Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Baseball Ranked to Finish Fifth in the Patriot League
2/5/2003 7:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 5, 2003
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell baseball team has been voted to finish fifth in the Patriot League. The Bison received 17 points in the preseason Patriot League poll among the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Navy, who shared the regular season title with Lehigh in 2002, had been chosen to win its fourth-straight regular season Patriot League crown in the pre-season vote.
Bucknell returns to the field with 21 returning letterwinners. Leading the Bison will be two senior co-captain pitchers, Zach Allen and R.J. Grant. Other key seniors for the Orange and Blue include Kevin Burns, Matthew Draper, B.J. Batterson and Ben Krentzman.
After an uncharacteristic 2002 campaign, 15-35, which cast the Bison as spectators in postseason play for the first time since 1996, the coaching staff and players have dedicated themselves to regaining their competitive place within the league.
Bucknell will begin the 2003 season on Saturday, Feb. 15 with a doubleheader at Coppin State in Baltimore, Md. The first game of the doubleheader will begin at 11 a.m. The Bison will play a single game against Coppin State on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.
2003 Patriot League Baseball Preseason Poll
Team Points (1st) 2002 Overall 2002 PL
Record Record
1. Navy 49 (9) 23-25-0 13-7
2. Army 35 22-21-0 11-9
3t. Lafayette 34 (2) 23-22-0 12-8
3t. Lehigh 34 (1) 29-21-1 13-7
5. Bucknell 17 15-35-0 6-14
6. Holy Cross 11 11-28-0 5-15
