INDIANAPOLIS --- The Minnesota State baseball team has been ranked fourth in the latest edition of the NCAA Central Region rankings.
The NCAA Central Region includes teams from the NSIC, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC). The postseason tournament winners from each conference receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA baseball selection show is scheduled to stream on NCAA.com on Sunday, May 10, at 9:00 p.m. (CST).
Minnesota State wraps up its regular season schedule this weekend at home at Bowyer Field as it hosts Minnesota Duluth in a three-game series. MSU will face UMD in a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 1:30 p.m., before finishing the regular season on Saturday with a 12:00 p.m. game.
| Rank |
Team |
DII Record |
In-Region Record |
| 1 |
Pittsburg State (MIAA) |
37-8 |
37-8 |
| 2 |
Rogers State (MIAA) |
37-10 |
37-10 |
| 3 |
Central Missouri (MIAA) |
33-12 |
32-11 |
| 4 |
Minnesota State (NSIC) |
34-10 |
30-7 |
| 5 |
Northwest Missouri State (MIAA) |
34-13 |
31-12 |
| 6 |
UMary (NSIC) |
30-15 |
29-12 |
| 7 |
Augustana (NSIC) |
33-12 |
33-11 |
| 8 |
Arkansas-Monticello (GAC) |
31-16 |
31-16 |
| 9 |
Missouri Southern |
31-15 |
31-15 |
| 10 |
Emporia State |
32-15 |
28-15 |
* Games included through April 26th