NEW LONDON, N.H. – February 20, 2019 – The Colby-Sawyer College baseball team has been chosen to finish seventh in its first season with the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC).
Suffolk was voted as the favorite to win a fifth-straight GNAC title after receiving 80 points, including eight first place votes, while 2018 runner-up, Saint Joseph's (Maine), was selected second with 71 points and the remaining first-place vote. Johnson & Wales was tabbed third after claiming 63 points, Anna Maria took fourth totaling 45 points, while Lasell finished with 43 points. Albertus Magnus was voted sixth with 33 points and Colby-Sawyer was picked seventh with 29 points. Norwich (25) and Rivier (16) rounded out the poll in eighth and ninth, respectively. Full GNAC release >
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Colby-Sawyer will be led by
Jim Broughton for the 25th consecutive season. The Chargers return a crop of young talent in addition to several newcomers that will have an immediate impact on the field. Sophomore
Charlie Danaher (Guilford, Conn.) is the top returning hitter after posting a .295 average in 26 games in his first season. He led last year's squad with 16 RBI and also had a perfect fielding percentage in 117 chances at first base. The pitching staff will once again rely on senior workhorse
Ryan Glendye (Litchfield, N.H.). He has logged at least 40 innings in the past two seasons. Sophomore
Noah Yeingst (Middleboro, Mass.) is the top returning ERA pitcher from a season ago. He tossed 34 innings, which included a pair of complete games, and finished second on the team with a 3.44 ERA.
Colby-Sawyer opens the season at Springfield College on March 3 with a doubleheader against the Pride. The team then heads south for the annual Spring Break Florida trip, which features nine games this season. The nine games will be played against six opponents in seven days. When the Chargers return home, they will begin conference play immediately with a doubleheader at Lasell on March 23. Colby-Sawyer hosts its first GNAC contest against defending champion Suffolk on March 31. The GNAC postseason is slated to begin on April 30.
2019 Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Place |
Team |
Points |
1st Place |
| 1. |
Suffolk |
80 |
8 |
| 2. |
Saint Joseph's Maine |
71 |
1 |
| 3. |
Johnson & Wales |
63 |
|
| 4. |
Anna Maria |
45 |
|
| 5. |
Lasell |
43 |
|
| 6. |
Albertus Magnus |
33 |
|
| 7. |
Colby-Sawyer |
29 |
|
| 8. |
Norwich |
25 |
|
| 9. |
Rivier |
16 |
|
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