MAC East
1. Kent State2. Ohio Record: 5-92008 MAC Tournament seeding: SixthKey players: Junior left fielder Marc Krauss - .444 batting average, seven home runsSophomore center fielder Gauntlet Eldemire - .459 batting average, .838 slugging percentageAgainst Ball State: 52-36, Ball State won last meetingBall State matchup: Do not play in regular season 3. Bowling GreenRecord: 6-92008 MAC Tournament seeding: Third Key players:Junior catcher/infielder Tyler Elkins - .408 batting averageSophomore starting pitcher Matt Malewitz - 1-1, 2.38 ERAAgainst Ball State: 49-42-2, Ball State won last meetingBall State matchup: April 10-12 at Bowling Green
4. MiamiRecord: 8-62008 MAC Tournament seeding: Did not qualifyKey players:Senior shortstop Jordan Petraitis - .412 batting averageFreshman pitcher/catcher Jordan Jankowski - 2-0, 1.86 ERA, three savesAgainst Ball State: 68-52, Miami won last threeBall State matchup: Do not play in regular season 5. AkronRecord: 2-152008 MAC Tournament seeding: Did not qualifyKey players:Junior shortstop Kevin Haas - .355 batting averageSenior outfielder Matt Roberts - .349 batting average, .603 slugging percentageAgainst Ball State: 15-22, Ball State won last meetingBall State matchup: Friday to Sunday at Ball Diamond
6. BuffaloRecord: 8-92008 MAC Tournament seeding: Did not qualifyKey players:Chris Cislea - leads team with 16 RBIsStarting pitcher Mike Stangroom - 1-0, 2.95 ERAAgainst Ball State: 0-3, Ball State swept last year's season seriesBall State matchup: April 3-5 at Buffalo
MAC West
1. Western Michigan2. Ball StateRecord: 9-82008 MAC Tournament seeding: ThirdKey players: Junior pitcher Brad Piatt - 3-0, 1.71 ERAJunior center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker - .437 batting average, 13 stolen bases
3. Central Michigan Record: 6-102008 MAC Tournament seeding: EighthKey players: Sophomore outfielder Matt Faiman - .387 batting average, leads team with 13 RBIsSenior starting pitcher Dan Taylor - 2-2, 3.24 ERAAgainst Ball State: 78-45, Ball State won last meetingBall State matchup: April 17-19 at Ball Diamond
4. Northern IllinoisRecord: 5-122008 MAC Tournament seeding: FourthKey players: Junior third baseman Jordin Hood - .406 batting average, leads team with 16 RBIsSenior starting pitcher Andy Deain - 2-0, 4.64 ERA Against Ball State: 28-30-1, Northern Illinois won last fourBall State matchup: May 8-10 at Northern Illinois
5. Eastern MichiganRecord: 3-152008 MAC Tournament seeding: SecondKey players:Sophomore infielder Zack Leonard - .347 batting averageJunior shortstop Jim Guilliver - .486 slugging percentageAgainst Ball State: 59-66-1, Ball State won last meetingBall State matchup: May 1-3 at Eastern Michigan
6. ToledoRecord: 6-92008 MAC Tournament seeding: Did not qualifyKey players: Freshman infielder Joe Corfman - .417 batting average, .750 slugging percentageSophomore closer Matt Zahel - 1.59 ERA, four savesAgainst Ball State: 47-55, Ball State won last meetingBall State matchup: May 14-16 at Ball Diamond
*Rankings are based on the Mid-American Conference preseason coaches' poll
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