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Last
Week |
Team |
Comment |
| 1 |
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1 |
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Tampa Spartans
You can throw the records out the window when Tampa (30-7) goes head to head with rival Florida Southern (but please don't that's littering). The Spartans took two of three from the Mocs and host Embry-Riddle and the Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic this week. |
| 2 |
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2 |
 |
St. Mary's (TX) Rattlers
St. Mary's (35-7) won four games last week which is the same amount of wins their weekend opponent, Oklahoma Panhandle St, has complied all year. The Rattler's face St. Edward's this week in a series which should decide the Heartland Conference regular season championship. |
| 3 |
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4 |
 |
Mount Olive Trojans
Pfeiffer snapped the Trojans' (32-6) 22 game in streak but Mount Olive won the series and clinched the top seed for the Conference Carolinas Tournament. MOC finishes out their regular season this week by hosting Barton midweek and North Greenville over the weekend. |
| 4 |
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5 |
 |
Tusculum Pioneers
Tusculum (39-7) went 5-1 last week, concluding with a three game sweep over Lenoir-Rhyne to earn the SAC regular season title and establish a new conference record for wins in a season. |
| 5 |
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15 |
 |
Francis Marion Patriots
The preseason number one club, FMU (30-13) jumps back into the top five after knocking off two-time defending DI champion South Carolina and sweeping three from Lander on the road. The surging Pats finish their regular season with a series with USC Aiken. |
| 6 |
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6 |
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Minnesota State Mavericks
The Mavs (24-6) won a pair of close one-run games over Wayne St and split the first two of four in their series with St. Cloud St. MSU plays two more with the Huskies, a game against Augustan and Bemidji St this week. |
| 7 |
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7 |
 |
Armstrong Atlantic Pirates
Armstrong (31-9) increased their winning streak to ten games by crushing Pfeiffer and sweeping three at Flagler in which Pirate pitchers only allowed a single run in the series. |
| 8 |
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8 |
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Lynn Fighting Knights
Lynn (27-11) swept Eckerd to continue to pace the Sunshine State Conference standings. The Knights play three with Barry next week before a big showdown with Nova Southeastern in two weeks. |
| 9 |
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9 |
 |
Nova Southeastern Sharks
NSU (27-6) swept three games from Palm Beach Atlantic and continue to compete for the SSC regular season crown. However the Sharks have a difficult three weeks ahead with Florida Southern, Lynn and Tampa all on the schedule. |
| 10 |
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3 |
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Delta St. Statesmen
Delta St (26-11) had two disappointing losses,dropping a game to Mississippi Valley St (a DI club, but a bad one) and New Orleans who was DI a couple years ago but is 14-21 this season. |
| 11 |
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10 |
 |
North Alabama Lions
UNA (31-11) had a comeback win over Montevallo (it seems like half of the Lions victories have been from behind) and swept three games from Christian Brothers. The Lions face Freed Hardeman and New Orleans this week. |
| 12 |
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11 |
 |
St. Cloud State Huskies
SCSU (24-9) split of a doubleheaders with Bemidji State and Minnesota St last week. The Huskies will have another opportunity to advance in the standings when they host the Mavs for a doubleheader this week. |
| 13 |
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16 |
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Colorado Mesa Mavericks
Colorado Mesa (28-10) won three of four at Colorado Christian. The Mavs will host Metro St this week before a RMAC showdown with CSU-Pueblo in two weeks. |
| 14 |
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14 |
 |
West Chester Golden Rams
West Chester (26-6) had their season loss total double when they lost three of four to a resurgent Millersville club. A Rams' rebound against Kutztown next week would go along way to put the series loss against the Marauders behind them. |
| 15 |
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12 |
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West Florida Argonauts
The Argos (28-13) won two of three over West Alabama. Unless the Argos get hot they may need to win the GSC Tournament for a bid to advance to the South Regional for an opportunity to defend their title. |
| 16 |
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13 |
