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Fourth-Straight Season that Penmen and Panthers Have Led Polls.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – For the fourth-straight season, Southern New Hampshire and Adelphi have been selected to finish first in their respective divisions, according to the Northeast-10 Conference Baseball Coaches' Polls announced on Monday afternoon.
For Southern New Hampshire, the two-time reigning NE10 champion, it is the seventh-consecutive time being picked first by the league's head coaches.
SNHU received 84 points and the maximum 12 first-place votes to enter the 2023 season as the favorite to win the Northeast Division. The Penmen have won back-to-back NCAA East Region titles and advanced to the NCAA Division II Championship in Cary, N.C. in both 2021 and 2022. Head coach Scott Loiseau led his team to a 46-12 record, including a 21-3 mark in conference play.
Franklin Pierce recorded 72 points and one first-place vote to take second in the Northeast, while Assumption (57 points), Saint Anselm (50 points), Bentley (47 points), American International (29 points) and Saint Michael's (18 points) followed. It is AIC's first season in the Northeast Division.
Adelphi tallied 69 points and 10 first-place votes to earn first in the Southwest – a division it has earned regular season championships in each of the past three seasons. The Panthers have qualified for the NCAA DII East Regional in two of the last three years, including in 2022 under head coach Bill Ianniciello. Adelphi finished last season with a 30-15-2 record (17-6-1 NE10).
Southern Connecticut received 55 points and a pair of first-place votes and Le Moyne had 51 points and one first-place vote to round-out the top three behind Adelphi. New Haven (41 points), Pace (33 points) and Saint Rose (18 points) completed the Southwest poll.
NE10 baseball programs begin their seasons in February, with conference play starting at the end of March. To view the full 2023 schedule, click HERE.
2023 NE10 Baseball Coaches' Polls
Northeast Division
1. Southern New Hampshire – 84 (12)
2. Franklin Pierce – 72 (1)
3. Assumption – 57
4. Saint Anselm – 50
5. Bentley – 47
6. American International – 29
7. Saint Michael's – 18
Southwest Division
1. Adelphi – 69 (10)
2. Southern Connecticut – 55 (2)
3. Le Moyne – 51 (1)
4. New Haven – 41
5. Pace – 33
6. Saint Rose - 18
ABOUT THE NE10
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Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
