IWU baseball tied for 1st in CCIW poll

Illinois Wesleyan's Kevin Callahan has been named a Preseason Honorable Mention All-American. (Photo by Rebecca Sill/IWU Sports)

NAPERVILLE – Illinois Wesleyan is the preseason co-favorite in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin baseball coaches poll released on Wednesday.

The Titans are tied with Carthage in the poll. Both teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season. IWU tied for the league title last season with North Park.

North Central the softball favorite

Softball coaches in the CCIW selected North Central as the favorite to win this season, followed by Carthage, defending league champion Millikin. Illinois Wesleyan came in fourth in the poll.

CCIW Baseball Poll

T-1. Carthage – 45 (3 first place votes)

T-1. Illinois Wesleyan – 45 (3 first place votes)

3. North Park – 29 (1 first place vote)

4. Wheaton – 28

5. Augustana – 27

6. North Central – 25 (1 first place vote)

7. Elmhurst – 15

8. Millikin – 10

CCIW Softball Poll

1. North Central – 47 (6 first place votes)

2. Carthage – 38 (2 first place votes)

3. Millikin – 34

4. Illinois Wesleyan – 33

5. Augustana – 25

6. Wheaton – 23

7. Elmhurst – 17

8. North Park – 7

Eric Stock can be reached at eric@wjbc.com.