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  • 2024 NAIA Baseball National Championship, fourth day

    Results from the fourth day of the NAIA Baseball National Championship in Lewiston, ID.

    Hope International 8, Arizona Christian 1 (Arizona Christian eliminated). The Royals, behind the pitching of Justin Drury, dominated this all-Golden State Athletic Conference matchup. Drury pitched eight innings, allowed four hits, struck out three, threw 113 pitches, and didn’t allow a run until the seventh inning.

    The Royals got all the runs they needed in the top of the first inning, with a two-RBI double by J.J. Cruz. In the top of the fourth, Amari Bartee hit a single, and Alex Moreno hit a double. The next batter was Cruz, and with two out, runners on second and third, and Cruz being dangerous throughout the tournament, the Firestorm intentionally walked him. Not a bad idea. Problem was, Firestorm pitcher Eli Elliott walked the next batter, giving the Royals their third run. Elliott then made a pickoff attempt to third base, but the throw ended up in left field foul territory, almost to the fence. All three baserunners scored, and the Royals led 6-0 after 3 1/2 innings.

    The Firestorm missed a good chance to get on the board in the bottom of the fourth. With two out and a runner on second, Matthew Beckworth hit a hard line drive that appeared to be going into center field. However, Cruz, at second base, made a great catch to end the inning. The Firestorm finally ended the shutout in the bottom of the seventh, when Deshon Thomas came home from third base on a ground out. The Royals completed the scoring with Ryan Maciel scoring on a wild pitch in the eighth inning, and David Rivera hitting an RBI double in the ninth.

    Elliott got the loss, pitched four innings, allowed three earned runs on six hits, struck out five. Drury is now 10-0. Rivera and Moreno both finished 2-for-4. Beckworth had three of the Firestorm’s five hits, one of them a double. Box score

  • 2024 NAIA Baseball National Championship, third day

    Results from the third day of the NAIA Baseball National Championship in Lewiston, ID.

    Southeastern 12, U. of the Cumberlands 5 (U. of the Cumberlands eliminated). The Fire led all the way, but it was close – 7-5 after six innings – until the Fire put it away with five runs in the bottom of the eighth, including two-RBI singles by Alfonso Villalobos and Chayce Bryant. Tommy Davis went 3-for-4 with two doubles for the Fire. Charlie Muñiz and Ben Snapp hit home runs for the Patriots. Starter Robb Adams got the win, pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowed four runs on five hits, struck out three. Jake Cohen, who allowed one hit over the final three innings, got a save. Starter Kailen Hamson got the loss. Box score

    Hope International 12, Indiana Southeast 1 (Indiana Southeast eliminated). J.J. Cruz reached base every time he came to bat; 4-for-4 with two home runs, and a walk. David Rivera also hit two home runs, and Alex Moreno hit a home run. Trey Seeley pitched eight innings, allowed zero runs on three hits, struck out 11, threw 119 pitches. Box score

  • College of Idaho starts season 8-0, including a no-hitter

    The College of Idaho has started their season with four wins at Arizona Christian, and four wins at home against Division II Minot State. In one of the four games against Minot State, RHP Mason Stidham and LHP Kaleb Price combined for a no-hitter in a 13-0 win.

    It was the Coyotes' first no-hitter since 1958. Stidham pitched six innings, struck out two, walked one. Price pitched three innings, struck out three, and walked two. Stidham is a transfer from Division I Seattle U. Price is a transfer from Big Bend CC, and was All-Northwest Athletic Conference in 2014. Story

    The Coyotes' streak could go on for a while. They have eleven winnable games ahead of them prior to a series at home against defending champion and cross-state rival Lewis-Clark State. The eleven games include two at home against Division III Puget Sound, and two at non-NAIA Bethesda.

  • GSAC: Biola gets no-hitter, Swanson strikes out 14 for Concordia

    It wasn't pretty, but five Biola pitchers combined for a 6-0 no-hitter against The Master's, giving the Eagles the series win, and their first no-hitter since 1970.

    Josh Staumont pitched the first 5 1/3 innings for the Eagles, got the win. He struck out three, walked five. The next pitcher, Garrett Picha, faced only one batter. He walked him, and threw a wild pitch while doing it. He was relieved by Erick Allen, who went 2 1/3 innings. Javier Martinez came in with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, and a ground ball to third base was scored as an error, the only one of the game. Martinez got a fly out to end the inning, and struck out the first batter in the bottom of the ninth. Will Emerson recorded a fly out and a strikeout to complete the no-hitter.

