The Northwest Missouri State University baseball squad has risen to No. 23 in this week's ABCA Coaches Poll.
Northwest is one of four MIAA teams in the latest ABCA Poll with No. 5 Pittsburg State, No. 10 Rogers State and No. 24 Central Missouri.
The Bearcats have won seven straight games and sit at 34-13 overall.
| 2026 NCAA Division II Baseball Coaches Poll |
| April 28, 2026 |
| Rank |
School |
Record |
Points |
| 1. |
Catawba (N.C.) |
38-9 |
298 |
| 2. |
Colorado Mesa |
42-3 |
292 |
| 3. |
North Greenville (S.C.) |
42-8 |
283 |
| 4. |
Tampa (Fla.) |
36-7 |
278 |
| 5. |
Pittsburg State (Kan.) |
37-8 |
260 |
| 6. |
Texas-Tyler |
40-10 |
250 |
| 7. |
Francis Marion (S.C.) |
40-10 |
240 |
| 8. |
Grand Valley State (Mich.) |
37-8 |
230 |
| 9. |
Point Loma (Calif.) |
38-9 |
220 |
| 10. |
Rogers State (Okla.) |
37-10 |
210 |
| 11. |
North Georgia |
39-12 |
200 |
| 12. |
Seton Hill (Pa.) |
37-9 |
190 |
| 13. |
Minnesota State Mankato |
34-10 |
180 |
| 14. |
Angelo State (Texas) |
36-14 |
170 |
| 15. |
Rollins (Fla.) |
30-12 |
160 |
| 16. |
West Alabama |
34-13 |
150 |
| 17. |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
34-12 |
140 |
| 18. |
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
34-10 |
130 |
| 19. |
West Chester (Pa.) |
34-8 |
120 |
| 20. |
Belmont Abbey (N.C.) |
36-12 |
110 |
| 21. |
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
35-11-1 |
100 |
| 22. |
Lee (Tenn.) |
34-15 |
90 |
| 23. |
Northwest Missouri State |
34-13 |
80 |
| 24. |
Central Missouri |
33-12 |
70 |
| 25. |
West Florida |
35-13 |
60 |
| 26. |
Bentley (Mass.) |
32-13 |
50 |
| 27. |
Young Harris (Ga.) |
35-15 |
40 |
| 28. |
St. Mary's (Texas) |
36-14 |
30 |
| 29. |
Wingate (N.C.) |
34-16 |
20 |
| T30. |
Southern New Hampshire |
35-9 |
10 |
| T30. |
Molloy (N.Y.) |
32-8 |
10 |
Others Receiving Votes and Under Consideration: Northwest Nazarene (Idaho), Missouri S&T, Augustana (S.D.), MSU Denver (Colo.), Millersville (Pa.), UNC Pembroke, Ashland (Ohio), USC Aiken, Wilmington (Del.), Cal Poly Pomona, Findlay (Ohio), East Stroudsburg (Pa.), University of Mary (N.D.), Emporia State (Kan.), Flagler (Fla.), Cal State San Marcos, Concordia-Irvine (Calif.), Arkansas-Monticello, Missouri Southern State.
