The NAIA Coaches' Poll for April 1, 2014, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking.
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
2014 |
TOTAL |
1 |
7 |
1 |
Faulkner (AL) |
30-7 |
590 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
28-5 |
567 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
24-5 |
553 |
4 |
14 |
4 |
Missouri Baptist |
24-5 |
526 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
Georgia Gwinnett |
33-5 |
515 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
29-10 |
495 |
7 |
15 |
9 |
LSU-Shreveport (LA) |
29-8 |
458 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
San Diego Christian (CA) |
27-11 |
423 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
Georgetown (KY) |
23-4 |
421 |
10 |
21 |
11 |
Oklahoma City |
23-9 |
420 |
11 |
12 |
16 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
30-6 |
411 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Tabor (KS) |
28-5 |
400 |
13 |
18 |
8 |
Belhaven (MS) |
27-11 |
377 |
14 |
5 |
7 |
The Master's (CA) |
27-10 |
370 |
15 |
24 |
15 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
27-14 |
329 |
16 |
26 |
17 |
Brewton-Parker (GA) |
19-7 |
257 |
17 |
28 |
10 |
Bellevue (NE) |
19-10-2 |
241 |
18 |
82 |
19 |
Union (KY) |
24-9 |
229 |
19 |
30 |
RV |
Doane (NE) |
21-7 |
221 |
20 |
22 |
T20 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
22-9 |
208 |
21 |
55 |
22 |
Friends (KS) |
25-10 |
184 |
22 |
37 |
24 |
Southeastern (FL.) |
29-11 |
168 |
23 |
2 |
RV |
British Columbia |
22-6 |
167 |
24 |
6 |
25 |
Vanguard (CA.) |
23-12 |
133 |
25 |
27 |
RV |
Mobile (AL) |
24-11 |
116 |
|
8 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
21-14 |
|
|
16 |
|
Concordia-Portland (OR) |
19-12 |
|
|
17 |
|
Cal State San Marcos |
20-14 |
|
|
19 |
|
LSU-Alexandria |
23-13 |
|
|
20 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
24-13 |
|
|
23 |
|
C. of Idaho |
21-15 |
|
|
25 |
|
Cumberland (TN) |
23-14 |
|
First place votes: Faulkner 19, Oklahoma Baptist 1, Lewis-Clark State 1
Lewis-Clark State is #1 in Strength of Schedule
#1 Faulkner won two of three against #25 Mobile, 3-6, 12-0, and 11-3. Both starters, Jeff Price for the Rams and Thomas Dorminy for the Eagles, went the seven-inning distance in the first game. Price allowed two earned runs on eight hits. Price was helped by double plays in the fifth and sixth innings, and the defending champions left the bases loaded in the seventh. The winning run was the result of two walks and two wild pitches. The win was the 800th at Mobile for Head Coach Mike Jacobs. Story Jeremy Holcombe and Vinny Lujan combined for a mercy-rule-shortened shutout in the second game. The Blazers got eight runs from walks, hit batters, and errors. SS Dauris Holguin went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in the third game. Kurt Lipscomb pitched six shutout innings, allowed four hits.
The Eagles visit #16 Brewton-Parker April 4-5.
#2 Oklahoma Baptist won two of three over Wayland Baptist, 9-0, 2-1, and 5-6. Julian Merryweather pitched the complete-game shutout in the first game, allowed three hits, struck out nine. CF Joey Szczepanski went 2-for-2 with two RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs scored. The Bison won the second game on and RBI single by C Mason Ankeney in the bottom of the seventh of a seven-inning game. Jordan Morales went the distance, allowed six hits; Morales is 7-0 for the season. 2B Braden Blackwell scored the winning run in the top of the ninth in the third game for the Pioneers on a throwing error. The Bison left the tying run on third in the bottom of the ninth. Cachot Duncan got the win in relief for the Pioneers. He pitched the final four innings, alowed one run (unearned) on one hit.
The Bison then defeated #12 Tabor 6-5 on a home run by 2B Ridge Hoopii-Haslam in the bottom of the ninth. The Bluejays led 5-2 after three innings, but Jinny Parra took over on the mound for the Bison, and allowed only two hits the rest of the way; he struck out eight.
The Pioneers continue to lead the Sooner Athletic Conference. #10 Oklahoma City is one game behind, and the Bison are 1 ½ games behind. The Bison visit Texas Wesleyan April 4-5.