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Central Missouri Mules
The Mules (31-7) swept a double header from Southwest Baptist, but could only must a split with Lindenwood to close the week.UCM hosts Washburn before traveling west to play four with rival Emporia State in two weeks. |
| 17 |
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18 |
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Northern Ky. Norse
Northern Kentucky (24-10) had it's sixteen game winning streak snapped by Indianapolis but did win the second game of the doubleheader to split the rain shortened series. The Norse play Bellarmine and St. Joseph's this week. |
| 18 |
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21 |
 |
Southern Ark. Muleriders
The Muleriders (26-12) had a lopsided win over Lyon and won three of four against Henderson St. SAU plays Delta St and Ouachita Baptist this week as they try to claim the first Great American Conference title. |
| 19 |
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23 |
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Catawba Indians
The Indians (36-10) have five wins last week which included victories over Wingate, USC Aiken and Lincoln Memorial. Catawba will be the second seed for the SAC Tournament which starts this week. |
| 20 |
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30 |
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Grand Valley St. Lakers
Grand Valley St (26-10) increased their winning streak to double-digits by sweeping doubleheaders from Hillsdale and Northwood as well as four from Tiffin. The Lakers play four at Findlay this week. |
| 21 |
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20 |
 |
Cal St. Chico Wildcats
The Wildcats (26-12) had the week off and will return to the diamond to play Sonoma St this week. |
| 22 |
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17 |
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Angelo St. Rams
ASU (29-13) had an opportunity to make a leap in the rankings, but were doubled up by St. Mary's and could only muster a split in their four game series with Tarleton St. The Rams host Cameron this week. |
| 23 |
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22 |
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Southern N.H. Penmen
The Penmen (32-5) had an extra innings win over Franklin Pierce, a lopsided victory over St. Michael's and won two of three over Stonehill. SNHU plays Franklin Pierce again this week and Bentley over the weekend. |
| 24 |
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19 |
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Le Moyne Dolphins
Le Moyne (27-8-1) started the week by dropping both ends of a doubleheader to St. Anselm, but did come back to defeat St. Rose and sweep three from New Haven. The Dolphins have a telling series at Southern Connecticut St this week. |
| 25 |
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25 |
 |
Southern Connecticut St. Fighting Owls
The Owls (23-10) had a crushing 24-7 win over Post, a victory over New Haven and swept three from St. Rose. SCSU's games against Le Moyne this week should be a dozy. |
| 26 |
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26 |
 |
Columbus State Cougars
The Cougars (27-16) shutout Young Harris and won two of three over Georiga Southwestern. CSU plays three at GCSU this week. |
| 26 |
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NR |
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Seton Hill Griffins
SHU (32-7) gets back in the mix following a pair of walk off wins over Gannon. The WVIAC leaders have won fourteen of their last fifteen but will have trouble climbing the rankings with the likes of Glenville St and West Liberty on their schedule. |
| 28 |
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28 |
 |
UC San Diego Tritons
UC San Diego (23-16) won two of three in their series with Cal State Dominguez Hills. A fourth game in the series will be played Monday. The Tritons play four with Cal State San Bernardino this week. |
| 29 |
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NR |
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Tex. A&M-Kingsville Javelinas
Texas A&M Kingsville (22-10) enters the first time after splitting a series with West Texas A&M. The Javelinas can prove they are among the nation's elite this week when they play St. Mary's and Eastern New Mexico. |
| 30* |
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24 |
 |
UNC Pembroke Braves
UNCP (28-15) lost two of three on the road to USC Aiken. The Braves have a big series against Armstrong Atlantic this week which could propel them back up the rankings. |
| 30* |
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NR |
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Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
The Broncos (25-14) reenter the rankings after a lopsided win over Grand Canyon and winning two of three over Cal State Stanislaus. Pomona has another game with Stanislaus this week, as well as contests against Azusa Pacific and Cal State LA. |
