Feb 2, 2010

Baseball Picked To Win Northeast-10 Conference

Ravens pick up 11 of 14 first-place votes

Video courtesy Northeast-10 Conference and Pack Network.

Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll

RINDGE, N.H. (February 2, 2010) – The No. 10/16 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been selected as the favorite in the Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as announced Tuesday by the conference office. The Ravens collected 11 of 14 available first-place votes and chalked up 167 points.

Franklin Pierce (37-18, 24-6 NE-10 in 2009) is the three time defending Northeast-10 Conference champion and has won four of the last five titles. In addition, the Ravens are the defending conference regular season champions and have taken three of the last four Northeast-10 regular season titles. Last year’s squad earned the second seed in the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship East Regional and hosted an NCAA regional for the fifth consecutive season.

In 2010, Franklin Pierce has already been picked 16th in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Poll and 11th in the Ping!Baseball Top 30 Preseason Rankings.

Adelphi (34-16, 17-7 East Coast in 2009) shares the second spot in the preseason poll, as it enters its first Northeast-10 Conference campaign after claiming the East Coast Conference regular season title and appearing in the final round of the NCAA East Regional a year ago. The Panthers split the second spot with Southern Connecticut State (25-20, 20-10 NE-10 in 2009), as each team collected 139 points. Massachusetts Lowell (25-21, 15-15 NE-10) garnered one first-place vote and 137 points to take the fourth spot, while New Haven (22-21, 16-14 NE-10) collected 113 points to round out the top five.

Assumption (33-21-1, 20-9-1 NE-10), the conference runner-up a year ago in both the regular season and postseason, picked up the remaining two first-place votes and chalked up 110 points to place sixth in the preseason poll. Behind the Greyhounds, Bentley (28-22, 19-11 NE-10), Pace (20-30-1, 13-17 NE-10) and Stonehill (24-22, 14-16 NE-10) fill out the sixth through ninth positions, respectively, while Saint Rose (21-27, 14-16 NE-10) and Southern New Hampshire (14-26-1, 11-18-1 NE-10) tied for 10th. Saint Anselm (16-31, 11-19 NE-10) placed 12th, Merrimack (20-27, 11-19 NE-10) 13th and American International (8-34, 6-24 NE-10) 14th.

The Ravens open the 2010 season on Saturday, Feb. 21, when they travel to Dowling for a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Golden Lions Field in Shirley, N.Y. Franklin Pierce is slated to play its first home game on Thursday, March 25 against Saint Anselm at 3:30 p.m. at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field in Rindge.

Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll
(First-place votes in parentheses)

1. Franklin Pierce University (11) – 167
T2. Adelphi – 139
T2. Southern Connecticut State – 139
4. Massachusetts Lowell (2) – 137
5. New Haven – 113
6. Assumption (2) – 110
7. Bentley – 106
8. Pace – 81
9. Stonehill – 69
T10. Saint Rose – 57
T10. Southern New Hampshire – 57
12. Saint Anselm – 50
13. Merrimack – 34
14. American International - 15

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Feb 2, 2010 Baseball Picked To Win Northeast-10 Conference Ravens pick up 11 of 14 first-place votes Video courtesy Northeast-10 Conference and Pack Network. Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll RINDGE, N.H. (February 2, 2010) – The No. 10/16 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been selected as the favorite in the Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as announced Tuesday by the conference office. The Ravens collected 11 of 14 available first-place votes and chalked up 167 points. Franklin Pierce (37-18, 24-6 NE-10 in 2009) is the three time defending Northeast-10 Conference champion and has won four of the last five titles. In addition, the Ravens are the defending conference regular season champions and have taken three of the last four Northeast-10 regular season titles. Last year’s squad earned the second seed in the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship East Regional and hosted an NCAA regional for the fifth consecutive season. In 2010, Franklin Pierce has already been picked 16th in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Poll and 11th in the Ping!Baseball Top 30 Preseason Rankings. Adelphi (34-16, 17-7 East Coast in 2009) shares the second spot in the preseason poll, as it enters its first Northeast-10 Conference campaign after claiming the East Coast Conference regular season title and appearing in the final round of the NCAA East Regional a year ago. The Panthers split the second spot with Southern Connecticut State (25-20, 20-10 NE-10 in 2009), as each team collected 139 points. Massachusetts Lowell (25-21, 15-15 NE-10) garnered one first-place vote and 137 points to take the fourth spot, while New Haven (22-21, 16-14 NE-10) collected 113 points to round out the top five. Assumption (33-21-1, 20-9-1 NE-10), the conference runner-up a year ago in both the regular season and postseason, picked up the remaining two first-place votes and chalked up 110 points to place sixth in the preseason poll. Behind the Greyhounds, Bentley (28-22, 19-11 NE-10), Pace (20-30-1, 13-17 NE-10) and Stonehill (24-22, 14-16 NE-10) fill out the sixth through ninth positions, respectively, while Saint Rose (21-27, 14-16 NE-10) and Southern New Hampshire (14-26-1, 11-18-1 NE-10) tied for 10th. Saint Anselm (16-31, 11-19 NE-10) placed 12th, Merrimack (20-27, 11-19 NE-10) 13th and American International (8-34, 6-24 NE-10) 14th. The Ravens open the 2010 season on Saturday, Feb. 21, when they travel to Dowling for a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Golden Lions Field in Shirley, N.Y. Franklin Pierce is slated to play its first home game on Thursday, March 25 against Saint Anselm at 3:30 p.m. at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field in Rindge. Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll (First-place votes in parentheses) 1. Franklin Pierce University (11) – 167 T2. Adelphi – 139 T2. Southern Connecticut State – 139 4. Massachusetts Lowell (2) – 137 5. New Haven – 113 6. Assumption (2) – 110 7. Bentley – 106 8. Pace – 81 9. Stonehill – 69 T10. Saint Rose – 57 T10. Southern New Hampshire – 57 12. Saint Anselm – 50 13. Merrimack – 34 14. American International - 15		Athletics Home Baseball Home Head Coach Jayson King Assistant Coaches Prospective Student-Athlete Questionnaire 2010 Roster 2010 Schedule Statistics News Archive Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field Alumni in the Pros Ravens in Summer Ball 2010 Junior Varsity Schedule Camps and Clinics Team Sponsors Please wait while the video player loads... Schedule Complete. No upcoming contests.