Baseball Team Earns Preseason No. 21 Ranking

12/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Dec. 21, 2009

HATTIESBURG, Miss - The Scott Berry Era of the Southern Miss baseball program will open with a No. 21 preseason ranking, release today by Collegiate Baseball Magazine in their annual top 40 preseason poll.

Opponents on the Golden Eagles 2010 schedule could also bee seen throughout the polls.

While the Golden Eagles garnered a No. 21 ranking, in-state rival Ole Miss pulled in at the No 22 spot.

Conference USA foes Rice and East Carolina were ranked at 11 and 18 respectively, while UCF, Houston and Tulane were listed in the "also received votes" category.

LSU is the only other team ranked in the top 40 on the Golden Eagles 2010 schedule with a No. 2 national ranking, but Missouri State, Mississippi State and Troy all received votes.

Collegiate Baseball is one of the four major college baseball polls, the other three will be release closer to the season.

The Golden Eagles open the 2010 season on February 19 at Pete Taylor Park.

-southernmiss.com-