Winning three of four games on the road last week helped the Lewis-Clark State College baseball team climb two spots in this week’s NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 poll, released by the NAIA on Tuesday.
The Warriors, 20-7 overall, moved into a tie for 14th in the poll with Union College of Kentucky. Both teams have 343 points in the poll.
Oklahoma City remained as the No. 1 team after receiving 21 of 22 first-place votes for 622 points. Lee picked up the other first-place vote to stand second, followed by Embry-Riddle, Brewton-Parker, and Oklahoma Baptist.
The University of British Columbia, which leads the NAIA West North Division with a 17-2 conference mark while LCSC is 10-6, moved up two spots to No. 9 in the poll. No other NAIA West teams received votes in the poll, which was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conference/independents/unaffiliated groups.
LCSC resumes action this weekend with four games against Western Oregon, an NCAA Division II school. The two team, in a schedule change announced this week, begin their series in Monmouth, Ore., with a 2 p.m. contest on Friday, followed by a doubleheader at noon on Saturday and a single game at noon on Sunday.
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RANK
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LAST WEEK
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SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
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2011 RECORD
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TOTAL POINTS
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1
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1
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Oklahoma City University (21)
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29-4
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622
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2
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2
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Lee University (Tenn.) (1)
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34-7
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602
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3
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3
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
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31-8
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579
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4
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5
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Brewton-Parker College (Ga.)
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28-7
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553
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5
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4
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Oklahoma Baptist University
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27-7
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524
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6
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8
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LSU Shreveport (La.)
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30-10
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523
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7
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19
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Biola University (Calif.)
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22-10
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501
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8
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9
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California Baptist University
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30-9
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468
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9
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11
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University of British Columbia
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21-7
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463
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10
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12
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Northwood University (Texas)
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30-8
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437
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11
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13
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Rogers State University (Okla.)
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31-6
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407
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12
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6
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Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
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22-12
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381
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13
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7
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Union University (Tenn.)
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25-8
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359
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14
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14
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Union College (Ky.)
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29-8
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343
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14
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16
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Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
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20-7
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343
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16
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18
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Lubbock Christian University (Texas)
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27-8
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322
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17
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21
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Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.)
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29-14
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318
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|
18
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17
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Cumberland University (Tenn.)
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27-12
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307
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19
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20
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Missouri Baptist University
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24-8
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269
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|
20
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15
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Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.)
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26-10
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253
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21
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23
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Southeastern University (Fla.)
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31-13
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203
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22
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22
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York College (Neb.)
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22-8
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181
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23
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RV
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Belhaven University (Miss.)
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28-11
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163
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24
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24
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Tabor College (Kan.)
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29-6
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126
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25
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10
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Faulkner University (Ala.)
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29-9
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107
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Others receiving votes: Campbellsville University (Ky.) 99; Tennessee Wesleyan College 84; Madonna University (Mich.) 79; Point Park University (Pa.) 77; Culver-Stockton College (Mo.) 66; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 44; William Woods University (Mo.) 15; Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 14; Robert Morris University (Ill.) 11; University of Texas at Brownsville 7; Webber International University (Fla.) 5; California State University-San Marcos 5; Shorter University (Ga.) 4; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 4; Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) 3; Iowa Wesleyan College 3; SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 1; Indiana Institute of Technology 1; Science and Arts of Oklahoma 1; University of St. Francis (Ill.) 1; Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) 1; University of Houston - Victoria (Texas) 1.