    C Nick Oddo went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI for the Eagles. 1B Sage Poland singled in the winning run in the second inning. Eagles Head Coach John Verhoeven didn't realize that his team got a no-hitter until ten minutes after the game was over.

    Story from Biola site: Five Biola Pitchers Combine to No-Hit The Master's

    The Eagles and Mustangs traded 2-0 shutouts on Saturday. A.J. Work and Daniel Sheaffer combined for the shutout for the Mustangs in the first game, Nick Turner and Javier Martinez combined for the shutout for the Eagles in the second game.

    LHP Cole Swanson, a transfer from San Diego State (he pitched 26 1/3 innings for the Aztecs last year, struck out 21), got the start for Concordia-Irvine's season opener, and he delivered a complete-game one-hitter against Arizona Christian. He struck out 14. The one hit was a two-run home run by 1B Ryan Jones in the seventh inning. The final score was 4-2. The winning run for the Eagles came on an RBI single by LF Dylan Bryant in the fifth inning. 1B Bryan Garza completed the Eagles' scoring with a home run in the sixth.

  • NAIA Baseball National Championship preview for 2024

    Schedule for the first two days of the 67th NAIA Baseball National Championship, Friday-Saturday, May 24-31, Harris Field, Lewiston, ID (all times PDT):

    Friday, 8:35 AM: #8 seed Kansas Wesleyan (48-10) vs. #9 Arizona Christian (36-19)

    Kansas Wesleyan (Salina) is making their first trip to the Baseball National Championship. They won the regular season championship of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference by a four-game margin. Twitter: @KWUBaseball
    Nickname:Coyotes
    Rankings:#20 in coaches' poll
    Quality wins:3-0 vs. Tabor, Concordia-Nebraska, LSU-Shreveport
    Top position players:SS Jarrett Gable (.386, 19 HR, 76 RBI), C Tyler Favretto (Montreal; .358, 17 HR, 57 RBI), OF Kendall Foster (.353, 23 HR, 61 RBI), OF Jacob Williamson (.323, 17 HR, 58 RBI), 3B Reece Bishop (.315, 13 HR, 56 RBI)
    Top pitchers:RHP Jarrett Brannen (11-1, 3.94 ERA, 77 K), RHP Brett Maddock (9-2, 5.35 ERA, 75 K), RHP K.T. Gearlds (2-0, 0.99 ERA, 40 K), RHP Ritter Steinmann (2-1, 1.99 ERA, 49 K)
    Coach:Bill Neale, tenth season
    Outlook:Will be fortunate to get a win. And if they get by Arizona Christian, their next game will be against Southeastern.

    Adrian Santa CruzArizona Christian (Glendale) is making their first trip to the Baseball National Championship. They finished third in the Golden State Athletic Conference. Twitter: @ACUBaseball1
    Nickname:Firestorm
    Rankings:Unranked in coaches' poll
    Quality wins:Tennessee Wesleyan, Oklahoma City, Lewis-Clark State, British Columbia
    Top position players: OF Marques Titialii (.384, 24HR, 83 RBI), OF Andrew Ivy (.344, 8 HR, 43 RBI), 1B/LHP Trey Tarver (.343, 12 HR, 44 RBI, and 0-6, 5.18 ERA, 43 K on the mound), OF/IF Kane Klaunis (.330, 12 HR, 54 RBI), OF/1B Jared Anderson (.326, 5 HR, 41 RBI). Titialii's 24 home runs are eighth-best in the NAIA.
    Top pitchers:RHP Adrian Santa Cruz (9-4, 4.09 ERA, 100 K), RHP Eli Elliott (7-4, 3.20 ERA, 99 K), RHP Chay Esqueda (2-0, 3.86 ERA, 47 K), RHP Jackson Hohensee (4-2, 6.04 ERA, 73 K in 44 IP). Santa Cruz pitched a complete game shutout vs. Lewis-Clark State in the Opening Round.
    Coach:Joe McDonald, sixth season
    Outlook:After an OK season in a strong conference, the Firestorm got here by winning the strongest opening round bracket. They could do some damage.

