Softball Tabbed No. 18 in Preseason Coaches, No. 19 in USA Softball Polls
WACO, Texas – Baylor softball will open the season as the No. 18 team in the country in the 2018 USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll, announced Tuesday by the organization.
BU was also picked No. 19 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Preseason Poll, announced Tuesday by the national organization.
BU will start its 2019 campaign ranked in the preseason top 25 for the eighth-straight season and the 13th time in program history, all coming under 19th-year head coach Glenn Moore.
The Lady Bears will play 16 games against seven teams in the preseason coaches poll, including No. 2 Washington, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 9 South Carolina, No. 10 LSU, No. 16 Texas, No. 18 Louisiana-Lafayette and No. 21 Oklahoma State.
BU opens its 2019 Big 12 schedule in a top-25 battle against Oklahoma State March 22-24 at Getterman Stadium.
Baylor kicks off its 2019 campaign with a five-game slate at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, running Feb. 7-10 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Season tickets, softball flex plans, and the Baylor All Sport Season passes are available on BaylorBears.com/tickets and single-game tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. CT on Thursday, Feb. 1.