COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Wednesday, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) released the 2020 Baseball Coaches' Preseason Poll where the University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball team was voted fourth overall with 55 points.

Colorado Mesa University was selected as the preseason favorites with 81 points and nine first place votes. Dixie State University is second on the poll as the Trailblazers received 68 points and one first place vote.

The coaches' poll was voted on by all 10 head baseball coaches. Coaches could not vote for their own institution.

The Mountain Lions are coming off their second consecutive season of 28 wins as they finished the 2019 season at 28-24 with a conference record of 20-16. Last season marked UCCS' third year as a Division II program where they closed out with their third consecutive RMAC Tournament appearance and finished fourth in the league standings. UCCS returns their entire starting infield and have three returning starting pitchers from last year's rotation.

The Mountain Lions open their season on the road next weekend as they travel to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for a four-game series starting with game one on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. (MT).