    11:35 AM: #4 Hope International (40-15) vs. #5 Reinhardt(41-16)

    Hope International (Fullerton, CA) is making their second appearance in the Baseball National Championship. The first one was in 2017. They won the Golden State Athletic Conference regular season championship. Twitter: @HIURoyals
    Nickname:Royals
    Rankings:#10 in coaches' poll
    Quality wins: 7-0 vs. Ottawa-Arizona, 1-1 vs. Westmont, 2-1 vs. Arizona Christian, 3-3 vs. Jessup, Central Methodist
    Top position players:IF J.J. Cruz (.408, 12 HR, 70 RBI), IF David Rivera (.389, 12 HR, 53 RBI), IF Alex Moreno (.387, 6 HR, 43 RBI), OF Dean Tolgo (.353, 12 HR, 44 RBI)
    Top pitchers:RHP Justin Drury (9-0, 3.41 ERA, 61 K), RHP Trey Seeley (9-3, 3.95 ERA, 116K), RHP Steven Ordorica (2-1, 2.88 ERA, 40 K), RHP Boom Ward (0-0, 2.60 ERA, 29 K)
    Coach:Larry Mahoney, third season
    Outlook:The Royals are the champions of a strong conference, and had the best strength of schedule coming into the opening round. They are a contender.

  • Opening Round tournaments, second day

    Results from the second day of the NAIA Baseball Opening round:

    At Hardeeville, SC:

    South Carolina-Beaufort 7, Faulkner 3: The #5-ranked Eagles went two-and-out, and the Sand Sharks gave Corey Black his second loss of the season. The Sand Sharks scored five runs in the last two innings, and the winning run came on a pinch-hit RBI single by Blake Cilwick. Miles Galvin got the win for the Sand Sharks, struck out eleven. The Sand Sharks play Union U. (TN) on Saturday, and the winner plays Saint Thomas.

    Saint Thomas (FL) 6, Union U. (TN) 3: The Bobcats go to 2-0 in the tournament. Pinch-hitter Oscar Romero hit a two-RBI single for the winning run.

    At Paducah, KY:

    LSU-Shreveport 1, Lindsey Wilson 0: Lindsey Wilson starter Darren Travers gave up a run in the first inning on an RBI single by 1B Greg Friesen, and held the Pilots scoreless the rest of the way. The Pilots needed a shutout from Jared Mortensen, and got one. Mortensen held the Blue Raiders to four hits, struck out ten, and walked only one. The Pilots will face the Peru State-Lindsey Wilson winner tomorrow for the championship.

  • Recap for Feb. 10-15

    #1 Cumberlandhas started the season 0-7. They had a midweek loss at #23 Tennessee Wesleyan, 13-7, then got swept at home by #9 Missouri Baptist, 5-3 (10 innings), 13-5, and 7-3. 3B Ridge Hoopi-Haslam was the star for Tennessee Wesleyan; he went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, four RBI, and three runs scored. In the first game against Missouri Baptist, Bulldogs starter Jake Collier had a shoutout going into the ninth inning, but gave up a two-run home run by pinch-hitter Timothy Cusick to send it into extra innings. RF Eli Roundtree hit an RBI single in the top of the tenth for the winning run. Story The defending champions led the second game 5-0 after three innings, but the Spartans put it away with a five-run sixth inning, led by a two-RBI single by 2B Aaron Collazo. Randy Wynne got the win in relief for the Spartans; he allowed only one hit over the final 5 1/3 innings, struck out five. The winning run in the third game game on a two-RBI double by SS Brent Zimmerman in the fourth inning. The Bulldogs visit Bethel Feb. 17, and host Judson Feb. 21-22 (video).

    Missouri Baptist is now 9-0. The Spartans host the Clayton Pfeiffer Invitational Tournament Feb. 20-21, with Saint Francis (IN) and non-NAIA Morthland.

