The Lewis-Clark State College baseball team slipped one spot to No. 10 in the final NAIA Baseball Coaches Top 25 poll of the regular season, which was released on Sunday.
The Warriors, who finished the regular season 41-12, received 352 points in the poll to slip one spot. Concordia of California, which was ranked No. 11 in last week’s poll, jumped two spots into the ninth spot with 367 points.
All team ranked in the NAIA Top 25, except for LCSC, will join 20 others in taking part in nine NAIA World Series opening round tournaments. The nine winners will join LCSC for the 10-team Avista NAIA World Series double-elimination tournament at Lewiston’s Harris Field starting on May 25.
For the sixth-consecutive week, LSU Shreveport (La.) helds down the No. 1 position. The Pilots cruised to their third-consecutive Red River Athletic Conference title and outscored opponents 45-16 during the tournament to improve to 48-4 on the season. The Pilots received 17 first-place votes and 498 total points in the final regular-season edition.
Lee (Tenn.) gathered one first-place vote and 475 points to jump from No. 5 to No. 2 .
The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences/independent/unaffiliated groupings.
Below is the NAIA Top 25 poll and pairings for the nine opening round tournaments.
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RANK
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LAST WEEK
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SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
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2012 RECORD
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TOTAL POINTS
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1
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1
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LSU Shreveport (La.) (17)
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48-4
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498
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2
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5
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Lee (Tenn.) (1)
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50-8-1
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475
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3
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2
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Oklahoma City
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43-9
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464
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4
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4
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Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
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44-10
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447
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5
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3
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Faulkner (Ala.)
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48-11
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440
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6
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7
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Tennessee Wesleyan
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46-11
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415
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7
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8
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Oklahoma Baptist
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46-12
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400
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8
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6
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
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40-16
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379
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9
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11
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Concordia (Calif.)
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37-16
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367
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10
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9
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Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
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40-12
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352
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11
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12
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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41-14
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327
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T12
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15
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St. Thomas (Fla.)
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43-12
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305
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T12
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10
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Point Park (Pa.)
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48-9
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305
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14
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14
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Georgetown (Ky.)
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45-9
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304
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T15
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13
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South Carolina Beaufort
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35-16
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254
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T15
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17
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Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
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36-22
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254
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17
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16
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Judson (Ill.)
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46-12
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238
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18
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20
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Shorter (Ga.)
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37-17
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187
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19
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24
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Lubbock Christian (Texas)
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33-20
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182
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20
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19
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Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
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36-21
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167
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21
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RV
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Missouri Baptist
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36-15
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166
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22
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21
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Indiana Tech
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39-20
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164
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23
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18
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Rogers State (Okla.)
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41-14
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153
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24
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22
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Taylor (Ind.)
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37-18
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151
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25
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RV
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Sterling (Kan.)
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43-12
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141
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Others receiving votes: Bellevue (Neb.) 83; Campbellsville (Ky.) 57; College of Idaho 51; Union (Tenn.) 47; Tabor (Kan.) 41; Biola (Calif.) 31; Southern Poly (Ga.) 28; The Master’s (Calif.) 15; Bryan (Tenn.) 11; Peru State (Neb.) 8; York (Neb.) 6; SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 5; Avila (Mo.) 3; Davenport (Mich.) 1; Siena Heights (Mich.) 1; Arizona Christian 1; Union (Ky.) 1; Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 1; William Woods (Mo.) 1.
2012 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Brackets
Bracket Team
Paducah Bracket No. 1 LSU Shreveport (La.)
Hosted by Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau - Paducah, Ky.
No. 2 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
No. 3 Bellevue (Neb.)
No. 4 Peru State (Neb.)
No. 5 Grand View (Iowa)
Cleveland Bracket No. 1 Lee (Tenn.)
Hosted by Lee University (Tenn.) - Cleveland, Tenn.
No. 3 Bellevue (Neb.)
