Grand Valley Ranked Second in the NCBWA Division II Baseball Poll
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Grand Valley State University's strong baseball season continues as the Lakers now own a 39-3 record this year with a 28-1 mark in GLIAC play. The polls are taking notice of GVSU ranking them second with four first place votes in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division-II poll.
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The Lakers are also tabbed as the midwest region leader in the NCBWA poll, garnering all seven first-place votes in this week's results. They are followed by defending national champion Southern Indiana, and Wayne State University. GLIAC member Ashland University is tied for fourth in the midwest regional poll.
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NCBWA D-II NATIONAL TOP 25 |
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Rank |
School (#1 votes) |
W-L |
Points |
Previous |
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1. |
West Florida (7) |
42-6 |
315 |
1 |
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2. |
Grand Valley St., MI (4) |
39-3 |
306 |
2 |
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3. |
Mount Olive, N.C. |
39-7 |
296 |
3 |
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4. |
St. Mary’s, Texas (2) |
42-8 |
288 |
5 |
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5. |
UC San Diego |
34-12 |
246 |
8 |
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6. |
Central Missouri |
38-8 |
241 |
9 |
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7. |
Millersville, Pa. |
37-8 |
240 |
6 |
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8. |
Southern Conn. State |
34-4-1 |
220 |
13 |
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9. |
Minnesota State |
33-8 |
218 |
11 |
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10. |
Francis Marion, S.C. |
35-12 |
200 |
12 |
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11. |
North Alabama |
34-10 |
193 |
10 |
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12. |
Emporia State, Kans. |
37-8 |
191 |
4 |
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13. |
St. Cloud State, Minn. |
33-8 |
130 |
22 |
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14. |
Southern Indiana |
28-12 |
124 |
14 |
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15. |
Franklin Pierce, N.H. |
33-10 |
122 |
7 |
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16. |
Barry, Fla. |
35-15 |
120 |
18 |
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T17. |
Mercyhurst, Pa. |
34-10 |
106 |
17 |
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T17. |
UNC Pembroke |
38-10 |
106 |
T24 |
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19. |
Chico State, Calif. |
27-14 |
98 |
15 |
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20. |
Tampa, Fla. |
32-15 |
92 |
T24 |
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21. |
Tarleton State, Texas |
35-11 |
77 |
20 |
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22. |
Dixie State, Utah |
32-15 |
46 |
RV |
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23. |
Seton Hill, Pa. |
29-10 |
32 |
NR |
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T24. |
Incarnate Word, Texas |
33-14 |
24 |
RV |
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T24. |
Columbus State, Ga. |
31-15 |
24 |
RV |
Also receiving votes: Adelphi, N.Y. (29-11-1) 22 points; Nova Southeastern, Fla. (32-14) 21 points; Catawba, N.C. (39-11) 19 points; Metro State, Colo. (28-12) 17 points; Wayne State, Mich. (26-15) 14 points; Western Oregon (30-12) 14 points; Winona State, Minn. (27-12) 12 points; UMass Lowell (33-8) 10 points; Florida Southern (27-14) 7 points; Cameron, Okla. (30-14) 7 points; Wilmington, Dela. (32-8) 7 points; Georgia College (35-15) 3 points; Harding, Ark. (37-10) 3 points; Sonoma State, Calif. (29-16) 3 points; Nebraska-Omaha (30-16) 2 points.
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MIDWEST REGION TOP 10 |
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Rank |
School (#1 votes) |
W-L |
Points |
Previous |
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1. |
Grand Valley St., MI (7) |
39-3 |
70 |
1 |
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2. |
Southern Indiana |
28-12 |
63 |
2 |
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3. |
Wayne State, Mich. |
26-15 |
54 |
3 |
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T4. |
Ashland, Ohio |
27-18 |
39 |
4 |
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T4. |
Quincy, Mo. |
28-16 |
39 |
6 |
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6. |
Bellarmine, Ky. |
25-19 |
38 |
7 |
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7. |
Lewis, Ill. |
18-11 |
36 |
5 |
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8. |
Northern Kentucky |
24-17 |
22 |
8 |
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9. |
Drury, Mo. |
28-17 |
13 |
9 |
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10. |
Missouri S&T |
24-15 |
9 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Indianapolis, Ind. (26-18) 1 point.