    #2 Lewis-Clark Statewent 5-2 on their California tour, with wins over San Diego Christian,9-4 and 7-6, #18 Concordia-Irvine7-3, Cal State San Marcos8-3, and non-NAIA Bethesda 7-5. They lost to Cal State San Marcos 10-3, and Concordia-Irvine 4-3. In the first game against San Diego Christian, the Warriors were held to one run over the first seven innings by Anthony Carrizosa, but erupted for seven runs in the top of the ninth off three different Hawks relievers. The Hawks had only five hits. Starter Ty Jackson went five innings, allowed three runs on two hits, struck out seven, got a no-decision. Nick Sagendorf got the win, pitched the final two innings, struck out four of the six batters he faced. The Warriors had a 6-0 lead in the second game after four innings, but the Hawks answered with five runs in the bottom of the fifth. The Warriors got the winning run in the top of the seventh on an RBI double by C Julian Ramon. The Hawks made it a one-run game when 1B Luke Bando reached on an error, allowing pinch-runner Gordy Smith to score. However, they left the tying run on third, and the winning run on first. Story SS Max Whitt his a grand slam home run in the win over Concordia, and 1B Seth Brown also hit a home run. Beau Kerns pitched a complete nine-inning game in the win over Cal State San Marcos, and 3B Michael Sexton went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two RBI. 3B Robert Smith Jr. went 4-for-4 with a three-run home run and five RBI against Bethesda, and his two-RBI single in the top of the ninth provided the winning run.

    Starter Addison Domingo got the win for Cal State San Marcos. He held the Warriors to one run on five hits over 5 2/3 innings, struck out seven. DH L.A. Gamo batted in five of the Cougars' runs, went 2-for-3 and drew two walks. In the loss to Concordia, the Warriors out-hit the Eagles 10-4, but the Eagles got two runs on a home run by DH Dane Vande Guchte, and runs on an RBI single by CF Mitchell Esser and a sacrifice fly by C Neil Lawhorn. Starter Robbie Ingram got the win, allowed one earned run over seven innings.

  • Recap for February 13

    Cal Baptistswept three close games from a Cal State San Marcosteam that was 6-1 going into the series. The Lancers won the first game 2-0 with a pinch-hit single by Josh Manzano. Drew Madrigal and Erik Wallace scattered four hits for the shutout; the Cougars outhit the Lancers 4-3. The second game was 4-3; the Lancers scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the winning run came in on a double by RF Zach Esquerra. Patrick Smith got the win in relief. The Lancers trailed 7-0 after 1 1/2 innings in the third game, but Travis Barnes was able to hold the Cougars to two runs on four hits the rest of the way. The Lancers took a 9-7 lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by LF Jake Johnson, and the Cougars tied it 8-8 in the eighth when Smith walked in two runs. However, the Lancers loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, and the winning run came in when C Sharif Othman was hit by a pitch by  Johnny Omahen.

    The Lancers are now 10-1. They host La Sierra on Tuesday, and host British ColumbiaFeb. 18-19. The Cougars visit Point Loma Nazareneon Tuesday, and play Azusa Pacifichome-and-away Feb. 18-19.

    Cumberlandopened their season with a pair of wins over Missouri Baptist,3-2 and 7-1. The first game was scheduled for seven innings, but it took a home run by Cory Farris in the eighth inning to decide it. Keith Kirby got the win in relief. In the second game, Mike Mandarino allowed two hits over six innings, and Christian Jennings finished with a perfect seventh inning. Farris went 2-3 with an RBI double.

  • Recap for February 13

    Oklahoma City (5-1) split a double-header with Missouri Baptist. The Spartans won their season opener 2-1; Bunk Coronado, a transfer from LSU-Shreveport, and Aaron Matula combined to hold the Stars to three hits, and Coronado recorded nine strikeouts. LF Joe Riley doubled in the winning run. The Stars won the nightcap 9-1; Blake Schwartz and Patrick Goelz combined to hold the Spartans to one hit, and Schwartz struck out ten of the 17 batters he faced. RF Chad Carman batted in three of the Stars' runs. A mid-week game at Central Oklahoma was canceled, and a pair of weekend games against Ottawawere also canceled. The Stars have a busy week ahead. They host Southern NazareneFeb. 16, MidAmerica Nazarene Feb. 17-18, and BellevueFeb. 18-19.

    Concordia-Irvine (3-4) lost four games on the week to Division II teams; 11-1 to Cal State-Los Angeles, and 7-6 (11 innings), 14-8, and 6-4 to Cal Poly Pomona. The Eagles missed two chances to win the extra-innings game. They outhit Cal Poly Pomona in the second game, but Eagle pitched walked ten batters, and hit three more. The Eagles host Patten Feb. 17-18.

