Bruins check in at No. 15 in NAIA Preseason Poll
The Bellevue University baseball team is ranked No. 15 in the NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll, as announced this week.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Bellevue University baseball team is ranked No. 15 in the NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Preseason Poll, as announced this week.
Bellevue posted a 39-14 mark a season ago, going 21-2 in North Star play en route to winning a fifth-straight NSAA regular season and a third-straight NSAA Tournament crown.
The Bruins earned an automatic bid to the NAIA Opening Round, reaching the National Tournament for the 13th-straight season and 26th time overall.
Second Team All-American catcher Logan Grant headlines the returners this season. Also returning is last year's NSAA Newcomer of the Year, first baseman Steven Elsner along with first team all-NSAA outfielders Jake Lacey and Anthony Lind and closer Teron Williams. A pair of honorable mention all-conference performers in pitcher Brady Toth and infielder CJ Townsend are also back.
Bellevue opens the 2025 season on Saturday, Feb. 8 with a pair of games against Concordia University and Oklahoma City University. The full schedule will be posted soon on BUBruins.com.