Baseball ranked fifth in NACC preseason poll

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Concordia Wisconsin's Baseball team was chosen in a preseason poll to finish fifth in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. The voting for the poll was done by coaches and athletic communication directors from around the league.

The Falcons earned 191 points in the poll, while Concordia Chicago led the poll with 285. The Cougars (40-15, 15-5 NACC in 2018) earned 21 of 24 first-place votes, and are coming off a 2018 season where they had the best record in the conference, won an NCAA regional, and made a deep run at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.

Aurora, which claimed last year's NACC Tournament title as the No. 4 seed, is second with 255 points and two first-place votes.

Benedictine sits third with 232 points while MSOE (196) is just ahead of the Falcons in fourth. Marian (185) followed the Falcons in sixth.

Rockford is seventh with 135 points and the final first-place vote, while Illinois Tech (115), Edgewood (87), Dominican (83), Wisconsin Lutheran (80), and Lakeland (28) round out the poll. 

2019 NACC Baseball Preseason Poll
Concordia Chicago - 285 (21)
Aurora - 255 (2)
Benedictine - 232
MSOE - 196
Concordia Wisconsin - 191
Marian - 185
Rockford - 135 (1)
Illinois Tech - 115
Edgewood - 87
Dominican - 83
Wisconsin Lutheran - 80
Lakeland - 28