INDIANAPOLIS – The GLVC released its preseason coaches' poll Tuesday afternoon, the UIndy baseball team found itself voted in the top half of the conference yet again this season. With the GLVC eliminating divisions for this season, the Greyhounds were voted to finish sixth by the league coaches.
 
The Greyhounds will have a new coach for the first time in 30 seasons this year. UIndy alum Al Ready will lead the Greyhounds after longtime coach Gary Vaught retired following last season. Ready has spent the last 11 seasons as an assistant coach for the Hounds, including the last six seasons as associate head coach.
 
The Hounds return two of their top three hitters that played over 75% of the team's games last season. Senior Macy Holdsworth leads the way for the Greyhound offense. Holdsworth finished last season with a .362 batting average and .979 OPS. Kyle Orloff is also back for the Hounds after batting. 282 last season and finishing second on the team in home runs with seven dingers as a junior.
 
UIndy also returns two experienced starting pitchers from last season. Seniors Jake Sprinkle and Michael Schalasky are back after successful junior campaigns. Sprinkle only allowed a batting average of .282 last season when on the mound for the Hounds, tallying a 4.46 ERA. Schalasky started nine games for the Greyhounds, compiling a 5.92 ERA in 59 and one-thirds innings pitched.
 
Coach Ready on his team being voted sixth by conference coaches, "The GLVC is a tough conference. There is no more East and West, but we are still playing all of the teams that use to make up the east and we are also playing the top two seeds from last year's west division. We are very excited about the challenge!"
 
Complete Poll
Team Points (First-place votes)
 
1. Bellarmine- 156 (6)
2. Illinois Springfield 150- (2)
3. Quincy 147- (2)
4. Southern Indiana- 146 (4)
5. Drury- 122
6. Indianapolis- 106
7. Missouri S&T- 92
8. Maryville- 81
9. Lewis- 72
10. William Jewell- 57
11. Missouri-St. Louis- 53
12. Rockhurst- 39
13. McKendree- 29
14. Truman- 24