KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eastern Oregon University softball moved up one spot to No. 13 in the second edition of the NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, released Wednesday by the national office.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) was well represented in the latest rankings, with four teams earning spots and one receiving votes. Southern Oregon University maintained its No. 1 ranking after securing 17 first-place votes, while Oregon Tech followed closely at No. 2. Eastern Oregon climbed to No. 13, and College of Idaho landed at No. 20. The University of British Columbia also received votes.
The Mountaineers are off to a strong start this season, boasting a 10-3 overall record and sitting at 8-1 in CCC play. EOU returns to action this weekend, hosting Warner Pacific University at Peggy Anderson Field. The teams will square off in a doubleheader on both Saturday and Sunday.
| RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] |
RECORD |
FINAL POINTS |
| 1 |
1 |
Southern Oregon [17] |
21-1 |
480 |
| 2 |
2 |
Oregon Tech |
13-3 |
458 |
| 3 |
3 |
Science and Arts (Okla.) [1] |
17-4 |
453 |
| 4 |
7 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
16-6 |
407 |
| 5 |
5 |
Oklahoma City |
20-4 |
404 |
| 6 |
8 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
16-4 |
384 |
| 7 |
4 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
22-5 |
371 |
| 8 |
6 |
Georgia Gwinnett |
16-5 |
367 |
| 9 |
15 |
LSU Alexandria (La.) |
20-2 |
354 |
| 10 |
9 |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
26-5 |
350 |
| 11 |
11 |
Marian (Ind.) |
15-3 |
304 |
| 12 |
10 |
Madonna (Mich.) |
16-5 |
298 |
| 13 |
14 |
Eastern Oregon |
10-3 |
271 |
| 14 |
16 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
21-3 |
268 |
| 15 |
18 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
12-2 |
259 |
| 16 |
17 |
Missouri Baptist |
18-4 |
258 |
| 17 |
13 |
William Carey (Miss.) |
17-4 |
250 |
| 18 |
19 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
21-3 |
217 |
| 19 |
12 |
Hope International (Calif.) |
12-5 |
188 |
| 20 |
24 |
College of Idaho |
13-3 |
139 |
| 21 |
22 |
Mobile (Ala.) |
16-7 |
136 |
| 22 |
RV |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
14-5 |
135 |
| 23 |
21 |
Midland (Neb.) |
17-9 |
123 |
| 24 |
RV |
Evangel (Mo.) |
20-4 |
117 |
| 25 |
23 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
13-5 |
91 |
