St. Bonifacius, Minn. – The Crown College Baseball team was picked 3rd in the UMAC preseason poll announced on Wednesday morning. Crown comes off a 2022 campaign in which the Polars won their first ever UMAC tournament competing in the first NCAA regional as well. Crown totaled a 30-15 record with a 16-5 UMAC record, and they look to return to the UMAC championship again this year.

Crown received 36 points from the coaches' poll just one point behind Wisconsin Superior who they defeated in the UMAC tournament championship in 2022 and also received 1 first place vote.

2023 UMAC Baseball Preseason Poll
1. Bethany Lutheran – 45 points (4)
2. UW-Superior – 37 points (2)
T3.  Crown – 36 points (1)
T3.  Northwestern – 36 points (1)
5.    Minnesota Morris – 28 points
6.    Northland – 18 points
7.    Martin Luther – 13 points
8.    North Central – 11 points
 
For more info see the full UMAC release here: https://umacathletics.com/news/2023/2/15/general-umac-preview-baseball.aspx