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Diamond Heels Picked Third In ACC Coastal Division
February 2, 2023 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Coming off its second Atlantic Coast Conference baseball championship in the past three seasons, UNC was picked to finish third in the ACC's Coastal Division preseason coaches' poll released on Thursday.
The Diamond Heels sit three points behind Virginia (75) and preseason Coastal Division favorite Miami (93). Reigning Coastal Division champ Virginia Tech (64), Georgia Tech (45), Duke (26) and Pitt (17) rounded out the predicted Coastal order of finish.
Ten coaches picked Miami to win the Coastal Division, while Virginia had two first-place votes and defending ACC champion North Carolina and Virginia Tech received one each.
Louisville and Wake Forest have been selected co-favorites by the conference's 14 head coaches. The Cardinals and Demon Deacons were each chosen as the ACC's likely overall winner by six coaches, while Clemson and Virginia Tech each received one vote.
The Atlantic Division first-place predictions mirrored the overall balloting with Louisville and Wake Forest again receiving six votes each. Louisville edged Wake Forest in the coaches' vote for the likely Atlantic Division champion as the Cardinals finished with 89 total points to the Demon Deacons' 84.
Florida State and NC State tied for third place in the Atlantic Division voting with 58 points each, followed by Clemson (47), Notre Dame (38) and Boston College (18). Clemson and NC State each received one first-place vote.
2023 ACC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Overall ACC Champion
Louisville (6)
Wake Forest (6)
Clemson (1)
Virginia Tech (1)
Coastal Division
1. Miami (10) - 93
2. Virginia (2) - 75
3. North Carolina (1) - 72
4. Virginia Tech (1) - 64
5. Georgia Tech - 45
6. Duke - 26
7. Pitt - 17
Atlantic Division
1. Louisville (6) - 89
2. Wake Forest (6) - 84
3. NC State (1) - 58
Florida State - 58
5. Clemson (1) - 47
6. Notre Dame - 38
7. Boston College - 18
The Diamond Heels sit three points behind Virginia (75) and preseason Coastal Division favorite Miami (93). Reigning Coastal Division champ Virginia Tech (64), Georgia Tech (45), Duke (26) and Pitt (17) rounded out the predicted Coastal order of finish.
Ten coaches picked Miami to win the Coastal Division, while Virginia had two first-place votes and defending ACC champion North Carolina and Virginia Tech received one each.
Louisville and Wake Forest have been selected co-favorites by the conference's 14 head coaches. The Cardinals and Demon Deacons were each chosen as the ACC's likely overall winner by six coaches, while Clemson and Virginia Tech each received one vote.
The Atlantic Division first-place predictions mirrored the overall balloting with Louisville and Wake Forest again receiving six votes each. Louisville edged Wake Forest in the coaches' vote for the likely Atlantic Division champion as the Cardinals finished with 89 total points to the Demon Deacons' 84.
Florida State and NC State tied for third place in the Atlantic Division voting with 58 points each, followed by Clemson (47), Notre Dame (38) and Boston College (18). Clemson and NC State each received one first-place vote.
2023 ACC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Overall ACC Champion
Louisville (6)
Wake Forest (6)
Clemson (1)
Virginia Tech (1)
Coastal Division
1. Miami (10) - 93
2. Virginia (2) - 75
3. North Carolina (1) - 72
4. Virginia Tech (1) - 64
5. Georgia Tech - 45
6. Duke - 26
7. Pitt - 17
Atlantic Division
1. Louisville (6) - 89
2. Wake Forest (6) - 84
3. NC State (1) - 58
Florida State - 58
5. Clemson (1) - 47
6. Notre Dame - 38
7. Boston College - 18
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