WINGATE, N.C. ­– After finishing 36-14 and advancing to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the second consecutive season in 2023, the East Stroudsburg University baseball team will open the 2024 campaign receiving votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason Top 25, released on Wednesday by the organization.  

The Warriors garnered a total of 38 points in the NCBWA Preseason Poll and are the first team listed outside of the Top 25.

Earlier this week ESU was picked third in the NCBWA Atlantic Region Preseason Poll, while junior Jack Rothenhausler (First Team) and senior Nick McAuliffe (Honorable Mention) were named to the All-Atlantic Region Teams.

ESU is scheduled to open the 2024 campaign on Friday, February 9, in Wilson, N.C. against Felician at 10 a.m.

In today's D2 Baseball Inside Preseason Top 25 the Warriors were ranked 22nd. 

2024 NCBWA Division II Top 25 (Preseason – January 25, 2023)

Rank	Institution (First-Place Votes)	2023 Record	Points
1.	Angelo State (17)	56-9	425
2.	North Greenville	50-11	400
3.	Tampa	43-11	375
4.	Cal State San Bernardino	46-19	374
5.	Central Missouri	43-14	346
6.	Indianapolis	40-19	311
7.	Millersville	46-10	309
8.	Colorado Mesa	48-11	295
9.	Southern New Hampshire	44-13	291
10.	Augustana (S.D.)	47-21	249
11.	West Florida	39-17	234
12.	Newberry	43-15	215
13.	Quincy	47-11	207
14.	Cal State Monterey Bay	39-18	193
15.	Rollins	42-19	186
16.	Seton Hill	48-13	171
17.	Southern Arkansas	40-18	142
18.	Franklin Pierce	34-19	137
19.	UT Tyler	39-19	112
20.	Mount Olive	38-17	100
21.	Point Loma	36-16	87
22.	Northwood	42-19	77
23.	Missouri Southern Stata	45-17	62
24.	Montevallo	39-16	50
25.	St. Edward's (Texas)	40-17	47

Others receiving votes: East Stroudsburg (36-14) 38 points; Georgia Southwestern (34-19) 16 points; Azusa Pacific (35-19) 15 points; Wayne State (Mich.) (42-13) 15 points; Molloy (35-17) 12 points; Florida Southern (32-20) 6 points; Minnesota State (43-18) 6 points; UNC Pembroke (39-17) 6 points; Illinois-Springfield (36-15) 1 point.