BEVERLY, Mass. – Based on a vote of league head coaches, Endicott College was picked to win the Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship in the 2024 baseball preseason poll. The Gulls earned seven first-place votes.
Endicott, the defending CCC Tournament Champions, posted a 45-9 record and advanced to the NCAA Division III College World Series. The Gulls return nine All-Conference selections, including 2023 CCC Defensive Player of the Year John Mulready.
Western New England University finished second. The Bears finished 25-15-2 last season. They return All-Conference honorees Jared Kuryan, Kohtaro Shimada, Paul Villecco and Cody Waterbury.
Roger Williams rounded out the top three. The Hawks saw five student-athletes recognized among the league’s best last season. RWU closed out its season with a 9-7 record in Conference play.
The rounds of the 2024 CCC Tournament will be held May 6-11.
2024 Baseball Preseason Poll
As voted on by the CCC head coaches.
|
Team |
Points (First-Place Votes) |
| 1. |
Endicott |
63 (7) |
| 2. |
Western New England |
52 |
| 3. |
Roger Williams |
46 |
| 4. |
Nichols |
45 (1) |
| 5. |
Suffolk |
34 |
| 6. |
Gordon |
23 |
| 7. |
Curry |
16 |
| 8. |
Wentworth |
9 |
ABOUT THE COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), founded in 1984, is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 10 full member and two associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers Championships in 20 intercollegiate sports.
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