Binghamton Unanimously Chosen 2018 #AEBASE Favorite
BOSTON – Reigning America East baseball regular-season champion Binghamton is the conference’s 2018 preseason favorite after it won 30 games for the second-straight season a year ago. The voting was conducted by the conference’s seven head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own teams.
Binghamton, a unanimous selection, received all six possible first-place votes and 36 points. Maine followed in second place with 29 points while Stony Brook, which earned the final first-place tally, was third with 28 points. Here is the full poll:
2018 #AEBASE Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Binghamton (6 1st-place votes), 36 pts – unanimous selection
2. Maine, 29
3. Stony Brook. 28 (1)
4. Albany, 17
5. UMass Lowell, 16
6. UMBC, 15
7. Hartford, 6
Four programs, including the Bearcats, kick off their seasons on Feb. 16 while the other three teams begin Feb. 23. Conference play begins on March 17 with the top six teams in the final regular-season standings earning spots in 2018 #AEBASE championship, which will take place May 23-26 at the University of Maine. Mahaney Diamond will host the tournament for the first time since 2004.
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