TUSCULUM BASEBALL RANKED NINTH IN NCBWA NATIONAL POLL
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. --- The Tusculum College baseball team has climbed 13 spots and is ranked ninth in the nation according to the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Poll.
The Pioneers (11-0, 3-0 in South Atlantic Conference) received 273 total points and are off to the best start in program history.
Tusculum is also ranked second in the NCBWA Southeast Region Poll. In regional ranking, TC garnered 97 points, including five first place votes as the Pioneers vaulted two spots from their No. 4 regional position.
Tampa remains the No. 1 team in the NCBWA poll as the Spartans have received 417 points, including 15 first place votes. Central Missouri is ranked second, followed by Grand Valley State, UNC Pembroke, St. Cloud State, West Florida, Cal Poly Pomona, St. Mary’s, Tusculum and Mercyhurst to make up the national top 10.
UNC Pembroke is the top-ranked team in the Southeast Region with 101 points, along with five first place votes. Tusculum is second, followed by Columbus State, Armstrong, Belmont Abbey, Mount Olive, USC Aiken, North Georgia, Francis Marion and Catawba.
Tusculum remains the only undefeated team in the region, following Tuesday’s 4-2 home victory over Limestone.
The Pioneers are scheduled to be on the road Wednesday afternoon for a 2 p.m. contest against regional opponent North Greenville (7-2), who is receiving votes in this week’s NCBWA Regional Poll.
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NCBWA Division II National Top 25 Poll
Pl. Team (1st Place Votes) Rec. Pts PV
1. Tampa, Fla. (15) 8-0 417 1
2. Central Missouri (2) 0-0 396 2
3. Grand Valley State, Mich. 0-0 368 3
4. UNC Pembroke 10-1 365 4
5. St. Cloud State, Minn. 6-0 338 5
6. West Florida 9-1 336 9
7. Cal Poly Pomona 9-2 296 6
8. St. Mary’s, Texas 9-2 295 8
9. Tusculum, Tenn. 11-0 273 22
10. Mercyhurst, Pa. 3-0 270 11
11. Southern Connecticut State 1-1 258 7
12. Emporia State, Kan. 3-0 220 14
13. Columbus State, Ga. 8-1 213 10
14. Delta State, Miss. 5-0 199 RV
15. Minnesota State 2-0 169 16
16. Franklin Pierce, N.H. 0-0 146 15
17. Millersville, Pa. 3-1 141 17
18. Western Oregon 9-4 120 18
19. Armstrong Atlantic State, Ga. 8-1 116 25
20. North Alabama 7-2 112 13
21. Missouri S&T 0-0 94 21
22. Harding, Ark. 5-0 76 RV
23. Dixie State, Utah 7-1 74 RV
24. East Stroudsburg, Pa. 5-0 43 RV
25. Cal State Chico 6-2 40 20
Others Receiving Votes: Florida Tech (8-2) 26 points; Angelo
State, Texas (9-2) 23 points; Colorado Mesa (5-3) 21 points;
Belmont Abbey, N.C. (10-4) 19 points; Mount Olive, N.C. (5-1)
19 points; Francis Marion, S.C. (6-4) 14 points; USC Aiken (7-2)
9 points; Adelphi, N.Y. (0-0) 8 points; Winona State, Minn.
(0-0) 4 points; Cal State Monterey Bay (8-5) 3 points; Lynn,
Fla. (7-3) 2 points; North Georgia (7-2) 2 points; Seton Hill, Pa.
(2-0) 2 points; Tarleton State, Texas (4-1) 2 points; Northern
Kentucky (0-2) 1 point; Nova Southeastern, Fla. (4-1) 1 point.
NCBWA Division II Southeast Region Poll
Rk School (#1 votes) W-L Pts Prv
1. UNC Pembroke (5) 10-1 101 1
2. Tusculum, Tenn. (5) 11-0 97 4
3. Columbus State, Ga. (1) 8-1 84 2
4. Armstrong Atlantic, Ga. 8-1 75 5
5. Belmont Abbey, N.C. 10-4 48 10
6. Mount Olive, N.C. 5-3 46 3
7. USC Aiken 7-2 45 6
8. North Georgia 7-2 39 RV
9. Francis Marion, S.C. 6-4 34 7
10. Catawba, N.C. 6-3 19 9
Others Receiving Votes: North Greenville, S.C. (7-2) 9 points;
Lander, S.C. (7-4) 5 points; Carson-Newman, Tenn. (6-5) 2
points; Flagler, Fla. (6-4) 1 point.