Top 25 and recap for May 5
The NAIA Coaches' poll for May 5, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
7 |
2 |
Faulkner (AL) |
47-10 |
581 |
|
2 |
10 |
1 |
Oklahoma City |
47-10 |
580 |
|
3 |
6 |
3 |
Lee (TN) |
46-10 |
547 |
|
4 |
28 |
5 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
42-15 |
525 |
|
5 |
11 |
6 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
45-13 |
505 |
|
6 |
16 |
4 |
Northwood (TX) |
39-11 |
501 |
|
7 |
1 |
7 |
The Master’s (CA) |
40-15 |
489 |
|
8 |
12 |
8 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
43-16 |
454 |
|
9 |
21 |
11 |
York (NE) |
41-10 |
434 |
|
10 |
2 |
10 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
38-13 |
415 |
|
T11 |
3 |
12 |
Cal State San Marcos |
35-10 |
388 |
|
T11 |
24 |
9 |
Bellevue (NE) |
44-8-1 |
388 |
|
13 |
13 |
13 |
Cumberland (TN) |
39-17-1 |
343 |
|
14 |
31 |
15 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
41-17 |
323 |
|
15 |
40 |
18 |
Sterling (KS) |
45-12 |
302 |
|
16 |
27 |
17 |
Texas Wesleyan |
40-16 |
298 |
|
17 |
5 |
14 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
34-19 |
286 |
|
18 |
22 |
19 |
Madonna (MI) |
36-9 |
232 |
|
19 |
51 |
21 |
Point Park (PA) |
39-14 |
228 |
|
20 |
32 |
16 |
Missouri Baptist |
31-11 |
220 |
|
21 |
19 |
20 |
Georgetown (KY) |
35-17 |
196 |
|
22 |
14 |
23 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
42-18 |
166 |
|
23 |
29 |
25 |
Science & Arts (OK) |
40-17 |
149 |
|
24 |
26 |
RV |
LSU Shreveport |
40-16 |
147 |
|
25 |
20 |
24 |
William Carey (MS) |
35-21 |
143 |
|
|
4 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
37-18 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Arizona Christian |
28-23 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
33-19 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
24-26 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Vanguard (CA) |
22-27 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
British Columbia |
26-18 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
39-18 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Biola (CA) |
25-26 |
|
- LewisClark State
- Lee
- Oklahoma City
- Lubbock Christian
- EmbryRiddle
- South CarolinaBeaufort
- Tennessee Wesleyan
- The Master's
- Faulkner
- Virginia Intermont
- San Diego Christian
- Southern Polytechnic
- Belhaven
- BrewtonParker
- William Carey
- Rogers State
- Science and Arts of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Baptist
- Wayland Baptist
- ConcordiaIrvine
- Reinhardt
- Bellevue
Top 25 and recap for April 30
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 30, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
9 |
1 |
Oklahoma City |
44-10 |
524 |
|
2 |
7 |
2 |
Faulkner (AL) |
44-10 |
516 |
|
3 |
6 |
4 |
Lee (TN) |
43-10 |
486 |
|
4 |
16 |
3 |
Northwood (TX) |
38-10 |
481 |
|
5 |
31 |
5 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
39-14 |
455 |
|
6 |
11 |
6 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
40-12 |
445 |
|
7 |
1 |
8 |
The Master’s (CA) |
37-15 |
422 |
|
8 |
14 |
9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
39-15 |
401 |
|
9 |
20 |
12 |
Bellevue (NE) |
44-7-1 |
396 |
|
10 |
2 |
7 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
38-13 |
380 |
|
11 |
22 |
10 |
York (NE) |
39-10 |
348 |
|
12 |
5 |
13 |
Cal State San Marcos |
32-10 |
320 |
|
13 |
13 |
11 |
Cumberland (TN) |
38-17 |
317 |
|
14 |
3 |
14 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
33-17 |
308 |
|
15 |
30 |
15 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
39-16 |
289 |
|
16 |
32 |
16 |
Missouri Baptist |
31-9 |
