INDIANAPOLIS – As announced the GLVC league office earlier Monday, the Greyhound are tabbed at sixth in the GLVC Preseason coaches' poll.
The preseason poll is determined by the league's head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team. The Greyhounds earned 93 points in the poll. Illinois Springfield, the reigning GLVC Champions, are the top of the poll with 142 points, alongside 10 first place votes.
The Hounds skipper
Al Ready enters his fifth season as the helm of Hounds, carrying a 86-75 career record. Last season, UIndy finished the season 21-31 with their season ending by the Hands of the Drury Panthers in the GLVC Tournament.
The team returns
Caleb Vaughn who led the team in OPS with .947 on the season, as well as the teams batting average leader in the speedy
Brandon DeWitt.
Armen Torosian also returns at third, both on the field and in the stats in OPS after his freshman campaign where in 122 ABs he grabbed 22 RBIs, 10 doubles and four homers.
Will Spear returns as the Hounds catcher after a solid season with a .992 fielding percentage while nabbing 18 runners while only allowing 12 passed balls all season.
GLVC PRESEASON COACHES POLL
| RK |
SCHOOL (1st-place votes) |
PTS |
| 1. |
Illinois Springfield (10) |
142 |
| 2. |
Quincy (2) |
130 |
| 3. |
Drury |
114 |
| 4. |
Maryville |
112 |
| 5. |
Lewis |
100 |
| 6. |
Indianapolis |
93 |
| 7. |
Missouri S&T |
71 |
| 8. |
William Jewell |
63 |
| 9. |
McKendree |
55 |
| 10. |
Missouri-St. Louis |
44 |
| 11. |
Rockhurst |
37 |
| 12 |
Truman State |
35 |
| 13. |
Southwest Baptist |
18 |
