ST. LOUIS, Mo. - With the season opener just weeks away, the Missouri Valley Conference released it's annual baseball preseason poll Tuesday morning. The University of Evansville baseball team is picked to finish seventh in the eight team league. Nationally ranked Dallas Baptist is the heavy favorite to win it all, receiving seven of the eight available first place votes. Missouri State was selected to finish second, receiving the only other first place vote.
Purple Aces head coach Wes Carroll, who is entering his tenth season at the helm, returns a roster that features five seniors, several experienced underclassmen, as well as strong crop of freshmen. UE opens up the season February 16 in a weekend tournament at Wofford University, with games against Fordham, Dayton and nationally ranked Kentucky on successive days. The Aces' home opener is Friday, March 2 with the beginning of a 3-game weekend series against Western Illinois.
MVC Preseason Poll
School 1st Place Votes Total Votes
1. Dallas Baptist University (7) 63
2. Missouri State (1) 57
3. Indiana State 42
4. Southern Illinois 35
5. Illinois State 31
6. Bradley 30
7. Evansville 18
8. Valparaiso 12
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