Husson and SUNY Cobleskill Top 2024 NAC Baseball Preseason Poll
WATERVILLE, Maine – The NAC East Division’s Husson University, alongside SUNY Cobleskill out of the West Division, were selected to repeat as divisional champions in the 2024 preseason poll, as voted on by the conference’s head coaches.
The Husson Eagles finished atop the East Division poll with 35 points and five first-place votes. Husson returns 2023 Rookie of the Year, Hunter Curtis (OF), and fellow East All-Conference honorees, Matt Wallingford (P) and Connor Abood (P).
The SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers collected 15 points, with three first-place votes to clinch the West Division’s top spot, led by defending Coach of the Year, Austin Straub. The team also returns 2023 Player of the Year, David Flora (SS), and West All-Conference selection, Zach Ducorsky (CF).
The East Division’s preseason poll had Thomas College in second place with 26 points and one first-place vote, followed by Lesley University in third with 25 points. Vermont State University Lyndon (19 points), UMaine-Farmington (11 points) and UMaine-Presque Isle (10 points) rounded out the East.
The West Division saw Eastern Nazarene College in second with 11 points. SUNY Canton (eight points) and SUNY Poly (six points) placed third and fourth, respectively.
Nonconference play kicks off on Saturday, February 17. The first NAC matchups are scheduled for Friday, April 5.
Complete 2024 NAC Baseball Preseason Poll results are below:
| 2024 NAC EAST BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL |
POLL
RANK |
TEAM |
POINTS
(FIRST PLACE VOTES) |
2023 OVERALL/CONF. RECORD |
| 1. |
Husson University |
35 pts. (5) |
25-19 / 14-2 NAC EAST |
| 2. |
Thomas College |
26 pts. (1) |
19-17 / 13-3 NAC EAST |
| 3. |
Lesley University |
25 pts. |
13-25 / 2-10 NECC |
| 4. |
Vermont State University Lyndon |
19 pts. |
12-23 / 8-8 NAC EAST |
| 5. |
UMaine-Farmington |
11 pts. |
7-31 / 4-12 NAC EAST |
| 6. |
UMaine-Presque Isle |
10 pts. |
2-33 / 1-15 NAC EAST |
| 2024 NAC WEST BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL |
POLL
RANK |
TEAM |
POINTS
(FIRST PLACE VOTES) |
2023 OVERALL/CONF. RECORD |
| 1. |
SUNY Cobleskill |
15 pts. (3) |
22-15 / 13-2 NAC WEST |
| 2. |
Eastern Nazarene College |
11 pts. |
26-14 / 6-6 NECC |
| 3. |
SUNY Canton |
8 pts. (1) |
11-23 / 8-7 NAC WEST |
| 4. |
SUNY Poly |
6 pts. |
13-24 / 5-10 NAC WEST |