268 |
|
17 |
26 |
17 |
Texas Wesleyan |
39-13 |
260 |
|
18 |
43 |
18 |
Sterling (KS) |
42-12 |
219 |
|
19 |
21 |
24 |
Madonna (MI) |
33-7 |
193 |
|
20 |
19 |
19 |
Georgetown (KY) |
35-17 |
188 |
|
21 |
55 |
25 |
Point Park (PA) |
38-13 |
166 |
|
22 |
46 |
20 |
Lyon (AR) |
41-13 |
161 |
|
23 |
12 |
22 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
41-16 |
155 |
|
24 |
23 |
RV |
William Carey (MS) |
33-20 |
112 |
|
25 |
29 |
RV |
Science & Arts (OK) |
38-16 |
92 |
|
|
4 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
35-16 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Arizona Christian |
28-21 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
30-17 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
24-26 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
British Columbia |
25-16 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Vanguard (CA) |
22-27 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Biola (CA) |
25-26 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
37-17 |
|
National Championship to continue in Lewiston through 2016
The NAIA has announced that the agreement with Lewis-Clark State for hosting the Baseball National Championship has been extended for three more years, and the championship tournament will be held at Harris Field in Lewiston, ID through 2016. The dates have already been set: May 23–30, 2014, May 22–29, 2015, and May 27–June 3, 2016. The field will continue to be ten teams, and Lewis-Clark State will continue to get an automatic bid.
Click here to read the NAIA's press release.
Top 25 and recap for April 23
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 23, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
9 |
1 |
Oklahoma City |
40-9 |
560 |
|
2 |
7 |
4 |
Faulkner (AL) |
40-10 |
535 |
|
3 |
13 |
3 |
Northwood (TX) |
37-9 |
524 |
|
4 |
4 |
2 |
Lee (TN) |
38-10 |
507 |
|
5 |
29 |
6 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
36-13 |
486 |
|
6 |
12 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
37-12 |
452 |
|
7 |
1 |
5 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
36-11 |
438 |
|
8 |
2 |
9 |
The Master’s (CA) |
34-15 |
431 |
|
9 |
15 |
10 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
35-15 |
417 |
|
10 |
18 |
14 |
York (NE) |
36-9 |
400 |
|
11 |
10 |
12 |
Cumberland (TN) |
37-15-1 |
387 |
|
12 |
19 |
6 |
Bellevue (NE) |
38-7-1 |
367 |
|
13 |
6 |
13 |
Cal State San Marcos |
30-9 |
342 |
|
14 |
3 |
13 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
31-16 |
321 |
|
15 |
32 |
19 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
35-15 |
268 |
|
16 |
27 |
22 |
Missouri Baptist |
28-9 |
265 |
|
17 |
33 |
25 |
Texas Wesleyan |
37-13 |
246 |
|
18 |
41 |
20 |
Sterling (KS) |
40-11 |
221 |
|
19 |
16 |
RV |
Georgetown (KY) |
33-15 |
210 |
|
20 |
40 |
16 |
Lyon (AR) |
40-12 |
198 |
|
21 |
31 |
RV |
Belhaven (MS.) |
34-17 |
159 |
|
22 |
17 |
21 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
38-16 |
154 |
|
23 |
52 |
15 |
Rogers State (OK) |
30-17 |
132 |
|
24 |
24 |
RV |
Madonna (MI) |
27-7 |
114 |
|
25 |
60 |
RV |
Point Park (PA) |
35-13 |
109 |
|
|
5 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
31-16 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Arizona Christian |
27-19 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
30-17 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
24-23 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Vanguard (CA) |
21-25 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Biola (CA) |
25-23 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
