NEWTOWN, Pa. (Baseball) – The Messiah Falcons were selected as the favorite to repeat as champions in the 2026 conference preseason poll conducted among the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth baseball coaches. The Falcons collected all seven first-place votes from opposing coaches for a total of 49 points.
Below is the complete 2026 MAC Commonwealth Baseball Coaches' Preseason Poll.
2026 MAC Commonwealth Baseball Coaches' Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
(1st Place Votes) |
| 1 |
Messiah |
49 |
(7) |
| 2 |
Alvernia |
40 |
|
| 3 |
York |
35 |
|
| 4 |
Widener |
32 |
|
| 5 |
Eastern |
27 |
|
| 6 |
Hood |
16 |
|
| 7 |
Stevenson |
13 |
|
| 8 |
Albright |
12 |
|
In 2025, Messiah had a record-breaking season with a 39-16 overall record. The 39 wins broke the program record for wins in a single season that was set in 2024. The Falcons won their sixth Conference Championship in program history with two straight wins over York.
The Falcons then traveled to Randolph-Macon for the NCAA Regionals. Messiah won all three games and defeated Methodist University, 9-2 to advance to the Falcons first Super Regional appearance in program history. The Falcons then went on to beat Salisbury University in two games to appear in their first ever College World Series. The Falcons cruised through pool one, winning all three games by a combined score of 33-14 to advance to the Division III Championship Series for the first time in program history. The Falcons then fell in two games in the Championship Series to earn the National Runner-Up in their first ever appearance in the World Series.
The 2026 season is set to begin on Friday, Feb. 20. Conference play will begin on Friday, March 13.
The 2026 MAC Commonwealth Baseball Championship is set for May 1-2 and May 8-9. The top-four seeds will battle for the conference title and the NCAA Division III Championship automatic qualifier (AQ).