WC baseball ranked No. 3, softball No. 20

The Weatherford College baseball and softball teams are both ranked in the National Junior College Athletic Association's Division I preseason polls released Monday. 

The Coyote baseball team is ranked No. 3 in the nation. Coming off their first NJCAA World Series appearance and a conference championship, WC returns multiple starters and key contributors from last year's 53-11 team. 

WC's softball team is ranked No. 20. Weatherford advanced to the regional semifinals for the third consecutive season in 2023 and finished with a 39-16 overall record. 

Baseball season begins on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Roger Williams Ballpark as the Coyotes face Northeast Texas Community College in a 1 p.m. doubleheader. The softball team begins on Saturday, Feb. 2, in a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Paris Junior College at Stuart Field.