finish third out of 10 teams.
The RedHawks received one first place vote and 78 total points in the poll. Defending champion Kent State was picked as the team to beat, taking eight of the 10 first place votes and scoring 98 total points. Ball State finished second in the poll with 88 points. Northern Illinois received the other first place vote, but were finished to pick ninth overall.
Miami returns five position starters and 18 letterwinners from a team that went 35-20 overall and tied for second in the MAC at 17-10 in 2018. The RedHawks advanced to the championship game in the MAC Tournament.
Miami opens the 2019 season Friday when it travels to Hoover, Alabama to begin a four-game neutral site series against Saint Louis. Friday's game begins at 5 p.m. (Eastern/4 p.m. Central). The Saturday doubleheader starts at 2 p.m. (Eastern/1 p.m. Central) with the second game following 45 minutes after the first. The Sunday finale begins at 1 p.m. (Eastern/Noon Central).
2019 MAC Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Total Points (first place votes)
1. Kent State – 98 (8)
2. Ball State – 88
3. Miami – 78 (1)
4. Central Michigan – 53
5. Toledo – 51
6. Ohio – 49
7. Eastern Michigan – 45
8. Western Michigan – 42
9. Northern Illinois – 29 (1)
10. Bowling Green – 17
The RedHawks received one first place vote and 78 total points in the poll. Defending champion Kent State was picked as the team to beat, taking eight of the 10 first place votes and scoring 98 total points. Ball State finished second in the poll with 88 points. Northern Illinois received the other first place vote, but were finished to pick ninth overall.
Miami returns five position starters and 18 letterwinners from a team that went 35-20 overall and tied for second in the MAC at 17-10 in 2018. The RedHawks advanced to the championship game in the MAC Tournament.
Miami opens the 2019 season Friday when it travels to Hoover, Alabama to begin a four-game neutral site series against Saint Louis. Friday's game begins at 5 p.m. (Eastern/4 p.m. Central). The Saturday doubleheader starts at 2 p.m. (Eastern/1 p.m. Central) with the second game following 45 minutes after the first. The Sunday finale begins at 1 p.m. (Eastern/Noon Central).
2019 MAC Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Total Points (first place votes)
1. Kent State – 98 (8)
2. Ball State – 88
3. Miami – 78 (1)
4. Central Michigan – 53
5. Toledo – 51
6. Ohio – 49
7. Eastern Michigan – 45
8. Western Michigan – 42
9. Northern Illinois – 29 (1)
10. Bowling Green – 17
Miami Baseball 2026 MAC Regular Season Title Celebration
Saturday, May 16
Miami Baseball Carson Raether Walk Off Home Run 5/10
Sunday, May 10
Miami Baseball Ryan Novak Walk off HR vs UMass 5-9
Saturday, May 09
Miami Men's Golf 2026 Selection Show - Head Coach JD Fletcher, Brett Podobinski, and Liam Nelson
Wednesday, May 06