GoXavier.com - Xavier Picked to Finish 1st in the Big East - Baseball

Xavier and St. John's actually tied in the poll, but Xavier got 4 1st-place votes to the Johnnies' 3. Senior Joe Gellenbeck was also tabbed as the preseason Big East player of the year.

The season will start with a 4-game series on the road at Troy on Friday, February 17. First home game will be against Ohio State on Sunday, March 19.