NFCA Division III Coaches Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Gettysburg College softball team will begin the 2022 season as the 24-ranked squad according to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Preseason Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll released on Tuesday, Feb. 8.
After having a fantastic run in the 2021 NCAA Division III Playoffs, Gettysburg received votes in the final NFCA poll. This, however, marks the first-ever national ranking for the Bullets in program history.
DePauw University, who was the top seed in the NCAA Division III Finals, was picked at No. 1 in the preseason poll, with the defending national champions Virginia Wesleyan University selected at No. 2. Rounding out the top five are 2019 national champions Texas Lutheran University, East Texas Baptist University, and Birmingham-Southern College.
Last season served as an incredible and memorable one for the Bullets. Gettysburg captured its fifth Centennial Conference title in program history and made its fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament. It marked the second time in four years that the Orange and Blue claimed both the conference crown and competed on the national stage. The Bullets finished with a 13-5 overall record and a 7-3 conference mark, which included beating then-ranked No. 6 Moravian College in the NCAA Tournament.
Gettysburg will start the 2022 season at its annual spring break trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C. and compete at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic. The Orange and Blue will play in ten games, with Penn State Harrisburg and Centenary University (N.J.) being the first set of games on March 6.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.