35-16 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
British Columbia |
23-14 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
William Carey (MS) |
31-19 |
|
Top 25 and recap for April 16
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 16, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
8 |
2 |
Oklahoma City |
37-8 |
586 |
|
2 |
5 |
1 |
Lee (N) |
36-9 |
571 |
|
3 |
13 |
4 |
Northwood (TX) |
35-8 |
546 |
|
4 |
7 |
3 |
Faulkner (AL) |
38-10 |
539 |
|
5 |
1 |
7 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
34-9 |
503 |
|
T6 |
18 |
10 |
Bellevue (NE) |
33-6-1 |
464 |
|
T6 |
33 |
5 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
32-13 |
464 |
|
8 |
17 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
34-12 |
455 |
|
9 |
4 |
6 |
The Master’s (CA) |
32-14 |
442 |
|
10 |
15 |
9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
34-14 |
412 |
|
11 |
3 |
11 |
Cal State San Marcos |
29-7 |
405 |
|
12 |
11 |
12 |
Cumberland (TN) |
33-14-1 |
393 |
|
13 |
2 |
13 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
30-14 |
364 |
|
14 |
14 |
14 |
York (NE) |
34-9 |
358 |
|
15 |
43 |
15 |
Rogers State (OK) |
29-12 |
313 |
|
16 |
40 |
17 |
Lyon (AR) |
38-9 |
304 |
|
17 |
44 |
18 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
35-6-1 |
286 |
|
18 |
19 |
16 |
William Carey (MS) |
31-15 |
250 |
|
19 |
26 |
20 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
32-13 |
238 |
|
20 |
37 |
21 |
Sterling (KS) |
37-9 |
229 |
|
21 |
20 |
22 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
34-15 |
196 |
|
22 |
27 |
23 |
Missouri Baptist |
28-8 |
188 |
|
23 |
36 |
19 |
St. Thomas (FF) |
31-15 |
179 |
|
24 |
49 |
24 |
Bacone (OK) |
31-11 |
171 |
|
25 |
31 |
25 |
Texas Wesleyan |
34-12 |
125 |
|
|
6 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
29-15 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Arizona Christian |
23-17 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
27-16 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
22-22 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Biola (CA) |
25-20 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Georgetown C. (KY) |
28-14 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
33-14 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Vanguard (CA) |
18-25 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
British Columbia |
20-13 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
29-16 |
|
2013 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Host Sites
The 2013 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round will take place May 9-13, at the following locations:
|
Host |
Facility |
Host City |
|
Appalachian Athletic Conference |
Hunter Wright Stadium |
Kingsport, Tenn. |
|
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
Silver Cross Field |
Joliet, Ill. |
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
Sliwa Stadium |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
|
Faulkner University (Ala.) |
Harrison Field |
Montgomery, Ala. |
|
Lee University (Tenn.) |
Olympic Field |
Cleveland, Tenn. |
|
Oklahoma City |
Jim Wade Stadium |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
|
Rogers State University (Okla.) |
Diamond Sports Complex |
Claremore, Okla. |
|
The Master’s College (Calif.) |
Reese Field |
Santa Clarita, Calif. |
|
William Carey University |
Milton Wheeler Field |
Hattiesburg, Miss. |
Each of these locations will host a five-team double-elimination tournament. The nine winners will go to the Baseball National Championship tournament in Lewiston, ID May 24-31.