No. 4 Peru State (Neb.)
No. 5 Grand View (Iowa)
Cleveland Bracket No. 1 Lee (Tenn.)
Hosted by Lee University (Tenn.) - Cleveland, Tenn.
No. 2 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
No. 3 Missouri Baptist
No. 4 Avila (Mo.)
No. 5 Bacone (Okla.)
Oklahoma City Bracket No. 1 Oklahoma City
Hosted by Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City, Okla.
No. 3 Missouri Baptist
No. 4 Avila (Mo.)
No. 5 Bacone (Okla.)
Oklahoma City Bracket No. 1 Oklahoma City
Hosted by Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City, Okla.
No. 2 Lubbock Christian (Texas)
No. 3 Sterling (Kan.)
No. 4 York (Neb.)
No. 5 Mount Marty (S.D.)
Azusa Bracket No. 1 Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
Hosted by Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) - Azusa, Calif.
No. 3 Sterling (Kan.)
No. 4 York (Neb.)
No. 5 Mount Marty (S.D.)
Azusa Bracket No. 1 Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
Hosted by Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) - Azusa, Calif.
No. 2 Shorter (Ga.)
No. 3 College of Idaho
No. 4 Arizona Christian
No. 5 Menlo (Calif.)
Hardeeville Bracket No. 1 Faulkner (Ala.)
Hosted by University of South Carolina Beaufort - Hardeeville, S.C.
No. 3 College of Idaho
No. 4 Arizona Christian
No. 5 Menlo (Calif.)
Hardeeville Bracket No. 1 Faulkner (Ala.)
Hosted by University of South Carolina Beaufort - Hardeeville, S.C.
No. 2 St. Thomas (Fla.)
No. 3 South Carolina Beaufort
No. 4 Union (Tenn.)
No. 5 Asbury (Ky.)
Kingsport Bracket No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan
Hosted by Appalachian Athletic Conference - Kingsport, Tenn.
No. 3 South Carolina Beaufort
No. 4 Union (Tenn.)
No. 5 Asbury (Ky.)
Kingsport Bracket No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan
Hosted by Appalachian Athletic Conference - Kingsport, Tenn.
No. 2 Georgetown (Ky.)
No. 3 Indiana Tech
No. 4 Campbellsville (Ky.)
No. 5 St. Francis (Ill.)
Hutchinson Bracket No. 1 Oklahoma Baptist
Hosted by Tabor College (Kan.) - Hillsboro, Kan.
No. 3 Indiana Tech
No. 4 Campbellsville (Ky.)
No. 5 St. Francis (Ill.)
Hutchinson Bracket No. 1 Oklahoma Baptist
Hosted by Tabor College (Kan.) - Hillsboro, Kan.
No. 2 Judson (Ill.)
No. 3 Rogers State (Okla.)
No. 4 Tabor (Kan.)
No. 5 Dakota State (S.D.)
Daytona Beach Bracket No. 1 Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) - Daytona Beach, Fla.
No. 3 Rogers State (Okla.)
No. 4 Tabor (Kan.)
No. 5 Dakota State (S.D.)
Daytona Beach Bracket No. 1 Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) - Daytona Beach, Fla.
No. 2 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
No. 3 Biola (Calif.)
No. 4 Southern Poly (Ga.)
No. 5 Siena Heights (Mich.)
Marion Bracket No. 1 Concordia (Calif.)
Hosted by Mid-Central College Conference - Marion, Ind.
No. 3 Biola (Calif.)
No. 4 Southern Poly (Ga.)
No. 5 Siena Heights (Mich.)
Marion Bracket No. 1 Concordia (Calif.)
Hosted by Mid-Central College Conference - Marion, Ind.
No. 2 Point Park (Pa.)
No. 3 Taylor (Ind.)
No. 4 Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
No. 5 Doane (Neb)
No. 3 Taylor (Ind.)
No. 4 Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
No. 5 Doane (Neb)
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