WINGATE, N.C. - The Newberry College baseball team was picked 12th in the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) preseason top 25 poll announced this afternoon.

The Wolves are coming off a historic season where they set the school record 43 wins, won their second SAC Championship, and hosted a regional in the NCAA Division II tournament.

The Wolves were picked preseason favorites in the South Atlantic Conference and second in the presason NCBWA Southeast Region Poll announced yesterday.

Angelo State, was picked first with all 17 first place votes after winning the National Championship in 2023.

The Wolves will start their 2024 campaign as they travel to Florence next Friday to face the Patriots of Francis Marion University in a three game series that will include the Wolves home opener on the Sunday.

Here's what the poll looks like below.

NCBWA Preseason Top 25 (January 24, 2024)

Rank              School (1st Place Votes)                        2023 Record                    Pts.                        Prev.

   1.                 Angelo State (17)                                           56-9                             425                           1

   2.                 North Greenville                                              50-11                           400                           4

   3.                 Tampa                                                                43-11                           375                         10

   4.                 Cal State San Bernardino                               46-19                           374                           3

   5.                 Central Missouri                                              43-14                           346                         12

   6.                 Indianapolis                                                      40-19                          311                           8

   7.                 Millersville                                                         46-10                           309                           6

   8.                 Colorado Mesa                                                48-11                           295                           9

   9.                 Southern New Hampshire                             44-13                           291                           5

   10.               Augustana (S.D.)                                              47-21                           249                           7

   11.               West Florida                                                     39-17                           234                         17

   12.               Newberry                                                          43-15                           215                         16

   13.               Quincy                                                                47-11                          207                         11

   14.               Cal State Monterey Bay                                 39-18                           193                         14

   15.               Rollins                                                                42-19                           186                           2

   16.               Seton Hill                                                           48-13                           171                          13

   17.               Southern Arkansas                                          40-18                           142                         25

   18.               Franklin Pierce                                                 34-19                           137                          RV

   19.               UT Tyler                                                             39-19                           112                        RV

   20.               Mount Olive                                                     38-17                           100                        RV

   21.               Point Loma                                                       36-16                            87                         RV

   22.               Northwood                                                       42-19                           77                         RV

   23.               Missouri Southern State                                45-17                            62                          18

   24.               Montevallo                                                       39-16                            50                          24

   25.               St. Edward's (Texas)                                       40-17                            47                          20

Others receiving votes: East Stroudsburg (36-14) 38 points; Georgia Southwestern (34-19) 16 points; Azusa Pacific (35-19) 15 points; Wayne State (Mich.) (42-13) 15 points; Molloy (35-17) 12 points; Florida Southern (32-20) 6 points; Minnesota State (43-18) 6 points; UNC Pembroke (39-17) 6 points; Illinois-Springfield (36-15) 1 point.
 

Dropped Out: Belmont Abbey (15th); Minnesota State (19th); Barry (21st); Illinois-Springfield (22nd);
Le Moyne (23rd);