Top 25 and recap for April 9
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 9, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
5 |
1 |
Lee (TN) |
33-8 |
556 |
|
2 |
10 |
2 |
Oklahoma City |
33-8 |
543 |
|
3 |
7 |
3 |
Faulkner (AL) |
34-9 |
523 |
|
4 |
11 |
4 |
Northwood (TX) |
32-8 |
501 |
|
5 |
24 |
6 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
31-9 |
473 |
|
6 |
2 |
7 |
The Master’s (CA) |
32-11 |
472 |
|
7 |
1 |
5 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
29-9 |
453 |
|
8 |
16 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
32-10 |
434 |
|
9 |
12 |
10 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
31-12 |
409 |
|
10 |
14 |
9 |
Bellevue (NE) |
28-6-1 |
388 |
|
11 |
4 |
11 |
Cal State San Marcos |
26-6 |
373 |
|
12 |
8 |
14 |
Cumberland (TN) |
29-13 |
365 |
|
13 |
3 |
12 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
28-13 |
362 |
|
14 |
21 |
16 |
York (NE) |
30-9 |
323 |
|
15 |
48 |
13 |
Rogers State (OK) |
25-10 |
275 |
|
16 |
22 |
18 |
William Carey (MS) |
29-12 |
268 |
|
17 |
40 |
24 |
Lyon (AR) |
33-8 |
266 |
|
18 |
54 |
19 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
30-6-1 |
262 |
|
19 |
36 |
20 |
St. Thomas (FL) |
30-12 |
238 |
|
20 |
25 |
17 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
28-13 |
213 |
|
21 |
44 |
22 |
Sterling (KS) |
32-9 |
198 |
|
22 |
20 |
25 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
30-14 |
176 |
|
23 |
30 |
15 |
Missouri Baptist |
23-8 |
168 |
|
24 |
58 |
23 |
Bacone (OK) |
28-11 |
143 |
|
25 |
27 |
RV |
Texas Wesleyan |
31-12 |
82 |
|
|
6 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
27-13 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
25-14 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Georgetown C. (KY) |
25-13 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
21-20 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Arizona Christian |
20-17 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
29-10 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Biola (CA) |
24-18 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
British Columbia |
18-10 |
|
Top 25 and recap for April 2
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 2, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
Lee (TN) |
30-7 |
556 |
|
2 |
7 |
2 |
Oklahoma City |
30-7 |
545 |
|
3 |
6 |
4 |
Faulkner (AL) |
31-8 |
523 |
|
4 |
11 |
10 |
Northwood (TX) |
29-7 |
467 |
|
5 |
1 |
7 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
27-8 |
465 |
|
6 |
43 |
11 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
27-8 |
447 |
|
7 |
4 |
5 |
The Master’s (CA) |
27-11 |
441 |
|
8 |
9 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
28-9 |
418 |
|
9 |
12 |
12 |
Bellevue (NE) |
24-4-1 |
413 |
|
10 |
10 |
9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
27-11 |
412 |
|
11 |
2 |
3 |
Cal State San Marcos |
22-5 |
405 |
|
12 |
5 |
13 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
26-12 |
367 |
|
13 |
48 |
6 |
Rogers State (OK) |
24-8 |
360 |
|
14 |
16 |
15 |
Cumberland (TN) |
26-12-1 |
318 |
|
15 |
27 |
17 |
Missouri Baptist |
19-5 |
287 |
|
16 |
19 |
20 |
York (NE) |
25-7 |
275 |
|
17 |
23 |
14 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
27-10 |
270 |
|
18 |
22 |
19 |
William Carey (MS) |
26-11 |
261 |
|
19 |
49 |
18 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
27-5-1 |
243 |
|
20 |
29 |
16 |
St. Thomas (FL) |
29-12 |
219 |
|
21 |
25 |
21 |
Campbellsville (KY) |
22-7 |
196 |
|
22 |
44 |
23 |
Sterling (KS) |
28-7 |
187 |
|
23 |
55 |
24 |
Bacone (OK) |
27-9 |
154 |
|
24 |
45 |
25 |
Lyon (AR) |
30-7 |
139 |
|
25 |
16 |
RV |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
25-13 |
103 |
|
|
8 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
24-13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Arizona Christian |
20-14 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Georgetown C. (KY) |
21-12 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
27-9 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
