The Lewis-Clark State College baseball team was ranked No. 6 in this week’s NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 poll, which was released on Tuesday. LCSC has now been ranked sixth for three straight weeks.
Since last week’s poll, the Warriors are riding a four-game win streak thanks to a superb series against the College of Idaho. In the four games, LCSC outscored the Coyotes 55-20 and averaged over 16 hits per game.
The Warriors, 29-9 on the year, earned 524 points in the poll and now trail fifth-ranked Union College by only five points. Last week, LCSC received 508 points and was 38 points behind Union.
In the top five, Lubbuck Christian earned all 22 first-place votes to grab 622 points and the No. 1 spot for the fifth straight poll, Oklahoma City came in at No. 2 with 594 points, and Point Loma Nazarene earned 563 points to claim third and flip spots with Southern Polytechnic State.
The University of British Columbia, which the Warriors will meet in Vancouver on April 26-27, received 456 points in the poll to drop from No. 7 to No. 8.
Up next on LCSC’s schedule is a three-game home stand against Concordia of Portland on Thursday and Friday. Thursday’s game is at 6 p.m., while Friday features a doubleheader starting at noon.
2009 NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (April 21)
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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) (22)
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38-4
|
622
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|
2
|
2
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Oklahoma City University
|
42-6
|
594
|
|
3
|
4
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Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)
|
32-10
|
563
|
|
4
|
3
|
Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.)
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41-6
|
561
|
|
5
|
5
|
Union College (Ky.)
|
37-7
|
529
|
|
6
|
6
|
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
|
29-9
|
524
|
|
7
|
9
|
Berry College (Ga.)
|
35-12
|
477
|
|
8
|
7
|
University of British Columbia
|
32-8
|
456
|
|
9
|
11
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
|
36-12
|
450
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|
10
|
10
|
Campbellsville University (Ky.)
|
31-7
|
433
|
|
11
|
13
|
Lee University (Tenn.)
|
41-9
|
396
|
|
12
|
14
|
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
|
31-13
|
392
|
|
13
|
12
|
Madonna University (Mich.)
|
33-6
|
389
|
|
14
|
8
|
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
|
29-14
|
380
|
|
15
|
15
|
Bellevue University (Neb.)
|
30-9
|
376
|
|
16
|
16
|
William Carey University (Miss.)
|
31-14
|
323
|
|
17
|
19
|
Warner University (Fla.)
|
32-14
|
306
|
|
18
|
17
|
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
|
37-11
|
264
|
|
19
|
18
|
Southern Nazarene University (Okla.)
|
34-10
|
259
|
|
20
|
22
|
Tennessee Wesleyan College
|
34-13
|
211
|
|
21
|
25
|
Spring Arbor University (Mich.)
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25-8
|
198
|
|
22
|
24
|
Lindenwood University (Mo.)
|
33-10
|
160
|
|
23
|
20
|
William Woods University (Mo.)
|
31-10
|
146
|
|
24
|
NR
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Wayland Baptist University (Texas)
|
35-11
|
121
|
|
25
|
RV
|
Malone University (Ohio)
|
32-10
|
116
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Others receiving votes:
Cumberland University (Tenn.) 114; The Master's College (Calif.) 103; Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 64; Northwood University (Texas) 44; Kansas Wesleyan University 41; Thomas University (Ga.) 35; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 32; Park University (Mo.) 27; Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) 26; Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) 25; Dickinson State University (N.D.) 21; Biola University (Calif.) 17; William Jewell College (Mo.) 14; Texas Wesleyan University 11; Univ of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Okla.) 10; Belhaven College (Miss.) 9; Jamestown College (N.D.) 7; Indiana University Southeast 1; Georgetown College (Ky.) 1; University of Rio Grande (Ohio) 1; Robert Morris College (Ill.) 1; Oklahoma Baptist University 1; California Baptist University 1; Mount Mercy College (Iowa) 1; Nebraska Wesleyan University 1
