RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The two-time reigning Great American Conference regular-season champion Oklahoma Baptist softball team was picked to finish in fourth as league officials announced their preseason coaches' poll on Tuesday.
Southern Nazarene topped the poll with 119 votes including nine 1st-place votes. Southern Arkansas and Harding followed in second and third, respectively.
Under the direction of former assistant and now first-year head coach
Jace Brewer, the Bison return a few frontline starters to the 2025 team. GAC Player of the Year
Morgan Max as well as All-GAC honorees
Sammie Greene and
Ally Ryan return for the green and gold.
2025 competition starts on Jan. 31 when the team travels to Branson, Missouri to take part in the Branson Lead-Off Classic.
2025 GAC Preseason Softball Poll
1. Southern Nazarene – 119 (9)
2. Southern Arkansas - 102 (1)
3
. Harding - 100 (1)
4.
Oklahoma Baptist – 95 (1)
5. Southeastern Oklahoma State - 83
6. Arkansas Tech - 72
7. Arkansas-Monticello - 58
8. Henderson State - 43
9. Southwestern Oklahoma State - 41
10. East Central - 38
11. Ouachita - 24
12. Northwestern Oklahoma State - 17
