NEWTOWN, PA (January 19, 2026) -- As opening day continues to draw ever-closer, the King's College baseball team looks to exceed expectations after an eighth-place selection in the 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Coaches' Poll. The Monarchs garnered eight points in the poll released by the conference office Monday morning. 
 
Arcadia claimed the top spot in the poll with 44 points and five first place votes, surpassing last year's preseason favorite, Misericordia. The Cougars landed at second with 42 points and two first place votes, tying a Stevens squad that also received 42 points along with one first place vote.
 
DeSales tallied 29 points to take the four spot, followed closely by Lebanon Valley's 28. FDU-Florham placed sixth with 17 while Delaware Valley collected 14 to take seventh. King's rounds out the poll with eight.
 
The Monarchs open the 2026 campaign in just over one month, traveling to Stevenson University on Saturday, February 21 for a doubleheader. First pitch in game one from Sugar Field is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.