Tiger softball picked 4th in MIAA By The Hays Daily News
The Fort Hays State University softball team was picked fourth in the new 15-team MIAA in the preseason poll, released Wednesday
Defending MIAA regular season and tournament champion Emporia State University received 12 first-place votes and sits atop the preseason poll with 194 points.
The Tigers finished third last season as part of an 11-team conference with a 31-19 mark under first-year head coach Erin Kinberger.
Below is the full preseason poll.

2013 MIAA Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Emporia State (12)             194
2. Central Oklahoma (3)         177
3. Missouri Western                176
4. Fort Hays State                   153
5. Pittsburg State                    143
6. Central Missouri                  128
7. Washburn                            103
8. Northwest Missouri               92
9. Northeastern State               83
10. Nebraska-Kearney             81
11. Missouri Southern              77
12. Truman                              68
13. Lindenwood                       52
14. Lincoln                               25
15. Southwest Baptist              23