ST. PAUL, MINN. – The University of Northwestern baseball team was picked fourth in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Preseason Coaches' Poll Thursday morning. The Eagles scored 46 points in the poll, with one first place vote. Bethany Lutheran led with 60 points and four first place votes, followed by St. Scholastica, tallying 54 points and one first place vote and Wisconsin-Superior, tallying 48 points and one first place vote.
 
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2020 UMAC Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Bethany Lutheran- 60 points (4 First Place Votes)
2. St. Scholastica - 59 points (3 First Place Votes)
3. Wisconsin-Superior - 48 points (1 First Place Votes)
4. Northwestern - 46 points (1 First Place Votes)
5. Crown - 32 points
6. Minnesota Morris - 29 points
7. Northland - 26 points
8. North Central - 13 points
9. Martin Luther - 11 points

University of Northwestern
Dave Hieb | 25th Season |
 
2019 Season
10-6 UMAC, 24-17 | 3rd |
Postseason: Made UMAC Tournament as a #3 seed, falling to Bethany Lutheran and UW-Superior
 
Top Returners

• Philip Wall (Juneau, Alaska/IDEA), Jr., P | 2019 UMAC All-Conference First Team, 2018 UMAC All-Conference First Team, UMAC Pitcher of the Week | .333 AVG, 2.80 ERA, 40 SO |
• Carlton Lindow (Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls), Jr., C/IF | 2019 UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention, 2018 UMAC All-Conference First Team | .327 AVG, 34 RBI, 3 HR |
• Sam Peterson (Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin), Jr., IF | .298 AVG, 24 RBI, 4 HR |

 
Need to Know
Head Coach Dave Hieb enters his 25^th season at the helm. The Eagles return starters at every position except two and 15 new additions to the roster add much-needed depth.

For more information about Eagle's baseball, follow www.unweagles.com. The team's first contest will be on March 3 as the Eagles take on St. Olaf in US Bank Stadium, a double header beginning at 10 p.m.