Washington & Jefferson College earned the top spot in the 2026 Presidents\u2019 Athletic Conference (PAC) baseball coaches\u2019 preseason poll, which was announced Monday, along with the PAC Players to Watch list. The annual preseason poll collects votes from each of the league\u2019s 12 head coaches.<\/p>\n
W&J collected 10 first-place votes and 120 points to secure the top spot in this year\u2019s polling. The Presidents, who have won 16 conference titles in program history, finished in front of defending champion Grove City College, who had 111 points in the poll, including the remaining two first-place votes.<\/p>\n
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