21-14 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Biola (CA) |
20-17 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
20-18 |
|
Top 25 and recap for March 26
NAIA Coaches' poll for March 26, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
PRE- |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
Lee (TN) |
26-7 |
546 |
|
2 |
9 |
4 |
Oklahoma City |
26-6 |
530 |
|
3 |
2 |
NR |
Cal State San Marcos |
21-2 |
467 |
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
Faulkner (AL) |
28-8 |
466 |
|
5 |
5 |
NR |
The Master’s (CA.) |
26-9 |
464 |
|
6 |
30 |
5 |
Rogers State (OK) |
20-6 |
449 |
|
7 |
1 |
8 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
24-7 |
443 |
|
8 |
10 |
7 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
25-7 |
442 |
|
9 |
11 |
1 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
25-9 |
437 |
|
10 |
12 |
NR |
Northwood (TX) |
25-6 |
424 |
|
11 |
45 |
16 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
24-7 |
375 |
|
12 |
7 |
17 |
Bellevue (NE) |
19-4-1 |
354 |
|
13 |
6 |
11 |
Concordia (CA.) |
24-11 |
350 |
|
14 |
19 |
10 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
23-8 |
289 |
|
15 |
13 |
RV |
Cumberland (TN) |
23-11-1 |
284 |
|
16 |
27 |
13 |
St. Thomas (FL) |
27-9 |
263 |
|
17 |
18 |
14 |
Missouri Baptist |
15-5 |
262 |
|
18 |
40 |
22 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
23-3-1 |
252 |
|
19 |
22 |
NR |
William Carey (MS) |
22-10 |
222 |
|
20 |
16 |
RV |
York (NB) |
20-7 |
206 |
|
21 |
20 |
NR |
Campbellsville (KY) |
20-6 |
198 |
|
22 |
8 |
NR |
Science & Arts (OK) |
27-5 |
193 |
|
23 |
46 |
15 |
Sterling (KS) |
23-6 |
188 |
|
24 |
55 |
NR |
Bacone (OK) |
25-8 |
178 |
|
25 |
34 |
NR |
Lyon (AR) |
27-5 |
130 |
|
|
14 |
|
Georgetown C. (KY) |
18-12 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Davenport (MI) |
11-6 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
21-13 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Virginia Intermont |
16-6 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
20-9 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Mobile (AL) |
21-10 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Madonna (MI) |
12-5 |
|
Recap for March 19
NAIA baseball action during the past week, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking.
ISR #1 Lewis-Clark State is #8 in strength of schedule. They swept four games against Oregon Tech, 13-3, 8-2, 20-1, and 12-9. Garrett Wilson went the distance in the second game, allowed eight hits, struck out four (story). 3B/1B Brady Steiger went 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the third game, and Ryan Sells got the win (story). Steiger was 12-for-16 with five doubles and two home runs for the series, and he is batting .482.
The Warriors then won the first of six games in Daytona Beach, FL. They defeated Saint Thomas 3-2. DH Eric Peterson singled in the winning run, and Carson Nylund got the win (story).
The Warriors play at #12 Embry-Riddle March 19, 21, 22, and 23, and play Webber International March 20 in Daytona Beach.
#2 Cal State San Marcos swept four games against Vanguard, 3-0, 6-2, 5-1, and 8-1. James Dykstra pitched the first eight innings of the shutout in the first game, allowed two hits, struck out 10. 3B Kenny Belzer hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning for the winning run. The losing pitcher, Kanakani Usui, went the distance, allowed only five hits. The Lions were done in by four unearned runs on four errors in the second game. LF Kyle Kuck went 2-for-3, singled in the winning run, and pitched a hitless seventh inning (story). Steve Messner went the distance in the third game, allowed four hits. Belzer went 2-for-5, batted in three runs, including the winning run. Kevin Hilton went the seven-inning distance in the fourth game, allowed seven hits, struck out three. The Cougars' first two runs came on balks (story).
The Cougars are 19-2. Hilton is 4-0, 0.82 ERA, and Dykstra is 6-0, 1.15 ERA, with 53 strikeouts. The Cougars visit now-Division-II Point Loma Nazarene March 22, and host Point Loma March 23.