SDSU Tabbed Second in Summit League Baseball Pre Season Poll

SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota State has been picked to finish second in the upcoming Summit League baseball race, according to a poll conducted among conference coaches that was announced Thursday by league officials. The Jackrabbits received one first-place vote, finishing with 21 points. Defending league champion Oral Roberts again paced the six-team race with five first-place votes and 25 points. North Dakota State completed the upper half of the poll with 17 points. Rounding out the poll were: Western Illinois, 12 points; Omaha, 9 points, and Purdue Fort Wayne, 6 points. In addition, the Jackrabbits’ Nick Smith and Brady Stover were recognized among the Summit League’s top players to watch.