LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma Baptist is ranked in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Preseason Top-25 Coaches Poll for the first time in the Division II era. The Bison collected 49 votes for the No. 22 spot in the country.
OBU entered the NFCA's regular-season poll for the first time in program history a season ago, debuting at No. 25 before spending six additional weeks in the rankings.
The Bison climbed as high as No. 18 at the close of claiming its first-ever Great American Conference regular-season title on Apr. 30, 2023.
Oklahoma Baptist first entered the national conversation on Feb. 28, 2023, after receiving three votes from the committee.
OBU will face six teams mentioned in the Top-25 Preseason Poll this year, including four in the first three weeks of action.
Head coach Sam Maples and company will begin its 2024 campaign Feb. 1-3 at the Mardi Gras Invitational in Lafayette, La.
