ST. LOUIS - Indiana State baseball has been picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll, the conference announced Tuesday. The poll is determined by a vote from each head coach in the conference. Seniors Triston Polley (LHP) and Jarrod Watkins (2B) were each tabbed to the Preseason All-MVC Team.
Missouri State tallied 59 points and were narrowly named the favorite over second-place pick Dallas Baptist (58 points), as the Patriots tallied two first-place votes. Indiana State (49 points) finished third with the final first place vote, while Bradley finished fourth with 39 points.