Thomas More claims top spot on PAC baseball preseason poll 2/19/2015 2:20:52 PM GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) released the results of the 2015 PAC Preseason Baseball Coaches’ Poll, along with its Players to Watch list, on Thursday. Thomas More College and 15th-year head coach Jeff Hetzer were picked as the preseason favorite to claim this year's championship tournament title. The PAC also released its 60th anniversary baseball team on Thursday. The annual preseason poll collects votes from each of the league's nine head coaches. Thomas More, winner of last season's championship tournament, totaled four first-place votes and 74 points. The Saints finished the 2014 season 25-19 and won the program's third PAC Championship Tournament title. They were regional semifinalists at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional in Marietta, Ohio. Washington & Jefferson College, the 2014 regular-season league champion, collected three first-place votes and 71 points to finish second. Bethany College and Waynesburg University tied for third with 52 points each. Waynesburg also received one first-place vote. Thiel College College was picked fifth, totaling 48 points and receiving the final first-place vote. Saint Vincent College was picked sixth (45), Geneva College seventh (23), Grove City College eighth (21) and Westminster College ninth (19). The 2015 PAC Championship Tournament is scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, May 7-9. The top seed coming out of the regular season will host the league's four-team, double-elimination tournament. 2015 PAC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll School (first-place votes) Points 2014 Record (PAC) 1. Thomas More College (4) 74 25-19 (14-10) 2. Washington & Jefferson College (3) 71 29-15 (21-3) T-3. Bethany College 52 19-18 (14-10) T-3. Waynesburg University (1) 52 18-25 (13-11) 5. Thiel College (1) 48 15-22 (9-14) 6. Saint Vincent College 45 18-21 (12-12) 7. Geneva College 23 12-26 (8-15) 8. Grove City College 21 9-25 (7-16) 9. Westminster College 19 11-24 (8-15) 2015 PAC Baseball Players to Watch Bethany Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Zac Edmiston Sr. OF/P L L California, Pa./California Chris Koegel So. 1B L R Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area Ryan Meier Sr. P R R Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward Zack Miller So. 3B/SS R R West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin Geneva Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Zach Ackerman Jr. 3B/P L R Lewis Center, Ohio/Worthington Christian Ian Macdonald Jr. P R R Grantham, Pa./West Shore Christian Academy Jeff Parker So. P R R Green Brook, N.J./Timothy Christian Andy Santana Jr. SS R R San Pedro de Marcoris, DR/Desert Christian Grove City Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Josh Hodges Sr. 2B/SS R R Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City David Laylock So. SS R R Pittsburgh, Pa./Pine-Richland Mason Stephens Sr. P R L Uniontown, Ohio/Lake Matt Waugaman So. 1B L L Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny Saint Vincent Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Dylan Pietrantoni Fr. P/1B R R Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon Ben Webb Jr. SS L R Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic Chris Winkler So. 3B L R South Park, Pa./South Park Thiel Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Matt Elko Jr. P/OF L L Middlefield, Ohio/Berkshire Parker Meyers Sr. P R R Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park Trent Smith Jr. 1B/3B L R Franklin, Pa./Franklin Cody Trinch Sr. SS R R Franklin, Pa./Franklin Thomas More Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Nick Connor Sr. OF L R Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder Logan Miller Jr. P R R Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle Donovan Pogue Jr. 1B R R Sharonville, Ohio/St. Xavier Brad Popham Sr. C R R Edgewood, Ky./Dixie Heights Washington & Jefferson Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Jared Baird Sr. P L L East Freedom, Pa./Central Michael Ruffing Jr. IF R R Brunswick, Ohio/St. Ignatius Kyle Smith Sr. IF R R Pickerington, Ohio/Central Nick Vento So. OF R R Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional Waynesburg Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Parker Beatty So. P L L Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg Eric Crum Sr. OF L R Catonsville, Md./Catonsville Jonathon Kletzli So. IF L R Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley Brian Resnik Jr. P R R Burgettstown, Pa./Burgettstown Westminster Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/High School Kyle Borton Jr. P/OF R R Mineral Ridge, Ohio/Mineral Ridge Jared Heck Sr. 2B/SS R R Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills John Jones Sr. P/3B R R New Wilmington, Pa./Ligonier Valley Duncan Watt Sr. SS/2B R R Pickering, Ontario/Dunbarton