CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday the 2020 MAC Softball preseason poll and predicted MAC Tournament Champion as voted on by the head coaches of the 11 MAC institutions.
The Miami RedHawks were selected to finish the 2020 season on top of the MAC as Head Coach Clarisa Crowell and her team come off of a 2019 season that saw them win their first-ever MAC regular-season championship. Miami finished last year with a 35-16 overall record, and went 16-4 in MAC Play. Miami returns 15 athletes to their squad this season, including seven position starters, and five all-conference selections!
Miami and Kent State each received five votes from the coaches to claim the 2020 MAC Tournament title, with Ball State also receiving a single vote. The remaining top half of the 2020 Softball Preseason Poll includes Ball State, Ohio, the 2019 MAC Tournament Champion Toledo Rockets, and Central Michigan.
The Northern Illinois Huskies and Western Michigan Broncos fall at the 7
thand 8
thspots in the poll, while Bowling Green, Akron, and Buffalo round out the poll respectively.
The 2020 season will begin this Friday, February 7
th with 9 out of 11 teams traveling to compete in non-conference action. To view the complete 2020 MAC Softball schedule,
click here.
2020 MAC Softball Preseason Poll (First Place Votes)
1.Miami – 113
(4)
2. Kent State - 112
(4)
3. Ball State - 90
(2)
4. Ohio - 86
5. Toledo – 68
(1)
6. Central Michigan - 66
7. Northern Illinois - 65
8. Western Michigan – 48
9. Bowling Green – 32
10. Akron - 25
11. Buffalo - 21
2020 MAC Tournament Co-Champions: Miami (5), Kent State (5)
Also receiving votes: Ball State (1)