    Lee(8-0) defeated Tennessee Temple 15-0, and recorded three shutouts against Shawnee State, 5-0, 2-0, and 4-0. Kris Hall and Joe Fabre combined for a two-hit shutout in the first Shawnee State game (Hall struck out twelve), Patrick Merkling pitched five hitless innings in the second game, and Jose Samayoa allowed one hit in the first five innings of the third game. 1B Roberto Reyes hit a three-run home run in the third game. The Flames host Union C. (KY) Feb. 13, visit Tennessee WesleyanFeb. 15, and visit EmmanuelFeb. 17-18.

  • Recap for February 2

    RHP Keegan Yuhl, a transfer from Lee, pitched a no-hitter for #9 Concordia-Irvine in a 9-0 non-conference win over Antelope Valley. Yuhl threw 115 pitches, struck out 12, walked three. Story from Concordia-Irvine: Keegan Yuhl Throws First No-Hitter In Concordia History. The story includes three video clips; scroll down to see them. Box score.

    The Eagles didn't just get a no-hitter and a three game sweep of Antelope Valley; all three games were shutouts, and the Eagles allowed only four hits for the series.

    #12 The Master's won two of three at #22 San Diego Christian in a Golden State Athletic Conference matchup of two teams that were previously undefeated. The scores were 4-2, 8-11, and 3-1. The Mustangs got three runs on the top of the ninth inning to win the first game; 1B Josh Brown hit a two-RBI single to bring in the winning run. Jason Karkenny pitched two perfect innings to get the win in relief. 3B Jeff Lusardi hit a home run, a double, and five RBI for the Hawks in the second game. RHP Tucker Richardson pitched a seven-inning gem for the Mustangs in the third game; three hits, nine strikeouts, one walk. He was one out short of a shutout; Lusardi hit a home run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. The Mustangs visit Concordia-Irvine Feb. 7-8. The Hawks host #16 Cal State San Marcos Feb. 8.

    The split between The Master's and San Diego Christian enabled Vanguard to take over first place in the GSAC. The Lions swept three games against Arizona Christian, 3-2, 4-2, and 2-1. The Lions were held to three hits by Ismael Castro in the first game, but all three Lions runs were unearned. CF Thomas Mobley hit a two-RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to win the second game. Scott Torrey went the seven-inning distance for the Lions in the third game, didn't allow an earned run, allowed four hits, struck out six. The Lions visit Westmont Feb. 7-8. Live video

  • Recap for February 24

    NAIA baseball action during the past week.

    #1 Tennessee Wesleyan lost a mid-week game to #12 Lindsey Wilson4-3. The Bulldogs outhit the Blue Raiders 9-7; LF Leandro Andino hit a sacrifice fly to send in the winning run. (story). The defending champions then swept three games against Indiana-Southeast, 12-2, 3-1, and 2-1. In the first game, Four Bulldog pitchers combined to hold the Grenadiers to four hits; Jarrod Jameson got the win. SS Wes Minton scored the winning run in the second game on a passed ball; Corey Rhoney got the win, went 5 2/3 innings, allowed four hits, struck out five. In the third game, the Bulldogs managed only two hits off Grenadiers pitcher Lucas Harry, but RF David Donald was hit by a pitch and scored on a ground out for the first Bulldog run, and Minton hit a solo home run for the winning run. Tyler Wilson got the win; he went 4 2/3 innings, allowed two hits, struck out seven.

    The Bulldogs host Georgia Gwinnett February 27, and Saint Andrew's, who is 9-1, March 2-3.

    #2 LSU-Shreveport swept Texas College, 14-4, 3-2, and 8-4. Rory Young got the win in the first game. The Pilots needed a two-RBI single in the bottom of the seventh and final inning by C David Dorton to win the second game. CF Ridge Gonsoulin hit a two-run home run in the third game, finished 2-for-4 with three RBI.

    The Pilots host Division III Louisiana College February 26, and visit Texas Wesleyan March 1-2.

  • Recap for January 30

    Concordia-Irvinehas started the season 3-0, with an easy win over Simpson, and a double-header sweep of Arizona Christian, 6-3 and 10-7. C/DH Chris Kuber is batting .600 for the Eagles, Blake Harrison, Brent Clapper, and Thomas Hoenshell got the wins. The defending champions don't play again until Feb. 8, at Division II Cal State-Los Angeles.

