URBANA, Ohio – The Shepherd University baseball team is ranked eighth in the 2020 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Preseason Poll for Jan. 27.
The Rams finished the 2019 season with a 36-16 overall mark and a 24-6 record in conference play as the MEC North Division champions.
Shepherd opens the 2020 season on Friday when the Rams travel to UNC Pembroke for a 3 p.m. game.
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2020 NCBWA Atlantic Region Preseason Poll
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Rank
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Team (1st Place Votes)
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2019 Record
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1
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Mercyhurst, Pa. (9)
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36-16
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2
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Millersville, Pa. (2)
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38-16
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3
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Gannon, Pa.
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33-17
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4
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Charleston, W. Va.
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41-19
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5
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Bloomsburg, Pa.
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35-16
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6
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West Chester, Pa.
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31-16
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7
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East Stroudsburg, Pa.
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31-19
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8
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Shepherd, W. Va.
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36-16
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9
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Seton Hill, Pa. (1)
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32-20
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10
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California, Pa.
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37-15
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