LEWISTON, Idaho – The Lewis-Clark State College baseball team climbed one spot in this week’s NAIA Baseball Coaches Top 25 poll, which was released on Tuesday. The Warriors are now ranked No. 9.
The three-time defending national champions took 5-of-5 game last week to improve to 16-6 on the season. During their five-game win streak the Warriors have outscored their opponents 54-7.
LCSC earned 473 points in the poll and took the No. 9 ranking from Spring Arbor University (Mich.) which has lost three of its last six games to fall to No. 23.
Topping the poll, for the second straight week, is Lubbock Christian. Lubbuck is 29-4 on the year and accumulated 649 poll points to remain ahead of Oklahoma City which received 623 points.
Other teams in LCSC’s region also fared well in the poll. The University of British Columbia moved up from No. 16 to No. 13, and the College of Idaho received just enough votes to enter the Top 25 for the first time this year. The Coyotes earned 130 points to be ranked No. 25.
Lewis-Clark State kicks off a five-game road trip on Wednesday with a 4 p.m. game in McMinnville, Ore., against Linfield College. On Thursday the Warriors will stay in McMinnville to take on Concordia before traveling to Lacey, Wash., to entertain Saint Martin’s on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
2009 NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (March 31)
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RANK
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LAST WEEK
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SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES)
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2009 RECORD*
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TOTAL POINTS
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1
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1
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Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (18)
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29-4
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649
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2
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2
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Oklahoma City University
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31-3
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623
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|
3
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4
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Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) (5)
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29-3
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615
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4
|
3
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Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)
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23-8
|
593
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|
5
|
5
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Louisiana State University-Shreveport
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30-5
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562
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|
6
|
6
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Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
|
26-7
|
536
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|
7
|
7
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Union College (Ky.)
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23-5
|
523
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|
8
|
8
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Campbellsville University (Ky.)
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22-4
|
502
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|
9
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10
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Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
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16-6
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473
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|
10
|
11
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Madonna University (Mich.)
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22-3
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443
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|
11
|
13
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
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27-10
|
434
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|
12
|
12
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Berry College (Ga.)
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25-7
|
419
|
|
13
|
16
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University of British Columbia
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21-7
|
399
|
|
14
|
14
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Bellevue University (Neb.)
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18-7
|
386
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|
15
|
15
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Lee University (Tenn.)
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28-8
|
343
|
|
16
|
17
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Warner University (Fla.)
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25-11
|
300
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|
17
|
25
|
Malone University (Ohio)
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19-4
|
280
|
|
18
|
18
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The Master's College (Calif.)
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24-11
|
273
|
|
19
|
20
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Lindenwood University (Mo.)
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15-4
|
248
|
|
20
|
23
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Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.)
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21-12
|
221
|
|
21
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NR
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Univ of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Okla.)
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26-6
|
187
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|
22
|
21
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Montreat College (N.C.)
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17-7
|
176
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|
23
|
9
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Spring Arbor University (Mich.)
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10-6
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170
|
|
24
|
24
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Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
|
21-10
|
141
|
|
25
|
RV
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College of Idaho
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18-8
|
130
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Others receiving votes:
University of St. Francis (Ill.) 125; William Woods University (Mo.) 104; Jamestown College (N.D.) 103; Thomas University (Ga.) 76; William Penn University (Iowa) 75; Belhaven College (Miss.) 74; Wayland Baptist University (Texas) 62; Park University (Mo.) 29; Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) 23; Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) 19; Brescia University (Ky.) 10; University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 7; Sterling College (Kan.) 6; Tennessee Wesleyan College 5; Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) 5; Nebraska Wesleyan University 5; Biola University (Calif.) 5; William Carey University (Miss.) 4; Iowa Wesleyan College 3; Robert Morris College (Ill.) 1; Taylor University (Ind.) 1; Davenport University (Mich.) 1; Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) 1; Northwood University (Texas) 1; California Baptist University 1
