WASHINGTON – The Saint Joseph's baseball team was voted in a tie for third in the 2026 Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Poll, the conference office announced on Friday.
 
The Hawks are coming off of their fifth consecutive trip to the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2025, the longest such streak of any program in the conference.  Saint Joseph's returns a number of core pieces, including 2025 All-Rookie selections Alex Kelsey and Blake Primrose and 2024 All-Rookie honoree Tim Dickinson, while the Hawks also added a bevy of experienced arms to the pitching staff via the transfer portal.
 
Rhode Island was voted atop the poll, with George Mason in second.  Saint Joseph's and Saint Louis ranked third, while Dayton and Richmond tied for fifth.  Davidson, VCU, George Washington, Fordham, St. Bonaventure, and La Salle rounded out the poll.
 
The Hawks kick off the 2026 season at High Point later this afternoon.
 
2026 Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Poll
(number in parentheses indicates first-place votes)
 
  1. Rhode Island – 136 (5)
  2. George Mason – 122 (4)
  3. Saint Joseph's – 98 (1)
      Saint Louis – 98 
  5. Dayton – 83 (1)
       Richmond – 83 
  7. Davidson – 77
  8. VCU – 71 (1)
  9. George Washington – 68 
10. Fordham – 56
11. St. Bonaventure – 24
12. La Salle – 20