Toros Baseball Picked to Finish Seventh by Conference Coaches
February 15, 2002

CARSON, Calif.--The Cal State Dominguez Hills baseball team has been picked to finish seventh in the California Collegiate Athletic Association according to a poll of the league head coaches.

The Toros finished just two games out of a playoff spot last year with a 29-28 overall record and a 20-18 mark in CCAA play. Defending CCAA Champion Sonoma State has been tabbed to repeat as conference champs.

Cal State San Bernardino, which advanced to the final of the CCAA Championship Tournament last season, is narrowly predicted to finish 2nd, followed by Chico State and Cal Poly Pomona. San Bernardino is currently ranked 15th and Chico 16th nationally. Grand Canyon, ranked 30th nationally, is expected to finish 5th.

The top four finishers of the 40-game CCAA season (based on winning percentage) qualify for the double round-robin CCAA Tournament, scheduled for May 9-11 at a site to be determined. Following is a complete CCAA preseason coaches poll:

CCAA Championship Tournament Predicted Winner - Sonoma State (10 votes)