- Collegiate Baseball DII Preseason Poll

CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M Baseball has been tabbed 26^th in the 2021 Collegiate Baseball Division II Preseason Poll announced on Tuesday morning by the publication's headquarters in Tucson, Arizona.
 
Matt Vanderburg has built WT Baseball into a regional and national contender as the Norman, Oklahoma native enters his 13^th season at the helm of the Buffs. He holds an overall record of 358-217 (.623) during his decade in Canyon while registering a career record of 474-290 (.620) in his 15 seasons in collegiate baseball.
 
WT finished the 2020 season with an overall record of 17-6 before the cancellation of the campaign in early March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Buffs return 23 letterwinners from last year's team including all four weekend starters in the rotation as well as seven position starters.
 
The Buffs will host the Bob Sloan Baseball Classic to open up the 2021 campaign on February 5-7 at Wilder Park with a three-day round robin against Southwestern Oklahoma State and #31 Oklahoma Baptist.