FOREST, Va. - The Bridgewater College baseball team was selected fifth in the latest ODAC Preseason Poll, as the conference announced on Wednesday afternoon.

The Eagles made the ODAC final weekend last season after upsetting No. 4 Washington and Lee in the opening round. Coach Ben Spotts' club finished with a 26-17 overall record, which was the highest win total for the program since 2016.

Defending conference champions Shenandoah took home the top spot in the poll after receiving nine first-place votes. Lynchburg came in at No. 2 after receiving the other three first-place nods. Randolph-Macon (99 points) grabbed third and Roanoke (90) sat fourth, while the Eagles were close behind in fifth with 87 points. 

The Generals (69) were slated sixth and Hampden-Sydney (63) grabbed the seventh position. Eastern Mennonite and Ferrum rounded out the top-10 with a tie at 33 points respectively.

Bridgewater opens the season on Saturday as it travels to N.C. Wesleyan for a pair of dates with the Battling Bishops over the weekend.