Softball Holds at No. 21 in Third NAIA Coaches’ Poll
TEXARKANA, Texas — The Texas A&M University–Texarkana softball team remains ranked No. 21 in the third release of the NAIA Softball Coaches' Poll.
The Eagles hold a 26–7 overall record and sit at 13–2 in conference play, currently tied for second in the RRAC standings alongside LSU Alexandria. TAMUT has continued its strong season behind a balanced attack on both sides of the ball, positioning itself firmly in the conference race as the regular season continues.
Softball will travel to Victoria, Texas this week for a three-game series against A&M–Victoria, set for April 2–3, as the Eagles look to stay near the top of the RRAC standings heading into the final stretch of conference play.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Oregon Tech slides into No. 1 behind six first-place votes in the third NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll this season. The 30-4 Owls are on a three-game winning streak and sit at 13-2 in Cascade action so far this season. Madonna (Mich.) and Oklahoma City are knotted at second in the third poll with nearly identical records. The Crusaders are up three spots from No. 5, and OCU is up two spots from No. 4. Teams first through sixth all received a share of first-place votes this week, with Eastern Oregon earning five, Southern Oregon earning two, and Southeastern (Fla.) picking up the final first-place vote available.
Two teams joined the top 25 in the third installment with Coastal Georgia and Benedictine (Kan.) earning spots at No. 23 and No. 25, respectively. The top 25 continues to shift with each installment, but among the shuffle, three teams maintained from the second release with No. 6 Southeastern, No. 10 Missouri Baptist, and No. 21 Texas A&M University - Texarkana, who now holds sole possession of the 21st spot.
| Rank | Last Time | Institution [First-Place Votes] | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Oregon Tech [6] | 30-4 | 481 |
| T-2 | 5 | Madonna (Mich.) [4] | 28-2 | 468 |
| T-2 | 4 | Oklahoma City [1] | 29-3 | 468 |
| 4 | 1 | Eastern Oregon [5] | 25-5 | 464 |
| 5 | 3 | Southern Oregon [2] | 29-9 | 455 |
| 6 | 6 | Southeastern (Fla.) [1] | 30-4 | 439 |
| 7 | 8 | Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | 27-4 | 392 |
| 8 | 9 | Science & Arts (Okla.) | 29-7 | 373 |
| 9 | T-11 | Keiser (Fla.) | 34-2 | 372 |
| 10 | 10 | Missouri Baptist | 22-7 | 368 |
| T-11 | 16 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 25-3 | 322 |
| T-11 | 7 | Marian (Ind.) | 19-6 | 322 |
| 13 | 14 | Evangel (Mo.) | 30-4 | 315 |
| 14 | 18 | Mobile (Ala.) | 21-8 | 251 |
| 15 | T-11 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 24-10 | 240 |
| 16 | T-21 | William Carey (Miss.) | 25-8 | 212 |
| 17 | 13 | Grand View (Iowa) | 20-10 | 197 |
| 18 | 17 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 23-10 | 195 |
| 19 | 24 | Tennessee Southern | 24-4 | 185 |
| 20 | 15 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 20-12 | 180 |
| 21 | T-21 | Texas A&M University - Texarkana | 26-7 | 161 |
| 22 | 19 | Midland (Neb.) | 23-9 | 156 |
| 23 | RV | Coastal Georgia | 29-5 | 149 |
| 24 | 20 | LSU Alexandria (La.) | 21-12 | 105 |
| 25 | RV | Benedictine (Kan.) | 23-9 | 101 |
| Dropped from Top 25: Northwestern (Iowa), Faulkner (Ala.) | ||||
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Receiving Votes: Northwestern (Iowa) 77; Saint Xavier (Ill.) 64; College of Idaho 50; Faulkner (Ala.) 38; Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) 36; Arizona Christian 28; Indiana Wesleyan 28; Dordt (Iowa) 16; Georgia Gwinnett 14; Avila (Mo.) 13; Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 13; British Columbia 12; Hope International (Calif.) 11; Indiana Tech 7; Ottawa (Kan.) 6; Reinhardt (Ga.) 4; Williams Baptist (Ark.) 4; Morningside (Iowa) 2 |
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