Upper Iowa was voted 14
th in the GLVC Preseason Coaches' Poll after accumulating a total of 37 votes. The poll is determined by the league's head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own team. University of Indianapolis was voted in the preseason coaches' poll as the choice to win the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) baseball championship, the league office announced on Friday.
Trailing behind the Greyhounds to round out the top five was Maryville (174 votes), Quincy (164 votes), Drury (156) and Missouri-St. Louis (141).
Rounding out the poll respectively in fifth through 15th was University of Missouri-St. Louis (141 points), University of Illinois Springfield (124), Lewis University (123), Rockhurst University (107), William Jewell College (99), Missouri S&T (89), McKendree University (67), Truman State University (45), Southwest Baptist University (41), Upper Iowa University (37), and Lincoln University (14).
UIU concluded the 2024 campaign with a 13-34 overall mark and a 10-26 record in the conference last season, finishing in a tie for 13th in the GLVC. They posted three wins in the four-game series against UW Parkside, Rockhurst and Truman State. They managed two wins against McKendree and took one win off Missouri-St. Louis and Springfield.
Peacock baseball returns a plethora of experience at the plate this season, including their top five batters regarding total hits.
Ethan Sawyer returns after hitting .389 in 2024 with a team-high 63 hits.
Gunnar Wicklund followed behind with a .327, 52 hits and a team-high 12 home runs, while
Gabe Bombardier recorded a .284 at the plate, 42 hits and 10 home runs.
Isaiah Maes returns in 2025 after the most innings pitched last season (39 IP) and an ERA of 12.46.
Brady Stevens follows behind with 33.2 innings pitched and an 8.02 ERA with a team-high three wins on the mound last campaign.
Gabe Olson appeared in eight games last year, recording a 4.74 ERA after throwing for 19 innings, allowing 19 hits and 16 runs.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
| Place |
School |
Points (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. |
Indianapolis |
194 (12) |
| 2. |
Maryville |
174 (3) |
| 3. |
Quincy |
164 |
| 4. |
Drury |
156 |
| 5. |
Missouri-St. Louis |
141 |
| 6. |
Illinois Springfield |
124 |
| 7. |
Lewis |
123 |
| 8. |
Rockhurst |
107 |
| 9. |
William Jewell |
99 |
| 10. |
Missouri S&T |
89 |
| 11. |
McKendree |
67 |
| 12. |
Truman State |
45 |
| 13 |
Southwest Baptist |
41 |
| 14 |
Upper Iowa |
37 |
| 15 |
Lincoln |
14 |
