CLEVELAND – The Ohio baseball team was selected to finish 11^th in the 2026 Mid-American Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the league on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
 
Miami (114) was picked to finish first with six first-place votes. Kent State (111) and Ball State (107) also received first-place votes. Miami was selected as the probable conference tournament champion.
 
2026 MAC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll 
*First Place Votes indicated in ( )

1. Miami (6) – 114 points 
2. Kent State (4) – 111 points
3. Ball State (2) – 107 points 
4. Toledo – 86 points
5. Bowling Green – 83 points
6. Western Michigan – 65 points
7. Central Michigan – 54 points
8. Northern Illinois – 42 points
9. Eastern Michigan – 41 points
10. Akron – 40 points
11. Ohio – 36 points
12. UMass – 13 points

 
Tournament Champion: Miami – 4; Kent State – 3; Ball State – 2; Toledo – 2; Bowling Green – 1
 
The Bobcats will open the 2026 season against Murray State in Carbonale, Ill. on Friday, Feb. 13. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. ET.
 
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