The Misericordia University baseball team and five team members have received preseason recognition from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
 
The Cougars are ranked 20^th in the nation while Brendan Gray, Tom Jacob, Derrick Vosburg, Brady Madden were named "Players to Watch" for the 2022 season.
 
Misericordia finished 31-10 a year ago and won its 10^th consecutive MAC Freedom title.
 
Brendan Gray was a second-team All-MAC Freedom selection and earned all-region honors after finishing 8-2 with a 2.79 earned run average a year ago.
 
Jacob was 7-2 and ranks second on MU's all-time wins list with a 21-8 record.
 
Vosburg was a second-team All-MAC Freedom and finished second on team in batting at .369.
 
Madden was a second-team All-MAC Freedom and earned all-region status.  He was fourth on team in batting at .359.
 
Miles was third on team in batting at .368 and was named MU's Wendy's Athlete of the Month for May after hitting .468 in 13 games.
 
Misericordia opens the 2022 season at Shenandoah, February 19.