Taylor Tops CL Baseball Preseason Poll
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JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2023 Baseball Preseason Poll on Wednesday, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
No. 24 Taylor was tabbed as the early favorites to claim the regular season title after finishing one game back of Mount Vernon Nazarene for the league crown in 2022 and winning the Crossroads League Tournament. TU posted a league-leading overall record of 41-18 last season and was followed in the poll by Huntington, RV Indiana Wesleyan, MVNU and Marian in the projected top-five.
The 2023 Crossroads League schedule is set to open the week of February 27 through March 4, with the Crossroads League Tournament planned for May 3 through 8 at Huntington University’s Forest Glen Park.
2023 Crossroads League Preseason Poll
1-Taylor
2-Huntington
3-Indiana Wesleyan
4-Mount Vernon Nazarene
5-Marian
6-Saint Francis
7-Bethel
8-Grace
9-Spring Arbor
10-Goshen
2023 NAIA Preseason All-Americans
OF-TJ Bass, Taylor
OF-Evan Salmon, Indiana Wesleyan
P-Cruz McFadden, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Returning 2022 First-Team All-Crossroads League Selections
C-Landon Raczkowski, Spring Arbor
C-Bryce Ginder, Indiana Wesleyan
1B-Lucas Goodin, Indiana Wesleyan
OF-TJ Bass, Taylor
OF-Evan Salmon, Indiana Wesleyan
OF-Ian McCutcheon, Huntington
DH-David Miller, Saint Francis
P-Hunter Hoffman, Indiana Wesleyan
P-Frank Plesac, Bethel
P-Cruz McFadden, Mount Vernon Nazarene