Feb. 25, 2008 - The Fontbonne University baseball team has been picked to finish in fifth place in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) pre-season poll. The Griffins finished last season with a 6-8 conference record which was good enough for fifth in the SLIAC. Here is a look at the 2008 SLIAC Pre-Season Coaches Poll:

1. Webster (8)
2. Greenville
3. Maryville (1)
4. Blackburn
5. Fontbonne
6. Westminster
7. Principia
8. Eureka
9. MacMurray

Fontbonne opens their season on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Washington Unviersity with a double-header. First pitch is scheduled for 12:30 pm.