The College of Charleston baseball team has been ranked No. 25 in the nation by Collegiate Baseball, a leading publication on NCAA baseball, in a preseason poll released Monday.
The pre-season poll factors in voting by NCAA Division I coaches across the nation, how a team finished last season, returning position player starters and pitchers, potential draft picks along with the quality of its recruiting class last fall.
Following a record-setting season which saw the Cougars finish No. 16 nationally (Collegiate Baseball) with an overall record of 44-19 and an NCAA Super Regional appearance, head coach Monte Lee returns a wealth of talent and welcomes a highly-touted recruiting class.
“We are excited and grateful for Collegiate Baseball recognizing us in their preseason poll,” said Lee. “We are looking forward to the upcoming season and have extremely high expectations for our team.”
Charleston swept the 2014 Gainesville Regional, taking down SEC champion Florida and twice beating Long Beach State in the process, to reach their second-ever NCAA Super Regional.
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