FHSU Athletics
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Fort Hays State Baseball moved back a couple of spots in the latest ABCA Division II Top 30 Poll, released on Tuesday (Apr. 1). The Tigers are No. 26 in the latest rankings, moving back a couple of spots after being ranked No. 24 last week.
The Tigers are coming off a 1-2 weekend in their road series at then No. 3 ranked Central Missouri. The Mules moved up to the No. 1 ranking in the nation this week and join the Tigers as the only two MIAA programs among the Top 30. Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State are both receiving votes. All four teams have over 20 wins overall this season.
In the supplemental online D2Baseball Poll released on Monday (Mar. 31) this week, the Tigers were ranked No. 25. Central Missouri is No. 3 in that poll. The Tigers moved into the receiving votes section of the NCBWA Top 25 Poll released last week.
Since the Tigers took one of the three games in Warrensburg last weekend, they remain on top of the MIAA standings at 16-4. Central Missouri is currently 13-4 in the conference, 1.5 games back of FHSU. Central Oklahoma is two games back at 14-6 and Pittsburg State is 3.5 games back at 12-7.Fort Hays State hosts Washburn in a single MIAA game on Tuesday afternoon in Hays. The Tigers then have a three-game non-conference series scheduled against UC-Colorado Springs on the weekend in Hays.
ABCA Top 30 Poll for April 1, 2025.
Rank - School - Record - Points
1 - Central Missouri - 22-7 - 267
2 - Angelo State (Texas) - 26-6 - 258
3 - Tampa (Fla.) - 25-6 - 255
4 - Minnesota State - 21-2 - 240
5 - Florida Southern - 24-7 - 235
6 - UT-Tyler - 28-9 - 218
7 - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 26-6 - 216
8 - Young Harris (Ga.) - 24-9 - 209
9 - Catawba (N.C.) - 23-9 - 200
10 - West Chester (Pa.) - 22-5 - 190
11 - Davenport (Mich.) - 21-6 - 173
12 - Westmont (Calif.) - 25-8 - 163
13 - Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 26-8 - 160
14 - Point Loma (Calif.) - 22-10 - 155
15 - North Greenville (S.C.) - 30-8 - 146
16 - Millersville (Pa.) - 21-4 - 137
17 - Delta State (Miss.) - 25-8 - 128
18 - East Stroudsburg (Pa.) - 20-6 - 120
19 - Grand Valley State (Mich.) - 20-8 -103
20 - Harding (Ark.) - 25-8 - 97
21 - St. Edward's (Texas) - 26-11 - 94
22 - North Georgia - 24-9 - 83
23 - Colorado Mesa - 22-8 - 74
24 - Rollins (Fla.) - 21-9 - 72
25 - Chico State (Calif.) - 18-11 - 63
26 - Fort Hays State (Kan.) - 21-8 - 46
27 - Seton Hill (Pa.) - 20-5 - 40
28 - Mount Olive (N.C.) - 20-13 - 22
29 - Francis Marion (S.C.) - 26-9 - 20
30 - Belmont Abbey (N.C.) - 24-11 - 9
30 - Cal State Monterey Bay 19-10 - 9
30 - Jefferson (Pa.) - 18-8 - 9
Receiving Votes: West Florida, Lander (S.C.), West Texas A&M, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Barton (N.C.), Central Oklahoma, Southern New Hampshire, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho), Regis (Colo.), Georgia Southwestern State, St. Mary's (Texas), Ashland (Ohio), Saginaw Valley State (Mich.), Lewis (Ill.), Valdosta State (Ga.), Goldey-Beacom (Del.), Bentley (Mass.), Pittsburg State (Kan.), Arkansas Monticello, Southern Arkansas, Augustana (S.D.), Shippensburg (Pa.), Frostburg State (Md.), Concord (W.V.).