Monday,
February 25, 2008
PIONEERS
MOVE UP TO NO. 23 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL
POLL
TUCSON, Ariz. --- The Tusculum College baseball team has moved up
four spots and is ranked No. 23 in the nation according to this week’s Collegiate Baseball Division II Coaches’
Poll announced officials Monday.
The Pioneers (8-5, 3-3 in South
Atlantic Conference) swept three games against Lincoln Memorial in last
weekend’s South Atlantic Conference series.
Tusculum is the only SAC school listed in this week’s top 30.
Mount Olive is the new No. 1
team in the country. The Trojans (16-1)
have rattled off 14 consecutive victories since suffering its lone loss of 2008
against Tusculum on February 3rd.
Ouachita Baptist is second with its 12-1 record while defending national
champion Tampa dropped two spots to No. 3 after losing twice last week.
Delta State is fourth, followed
by Grand Valley State, Franklin Pierce, Francis Marion, Armstrong Atlantic
State, UC San Diego and West Alabama.
Georgia College & State University is 11th, followed by
Sonoma State, Central Oklahoma, USC Aiken, Southern Arkansas, Columbus State,
West Chester, Emporia State, Cal State Chico, St. Edward’s (Texas), Minnesota
State-Mankato, SIU Edwardsville, Tusculum, California (Pa.), Wayne State
(Neb.), Erskine, Colorado State Pueblo, Central Missouri State, Southern
Indiana, Slippery Rock and North Alabama.
Tusculum returns to the diamond
on Tuesday when it hosts North Greenville for a 4 p.m. contest at Pioneer Park.
- TC –
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Collegiate Baseball Division II Coaches’ Poll |
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|
Rk. |
Team |
Prv. |
|
1 |
Mount Olive |
2 |
|
2 |
Ouachita
Baptist |
3 |
|
3 |
Tampa |
1 |
|
4 |
Delta
State |
5 |
|
5 |
Grand
Valley State |
7 |
|
6 |
Franklin
Pierce |
6 |
|
7 |
Francis
Marion |
9 |
|
8 |
Armstrong
Atlantic State |
T10 |
|
9 |
UC
San Diego |
16 |
|
10 |
West
Alabama |
12 |
|
11 |
Georgia
College & State Univ. |
8 |
|
12 |
Sonoma
State |
NR |
|
13 |
Central
Oklahoma |
T10 |
|
14 |
USC
Aiken |
19 |
|
15 |
Southern
Arkansas |
13 |
|
16 |
Columbus
State |
15 |
|
17 |
West
Chester |
20 |
|
18 |
Emporia
State |
14 |
|
19 |
Cal
State Chico |
4 |
|
20 |
St.
Edward’s (Texas) |
NR |
|
21 |
Minnesota
State Mankato |
17 |
|
22 |
SIU
Edwardsville |
24 |
|
23 |
TUSCULUM |
27 |
|
24 |
California
(Pa.) |
28 |
|
25 |
Wayne
State (Neb.) |
NR |
|
26 |
Erskine |
29 |
|
27 |
Colorado
State Pueblo |
NR |
|
28 |
Central
Missouri State |
T30 |
|
29 |
Southern
Indiana |
22 |
|
|
Slippery
Rock |
NR |
|
|
North
Alabama |
T30 |
|
Others Receiving Votes: Carson-Newman 28; Nebraska-Omaha 26; Catawba 12; Bellarmine 4; New Mexico Highlands
2, West Virginia State 2; Mesa State 1; Western Oregon 1; Indianapolis
1; Northern Kentucky 1; Ashland 1; St. Mary’s (Texas) 1, Texas A&M-Kingsville
1; Abilene Christian 1; West Florida 1; Montevallo 1; Rollins 1; Barry 1; Florida
Tech 1; Nova Southeastern 1; Florida Southern 1; Adelphi 1. Tusculum Opponents in Italics |
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