BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Davis & Elkins baseball was selected sixth in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) South Division. Notre Dame and the University of Charleston have been tabbed by the league coaches as the preseason favorites for the 2021 MEC baseball season.
The Senators welcome back plenty of experience from last season for first-year had coach
Tim Miller. D&E returns hurlers
Brent McMillion and
Max Larimore, while also returning
Najay King along the infield.
The Falcons finished atop the crowded North Division poll with 58 points and had five first-place votes. Fairmont State was just behind with 56 (three first-place votes), followed by Wheeling with 39 points (two first-place votes) and Frostburg State with 38 points (two first-place votes). West Liberty (33) and Alderson Broaddus (22) rounded out the division.
UC was slotted at the top of the South Division with 63 points and had eight first-place votes. The Golden Eagles, winners of the 2018 and 2019 MEC Tournaments, are also ranked seventh in the first edition of the NCBWA Atlantic Region rankings.
Concord was second with 53 points (two first-place votes), followed by Glenville State with 46 points (two first-place votes). West Virginia State was next with 40 points, West Virginia Wesleyan (24) and Davis & Elkins (21).
Davis & Elkins begins the 2021 season on Saturday, March 20 with a home doubleheader against Fairmont State.
| MEC North Division |
| 1. |
Notre Dame (5) |
58 |
| 2. |
Fairmont State (3) |
56 |
| 3. |
Wheeling (2) |
39 |
| 4. |
Frostburg State (2) |
38 |
| 5. |
West Liberty |
33 |
| 6. |
Alderson Broaddus |
22 |
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| MEC South Division |
| 1. |
Charleston |
63 |
| 2. |
Concord |
53 |
| 3. |
Glenville State |
46 |
| 4. |
West Virginia State |
40 |
| 5 |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
24 |
| 6. |
Davis & Elkins |
21 |
