Truman Baseball And Softball Pick 11th In GLVC Preseason Coaches Polls

The Truman baseball team was picked 11th in the GLVC Preseason Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs are coming off a 19-31 (2023) campaign, with nine of those wins coming in conference play.

The Bulldogs open the season at Northwest Oklahoma State University on February 9-11th in Alva, Oklahoma. Following Northwest Oklahoma, Truman State stays on the road until March 1st where they take on Northern State University in a four-game homestand.

Place School Points (1st-Place Votes)
1. Quincy 162 (9)
2. Maryville 151 (3)
3. Indianapolis 145 (2)
4. Drury 130
5. Illinois Springfield 118
6. Lewis 114
7. William Jewell 97
8. Missouri-St. Louis 84
9. Missouri S&T 83
10. McKendree 56
11. Truman State 47
12. Rockhurst 39
13. Southwest Baptist 26
14. Upper Iowa 22

The Truman softball team also ended up 11th in the GLVC Preseason Coaches Poll. Ron Ferrill begins his second season in the dugout for the Bulldogs as the team finished 17-37 overall and 7-17 in conference play last year.

The Bulldogs will open the season on February 9th at the Alvy Early Memorial Tournament in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Place School Points (1st-Place Votes)
1. Indianapolis 169 (13)
2. Lewis 146
3. McKendree 137 (1)
4. Maryville 127
5. Missouri-St. Louis 124
6. Illinois Springfield 123
7. Drury 98
8. Rockhurst 82
9. Quincy 68
10. Missouri S&T 65
11. Truman State 52
12. Upper Iowa 38
13. Southwest Baptist 29
14. William Jewell 16