FHSU Athletics
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Fort Hays State baseball moved up to No. 21 in the latest ABCA Top 30 Poll, released on Tuesday. The Tigers moved up two spots after holding the No. 23 ranking last week. The No. 21 ranking is their highest of the season so far in the ABCA Poll, while they have been ranked as high as No. 20 in the NCBWA Poll. The Tigers have been in the ABCA top 30 each of the last six weeks.
Fort Hays State is one of four teams from the MIAA currently ranked in the Top 30 of the ABCA Poll. Central Missouri is ranked No. 5 in the latest poll, while Pittsburg State is No. 25 and Central Oklahoma is No. 30.
At 29-11 overall, Fort Hays State is on the cusp of reaching the 30-win mark in a season for the first time since 2010, when it finished with a 31-22 record. The 30-win mark was a yearly standard FHSU hit for 15-straight years from 1993 to 2007, and then the 2009 and 2010 seasons to make a total of 17 times in 18 years. The Tigers produced at least 40 in a season six times in that 15-year span from 1993 to 2007.
Fort Hays State is currently tied for the MIAA lead with Central Missouri, both at 23-6 in conference play. Both are two games ahead of Pittsburg State, which is 21-8, and 3.5 games ahead of Central Oklahoma, which is 21-11.Fort Hays State plays four games at home this week, starting with their final game of three in the regular season against Emporia State on Tuesday.
The Tigers host Northwest Missouri State for a three-game conference series this weekend (Apr. 25-27).