ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins baseball has been picked sixth in the South Division in the 2026 Mountain East Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league's 11 head coaches.

The Senators return senior redshirt Mason Brenneman, who led the team last season with a .325 batting average and also recorded 15 RBIs and 12 extra-base hits. Junior Zach Calef-Boring is also back after hitting .287 in 2025. Several new players, including freshmen and transfers, join the roster as D&E looks to compete in a talented South Division.

Charleston, which finished last season 25-27 overall and 16-14 in league play, earned eight of the 11 first-place votes in the South Division. Concord received two first-place votes, while West Virginia State earned one. In the North Division, Frostburg State was tabbed as the favorite with eight first-place votes, followed by 2025 MEC Champion Point Park, which received three first-place votes.

The Senators open the 2026 season Friday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. at the University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton, S.C.

2026 Mountain East Conference Baseball Preseason Poll

North Division

1. Frostburg State – 47 (8)

2. Point Park – 41 (3)

3. Fairmont State – 32

4. West Liberty – 20

5. Wheeling – 16

South Division

1. Charleston – 56 (8)

2. Concord – 49 (2)

3. West Virginia State – 45 (1)

4. Glenville State – 30

5. West Virginia Wesleyan – 21

6. Davis & Elkins – 20

To view the MEC's full preseason release, click here.