February 05, 2008
USI baseball moves to sixth in national poll
Eagles open season at #17 Armstrong Atlantic State Saturday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana baseball team rose to sixth in the Collegiate Baseball Magazine NCAA Division II Top 30 poll released on February 4. The poll is the first regular season ranking of 2008.
USI, which was ranked 10th in the preseason poll, opens the 2008 campaign Saturday at 17th-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University. The Pirates have already started the season with a three-game sweep of Florida Southern College at home last weekend.
2008 Collegiate Baseball Magazine NCAA Division II Poll
Feb. 4, 2008
Rank Team Record
1. Tampa 2-0
2. Mesa State 3-1
3. Ouachita Baptist 3-0
4. Mount Olive 2-1
5. West Alabama 3-0
6. Southern Indiana 0-0
7. Delta State 2-1
Cal State Los Angeles 3-0
9. Franklin Pierce 0-0
10. Grand Valley State 0-0
11. Tusculum 1-2
Angelo State 2-1
13. Abilene Christian 1-2
14. Cal State Chico 2-0
15. Montevallo 3-0
16. Emporia State 0-0
17. Armstrong Atlantic State 3-0
18. Minnesota State Mankato 0-0
19. Florida Southern 0-3
20 North Georgia 2-1
21. West Chester 0-0
22. Georgia College & State 0-2
23. SIU Edwardsville 0-0
24. Francis Marion 2-1
25. Columbus State 0-3
26. Western Oregon 2-1
27. California (Pa.) 0-0
28. Ashland 0-0
29. West Florida 2-1
30. UC San Diego 1-2
USC Aiken 2-1
Also Receiving Votes: Central Missouri State 22, Slippery Rock 12, Kutztown 12, Catawba 8, Adelphi 8, Shippensburg 8, Wayne State (Neb.) 6, Bryant 6, Nebraska Omaha 4, St. Edwards 4, Northern Kentucky 2, West Virginia State 2, Southern Arkansas 2, Cal State San Bernardino 1, Drury 1, Fort Hays State 1, Belmont Abbey 1, Erskine 1, Barry 1, Lynn 1, Nova Southeastern 1, Carson-Newman 1.
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