February 23, 2017

Baseball Picked Fourth In Pre-Season Poll

FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Fitchburg State baseball team was recently picked fourth overall in the 2017 MASCAC Baseball Pre-Season Coaches Poll as announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon.

Falcons notch 29 points in 2017 MASCAC Coaches Poll

FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Fitchburg State baseball team was recently picked fourth overall in the 2017 MASCAC Baseball Pre-Season Coaches Poll as announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon.

Westfield State, Salem State and Massachusetts Maritime Academy have all been selected to win the 2017 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Baseball Championship as voted upon by the coaches from around the league.

Westfield State earned four first place for a total of 42 points in this year's poll, while Salem State, the reigning MASCAC regular season and post-season tournament champions, amassed 42 points, including three first place ballots.

Sitting atop the poll with Westfield State and Salem State was Massachusetts Maritime Academy, who totaled 42 points, which included the final first place vote, while Fitchburg State followed in the fourth spot with 29 points.

Worcester State nabbed the fifth spot with 23 points, while Bridgewater State landed in sixth with 19 points. Framingham State finished in a tie with the Bears in the sixth slot with 19 points, MCLA closed out this year's MASCAC preseason baseball poll in the eighth spot with eight points.

The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, the nation's oldest Division III men's and women's playing conference, has a rich and storied tradition of competitive success while celebrating excellence in the classroom. MASCAC member schools include Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, MCLA, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State University, Westfield State University and Worcester State University. Two other institutions, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Plymouth State University, are affiliate members of the conference in the sports of football and men's ice hockey, while Western Connecticut State University joined the conference as an affiliate member in the sport of football for the 2013-14 academic year.

1. Wesfield State (4)	42 points
Salem State (2)	42 points
Mass-Maritime (1)	42 points
4. Fitchburg State	29 points
5. Worcester State	23 points
6. Bridgewater State	19 points
Framingham State	19 points
8. MCLA	8 points

Portions of release courtesy of the MASCAC office