URBANA, Ohio -- The Shepherd University baseball team has been picked fourth in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Preseason Poll.
The Rams finished the 2018 season with a 38-17 overall mark and a 27-5 record in conference play as the MEC North Division champions.
Shepherd opens the 2019 season on Feb. 1 when the Rams travel to UNC Pembroke for a 3 p.m. game.
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2019 NCBWA Atlantic Region Preseason Poll
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Rank
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Team (1st Place Votes)
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2018 Record
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Pts
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Prev
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1
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Millersville, Pa. (8)
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37-20
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123
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2
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Mercyhurst, Pa. (4)
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36-15
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116
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3
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West Chester, Pa. (1)
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31-17
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105
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4
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Shepherd, W.Va.
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38-17
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84
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5
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Seton Hill, Pa.
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34-22
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82
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6
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Charleston, W. Va.
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36-23
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61
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7
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Bloomsburg, Pa.
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31-20
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46
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8
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Slippery Rock, Pa.
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30-19
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41
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9
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Gannon, Pa.
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31-18
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32
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10
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Concord, W.Va.
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26-23
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11
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Receiving Votes: Winston-Salem State, N.C. (5); East Stroudsburg, Pa. (5); Shippensburg, Pa. (2); West Liberty, W. Va. (2)
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