Oklahoma City – After claiming the Sooner Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2024, Mid-America Christian will enter the 2025 Baseball season as the top team in the Pre-Season Poll as voted upon by the league’s head coaches.
Tournament runners-up Oklahoma City will start the season in the second spot on the poll while Science & Arts joins the list ranked third. Texas Wesleyan and Wayland Baptist round out the top five in the preseason poll.
The Evangels completed their championship season with an overall record of 41-13 and a league mark of 20-4, defeating the Stars in the tournament championship game in May. Mid-America Christian earned the 13
th spot on the 2025 NAIA National Coaches Preseason Poll, announced in November.
The Stars finished the 2024 season with an overall record of 35-18 as they tied for second in the conference with a mark of 17-7. Oklahoma City will enter the 2025 season ranked 23
rd in the NAIA Preseason List.
The Drovers enter the upcoming season in the third slot on the preseason list after completing the 2024 campaign with an overall record of 36-18 and a league mark of 17-7 to tie Oklahoma City for second place. Science & Arts received votes in the 2025 NAIA Preseason Poll.
The Rams ended the 2024 season in fourth place, with an overall record of 27-20 and 15-9 in league action.
The complete 2025 Coaches Poll is listed below:
- Mid-America Christian
- Oklahoma City
- Science & Arts
- Texas Wesleyan
- Wayland Baptist
- Nelson
- Southwestern Christian
- College of Ozarks
- Panhandle State
- Central Christian
The 2025 season will begin on Thursday, January 23, as Panhandle State will head to Phoenix, Ariz., to take on Westcliff University.