The Lewis-Clark State college baseball team nearly fell out of the NAIA Top 10 and stands at No. 10 in this week’s NAIA Baseball Coaches Top 25 poll, which was released on Tuesday.
Oklahoma City is the unanimous No. 1 team as the Stars earned all 22 first-place votes for 622 points.
The top four spots remained unchanged from the previous poll, which came out two weeks ago. Lee University is second, followed by Point Loma Nazarene and Spring Arbor.
Lubbock Christian and Louisiana State-Shreveport both jumped four spots in the poll to the No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, while Azusa Pacific, Union of Kentucky, Southern Polytechnic State of Georgia and LCSC round out the top 10.
The Warriors, 12-6 overall, were No. 7 in the last poll, but have gone 3-3 during the past two weeks. The Warriors have 397 points, which is sixth ahead of Embry-Riddle.
The University of British Columbia, which beat LCSC twice in a three-game series earlier this month in Lewiston, is ranked No. 14.
The Warriors don’t resume play until next Tuesday when they play host to Whitworth in a 6 p.m. contest. After that, the Warriors will play their next eight games on the road.
2009 NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (March 17)
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PREVIOUS
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1ST PLACE
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TOTAL
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RANK
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RANK
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SCHOOL
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VOTES
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POINTS
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1
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1
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Oklahoma City University
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22
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622
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2
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2
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Lee University (Tenn.)
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598
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3
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3
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Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)
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569
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4
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4
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Spring Arbor University (Mich.)
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543
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5
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9
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Lubbock Christian University (Texas)
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529
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6
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10
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Louisiana State University-Shreveport
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524
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7
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8
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Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
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495
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8
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5
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Union College (Ky.)
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486
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9
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11
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Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.)
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479
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10
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7
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Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
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397
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11
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13
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
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391
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12
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RV
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Campbellsville University (Ky.)
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387
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13
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6
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Bellevue University (Neb.)
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362
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14
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24
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University of British Columbia
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357
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15
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19
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The Master's College (Calif.)
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309
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16
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14
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Texas Wesleyan University
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293
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17
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RV
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Southern Nazarene University (Okla.)
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276
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18
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RV
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Madonna University (Mich.)
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225
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19
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RV
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Northwood University (Fla.)
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209
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20
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23
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Montreat College (N.C.)
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201
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21
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RV
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Berry College (Ga.)
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192
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22
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RV
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Lindenwood University (Mo.)
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160
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23
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12
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Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
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150
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T24
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25
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Park University (Mo.)
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129
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T24
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NR
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Robert Morris College (Ill.)
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129
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Others receiving votes:
Wayland Baptist (Tex.) 125; Jamestown (N.D.) 120; Warner (Fla.) 116; William Woods (Mo.) 105; Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) 71; King (Tenn.) 59; William Carey (Miss.) 51; Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 45; Thomas (Ga.) 29; St. Francis (Ill.) 27; Malone (Ohio) 21; Iowa Wesleyan 13; Lyon (Ark.) 13; Cumberlands (Ky.) 12; Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 9; College of Idaho 9; South Carolina-Beaufort 7; Sterling (Kan.) 3; Biola (Calif.) 3; Oklahoma Baptist 3; Indiana Tech 1; Davenport (Mich.) 1; William Penn (Iowa) 1; William Jewell (Mo.) 1; Lambuth (Tenn.) 1; Union (Tenn.) 1; Belhaven (Miss.) 1; Morningside (Iowa) 1; Tennessee Wesleyan 1; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 1
