FHSU Athletics
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Fort Hays State baseball team moved up two more spots to No. 19 in the latest ABCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday by coaches association.
Now 32-12 on the year, the Tigers accumulated 120 points in the balloting process this week, up from 100 last week. This is the highest ranking achieved by the team this season, two higher than the previous high of 21st last week. The Tigers have now been listed in the coaches top 30 each of the last seven weeks.
Two other MIAA programs are in the poll this week, including fifth ranked Central Missouri and No. 22 Pittsburg State, while Central Oklahoma is receiving votes.
Fort Hays State and Central Missouri are tied for first place at 26-7 in the MIAA standings with three games to play. This is the first time the Tigers have cracked 30 wins since 2010, while FHSU's 26 conference victories are their most in a season since joining the MIAA in 2007.
The Tigers will wrap up the regular season at Rogers State this week (May 1-3) before traveling to Joplin, Mo. for the 2025 MIAA Baseball Championship Tournament May 7-10.
ABCA Division II Coaches Poll - 4/29/25
Rank - School - Record - Points
1 - Angelo State (Texas) - 41-7 - 295
2 - Tampa (Fla.) - 38-6 - 290
3 - Texas-Tyler - 41-9 - 275
4 - Minnesota State - 39-5 - 272
5 - Central Missouri - 35-10 - 260
6 - Westmont (Calif.) - 37-11 - 250
7 - Young Harris (Ga.) - 37-13 - 240
8 - Millersville (Pa.) - 34-7 - 225
9 - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 40-9 - 220
10 - Florida Southern - 32-12 - 218
11 - Catawba (N.C.) - 36-12 - 200
12 - North Greenville (S.C.) - 42-11 - 190
13 - North Georgia - 36-13 - 180
14 - Davenport (Mich.) - 33-12 - 165
15 - Colorado Mesa - 33-10 - 154
16 - East Stroudsburg (Pa.) - 35-9 - 144
17 - Grand Valley State (Mich.) - 35-10 - 135
18 - Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 35-15 - 125
19 - Fort Hays State (Kan.) - 32-12 - 120
20 - Francis Marion (S.C.) - 39-11 - 110
21 - Jefferson (Pa.) - 33-13 - 100
22 - Pittsburg State (Kan.) - 36-9 - 90
23 - West Florida - 31-17 - 80
24 - Point Loma (Calif.) - 32-12 - 70
25 - Belmont Abbey (N.C.) - 34-14 - 60
26 - Lewis (Ill.) - 34-12 - 55
27 - West Chester (Pa.) - 32-13 - 40
28 - Delta State (Miss.) - 32-16 - 30
29 - Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) - 38-12 - 20
T30 - Cal State Dominguez Hills - 28-17 - 10
T30 - Lander (S.C.) - 37-13 - 10
Others receiving votes: Bentley (Mass.); California (Pa.); Central Oklahoma; Lynn (Fla.); San Francisco State (Calif.); Ashland (Ohio); Valdosta State (Ga.); Mississippi College; Seton Hill (Pa.); Slippery Rock (Pa.); Felician (N.J.); Southern Arkansas; Arkansas-Monticello; Arkansas Tech