2026 Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
1 Fairfield 168 (12)
2 Rider 146 (1)
3 Quinnipiac 139
4 Sacred Heart 117
5 Mount St. Mary’s 110
T6 Siena 103
T6 Marist 103
8 Niagara 72
9 Manhattan 68
10 Iona 58
11 Canisius 46
12 Merrimack 39
13 Saint Peter’s 14
Preseason Player of the Year
Matthew Bucciero – Fairfield
Preseason All-MAAC Team
Player Position Year Institution
Aidan Paradine Catcher R-So. Siena
Christian Smith First Base Sr. Quinnipiac
Ryan Lordier Second Base Sr. Manhattan
Luke Nomura Shortstop Sr. Fairfield
Jake Sparks Third Base Jr. Siena
Matthew Bucciero* Outfield Sr. Fairfield
Kyle Neri Outfield R-Jr. Rider
Peter Link Outfield Jr. Sacred Heart
Ben Alekson* Pitcher Jr. Fairfield
Andrelys Payamps Pitcher Gr. Iona
Will Taylor Pitcher R-Jr. Marist
Serigne Sarre Pitcher So. Mount St. Mary’s
Jack Andrews Designated Hitter R-So. Merrimack
Sean Stephenson Utility R-So. Iona
Denotes unanimous selection*