2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team
The 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2022 NCAA Division I [baseball season]. The Chippewas played their home games at Bill Theunissen Stadium as a member of the Mid-American Conference They were led by head coach Jordan Bischel, in his fourth year as manager.
Preseason
MAC Coaches poll
The MAC coaches poll was released on February 15, 2022 with Central Michigan predicted to finish first in the Mid-American Conference, receiving six out of eleven first place votes. Despite being picked to finish third Kent State received two first place votes, while Ball State Cardinals baseball team|Ball State], Toledo, and Miami each received one of the three remaining first place votes. The Chippewas were also slated to win the 2022 MAC tournament garnering four of the eleven votes. The other vote-getters were 12 time conference tournament champion Kent State with three votes, one time champion Ball State with two, and respective three and zero time champions Miami and Toledo each receiving one of the remaining two.| Coaches poll | - | - |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 115 |
| 2 | Ball State | 103 |
| 3 | Kent State | 102 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 75 |
| 5 | Toledo | 73 |
| 6 | Miami | 68 |
| 7 | Ohio | 58 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 45 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 40 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 36 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 |