    Auburn-Montgomery hosted a round-robin event with four ranked teams, and the result was a draw. The Warhawks (they are no longer the Senators), Embry-Riddle,and Tennessee Wesleyan went 2-2, and Southern Polytechnicwent 1-1. The best game of the event was probably the first one, a 2-1 win for the Warhawks over Embry-Riddle. Story at Auburn-Montgomery site: Dugan's Walk-Off Gives Warhawks Split with No. 5 Embry-Riddle. Enbry-Riddle got a complete seven-inning game from Chad Modomo in a 5-2 win over Tennessee Wesleyan; it was Modomo's first start for the Eagles. The Warhawks host Webber International Feb. 3, and Southeaster Feb. 4. The Eagles host Florida MemorialFeb. 3-4.

    Belhaven swept three games against Blue Mountain, 4-0, 6-3, and 15-4. Geoffrey Thomas, Matthew Shaw, and Robert Marzoni combined for a four-hit shutout in the first game. Thomas, a transfer from Southern Mississippi, pitched six shutout innings, allowed one hit, struck out five. The Blazers host TougalooJan. 31, and visit LSU-AlexandriaFeb. 3-4.

    Wayland Baptistswept four games against U. Of the Southwest,6-2, 5-4, 3-1, and 6-3. The Pioneers score three runs in the bottom of the seventh to win the second game; freshman LF Colton Palmer hit a two-RBI single, and freshman SS Bernie Rosario hit a walk-off RBI double. The Pioneers will be playing at the Arizona Desert Classic in Anthem, AZ Feb. 2-4, with College of Idaho, Fresno Pacific, Lewis-Clark State, and Point Loma Nazarene.

    More teams with good starts: Loyola-New Orleansis 4-0, Emmanuelis 3-0.

  • Top 25 and recap for April 10

    The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 10, 2012, with Boyd Nation's Iterative Strength Rating (ISR):

    RANK

    ISR

    LAST
    WEEK

    SCHOOL

    2012
    RECORD

    TOTAL
    POINTS

    1

    3

    1

    LSU Shreveport

    30-3

    527

    2

    2

    3

    Lee (TN)

    39-6-1

    508

    3

    8

    2

    Oklahoma City

    30-7

    491

    4

    5

    6

    Faulkner (AL)

    36-9

    477

    5

    1

    5

    Azusa Pacific (CA)

    31-8

    451

    6

    7

    4

    Embry-Riddle (FL)

    32-11

    433

    7

    16

    7

    Oklahoma Baptist

    31-8

    425

    8

    6

    10

    Tennessee Wesleyan

    31-8

    421

    9

    9

    12

    Lewis-Clark State (ID)

    29-9

    382

    10

    20

    8

    Point Park (PA)

    31-6

    365

    11

    4

    11

    Concordia-Irvine (CA)

    26-13

    362

    12

    14

    14

    St. Thomas (FL)

    31-9

    353

    13

    13

    16

    Lindsey Wilson (KY)

    29-10

    320

    14

    39

    13

    Lubbock Christian (TX)

    25-13

    266

    15

    35

    19

    Avila (MO)

    29-6

    263

    16

    10

    17

    Auburn-Montgomery (AL)

    28-18

    258

    17

    17

    23

    Tabor (KS)

    29-5

    224

    18

    15

    21

    Georgetown C. (KY)

    32-7

    223

    19

    12

    24

    The Master's (CA)

    28-14

    207

    20

    21

    RV

    Taylor (IN)

    23-11

    195

    21

    50

    18

    Freed-Hardeman (TN)

    26-16

    182

    22

    26

    RV

    South Carolina-Beaufort

    27-13

    179

    23

    43

    20

    Judson (IL)

    29-8

    147

    24

    24

    RV

    Shorter (GA)

    32-12

    140

    25

    22

    9

    Spring Arbor (MI)

    26-7

    137

     

    11

     

    Cal State-San Marcos

    21-16

     
     

    18

     

    Southern Polytechnic (GA)

    29-17

     
     

    19

     

    Biola (CA)

    17-21

     
     

    23

     

    Vanguard (CA)

    16-15

     
     

    25

     

    Belhaven (MS)

    31-15

     

    First place votes: LSU-Shreveport 17, Oklahoma City 1, Azusa Pacific 1

    Azusa Pacific is #1 in Strength of Schedule

    LSU-Shreveport (17-3 RRAC) swept Houston-Victoria9-0, 3-1, and 8-0. Matt Lackie pitched a three-hit shutout in the first game, and Jared Mortensen pitched a seven-inning three-hit shutout in the third game, struck out eleven. Logan Norris nearly got a third shutout, but the Jaguars scored a run in the last inning. SS Manny Estrada hit a two-RBI triple. A scheduled game at Division II Southern Arkansas was rained out. Mortensen has an ERA of 1.09, third-best in the NAIA. The Pilots host Texas-BrownsvilleApril 13-14. The Pilots have won 14 straight, and lead the Red River Athletic Conference; Texas-Brownsville is second with a with a 15-6 conference record.

