Monday, February 18, 2008

TUSCULUM DROPS TO NO. 27 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL POLL

 

                TUCSON, Ariz. --- The Tusculum College baseball team is ranked 27th in this week’s Collegiate Baseball Division II Coaches Top 30 poll announced officials Monday.

 

                The Pioneers (5-5, 0-3 in South Atlantic Conference) dropped 21 spots to No. 27 in this week’s poll after being swept in last weekend’s three-game road series at Lenoir-Rhyne College.

 

                Two-time defending national champion Tampa (8-0) is still undefeated and holds to top spot in this week’s poll.  Mount Olive is second once again, posting a 12-1 record this season, with that lone loss coming at the hands of Tusculum earlier this month.  Ouachita Baptist is third, followed by Cal State Chico, Delta State, Franklin Pierce, Grand Valley State, Georgia College & State University, Francis Marion, Armstrong Atlantic and Central Oklahoma to round out the top 10.

 

                West Alabama is 12th, followed by Southern Arkansas, Emporia State, Columbus State, UC San Diego, Minnesota State-Mankato, Catawba, USC Aiken and West Chester.  St. Mary’s is 21st, followed by Southern Indiana, Montevallo, SIU Edwardsville, Florida Southern, Cal State San Bernardino, Tusculum,

California (Pa.), Erskine, Central Missouri State, New Mexico Highlands, Ashland and North Alabama complete the top 30.

 

                Tusculum will host its home opener this Friday night when it takes on in-state rival Lincoln Memorial for a 7 p.m. South Atlantic Conference tilt at Pioneer Park.  Admission for all Tusculum home baseball games is $5 and free for Tusculum students, faculty, staff (with valid ID) and children ages five and under.

               

- TC -

 

Collegiate Baseball Division II Top 30 Poll

Rk.

Team

Record

Pts.

Prv.

1

Tampa

8-0

480

1

2

Mount Olive

12-1

464

T2

3

Ouachita Baptist

9-1

448

T2

4

Cal State Chico

7-2

424

4

5

Delta State

7-2

422

T10

6

Franklin Pierce

0-0

390

T7

7

Grand Valley State

0-0

382

T7

8

Georgia College & State Univ.

7-2

368

13

9

Francis Marion

11-1

336

20

10

Armstrong Atlantic

6-0

330

9

 

Central Oklahoma

6-0

330

15

12

West Alabama

8-3

318

5

13

Southern Arkansas

8-2

276

T10

14

Emporia State

2-0

262

16

15

Columbus State

8-4

258

17

16

UC San Diego

10-3

254

14

17

Minnesota State Mankato

0-0

200

19

18

Catawba

9-2

190

T29

19

USC Aiken

7-2

188

26

20

West Chester

0-0

176

21

21

St. Mary’s (Texas)

8-1

130

NR

22

Southern Indiana

1-3

122

22

23

Montevallo

6-2

114

18

24

SIU Edwardsville

0-0

88

23

25

Florida Southern

4-6

84

12

26

Cal State San Bernardino

8-3

80

NR

27

TUSCULUM

5-5

74

6

28

California (Pa.)

0-0

36

T24

29

Erskine

11-0

32

NR

30

Central Missouri State

5-3

28

NR

 

New Mexico Highlands

6-1

28

NR

 

Ashland

0-0

28

28

 

North Alabama

5-1

28

27

Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock 16, West Virginia State 10, UNC Pembroke 8, Wayne State (Neb.) 8, Mesa State 6, Colorado State Pueblo 6, Angelo State 4, Adelphi 4, St. Edwards (Texas) 2, Indianapolis 2, Lincoln Memorial 2, Nova Southeastern 1, Nebraska-Omaha 1, Northern Kentucky 1, Western Oregon 1.

Tusculum Opponents in Italics