Sports News: Spring 2002

Thursday, March 7, 2002

MORAVIAN BASEBALL TIED FOR SIXTH IN COMMONWEALTH PRESEASON POLL

ANNVILLE, PA --- The Moravian College baseball team has been selected to tie for sixth in the Commonwealth Conference this season in the preseason poll voted on by the eight conference coaches.

The Greyhounds, who were 14-19 overall and 6-8 in the Commonwealth Conference last season, are off to a 2-3 start this year during the team's spring trip to Sarasota, Florida.  Moravian, under the direction on 20th-year head coach Ed Little, will be competing in a new look Commonwealth Conference this season with each school playing a three-game series on the weekend.

Moravian received 21 points in the poll along with Albright College.  Lebanon Valley College was first in the poll with 58 points and five first place votes while Elizabethtown College selected second with 54 points and two first place votes.

COMMONWEALTH

School 2001 Record Votes (1st Place)
Lebanon Valley College (20-15, 12-2) 58 (5)
Elizabethtown College (19-19, 8-6) 54 (2)
Messiah College (17-19, 7-7) 43
Juniata College (18-18, 8-6) 40 (1)
Widener University (21-12, 6-8) 39
Albright College (10-23, 5-9) 21
Moravian College (14-19, 6-8) 21
Susquehanna University (11-16, 4-10) 12