    Lee(21-3 SSAC) defeated Cumberland6-3, and swept three games against Southern Polytechnic, 9-7, 6-5, and 7-0. 1B Roberto Reyes hit a grand slam home run with two out in the bottom of the ninth to win the first game against Southern Polytechnic. LF Mike Moore hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh of a seven-inning game for the winning run in the second game. Vince Spilker, Kyle Briner, and Andy Hillis combined for the shutout in the third game; 2B Blake Barber batted in three runs. The Flames host Tennessee WesleyanApril 11, and Auburn-MontgomeryApril 13-14. The Flames and #4 Faulknercontinue to be tied for the Southern States Athletic Conference lead.

    Oklahoma City(18-3 SAC) won two of three games against Rogers State, 5-3, 1-3, and 6-5 (eight innings, scheduled for seven). SS Chris Muñoz scored the winning run in the first game on a sacrifice fly by RF Dane Phillips; Muñoz went 3-for-4 with a home run. Brandon Bargas went the distance for the Hillcats in the second game, held the Stars to five hits, struck out ten. All three of the Hillcats' runs came on a home run by 2B Hector Rivera in the third inning, and Bargas had a shutout going into the seventh. 1B Miguel Beltran batted in the winning run with a fielder's choice in the third game; Patrick Goelz, who held the Hillcats scoreless over the last 2 2/3 innings, got the win in relief. The Stars host Oklahoma ChristianApril 12 and 14, and visit Oklahoma Christian April 13. The Stars lead the Sooner Athletic Conference; #x Oklahoma Baptist is in second place with a 13-5 record.

  • 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
    WEEK

    SCHOOL

    RECORD

    TOTAL
    POINTS

    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

     

  • Top 25 and recap for April 7

    NAIA coaches' poll for April 7, 2015, with Boyd Nation's ISR. Recaps below.

    RANK

    ISR

    PRVS

    SCHOOL

    2015
    RECORD

    TOTAL
    POINTS

    1

    10

    1

    Faulkner (AL)

    35-7

    559

    2

    4

    3

    Davenport (MI)

    31-2

    538

    3

    5

    4

    Northwood (FL)

    34-7

    520

    4

    18

    5

    Oklahoma City

    30-8

    496

    5

    26

    6

    Georgia Gwinnett

    35-7

    488

    6

    1

    9

    The Master's (CA)

    34-7

    469

    7

    3

    8

    Oklahoma Baptist

    33-4

    467

    T8

    16

    10

    Oklahoma Wesleyan

    32-7

    423

    T8

    13

    2

    Tabor (KS)

    34-7

    423

    10

    12

    10

    Tennessee Wesleyan

    29-8

    394

    11

    24

    7

    Missouri Baptist

    27-6

    367

    12

    6

    12

    Westmont (CA)

    31-8

    365

    13

    9

    14

    Bellevue (NE)

    31-7

    356

    14

    15

    15

    Auburn-Montgomery (AL)

    29-11

    336

    15

    40

    T16

    LSU Shreveport (LA)

    27-9

    283

    16

    11

    18

    Campbellsville (KY)

    20-5

    282

    17

    17

    19

    Embry-Riddle (FL)

    27-13

    261

    18

    8

    T16

    Concordia-Irvine (CA)

    33-11

    251

    19

    2

    13

    Lewis-Clark State (ID)

    27-9

    240

    20

    25

    24

    Sterling (KS)

    28-11

    215

    21

    38

    21

    Point Park (PA)

    24-5

    208

    22

    30

    22

    Mobile (AL)

    28-11

    197

    23

    33

    20

    St. Thomas (FL.)

    30-12

    157

    24

    23

    23

    Northwestern Ohio

    27-7

    145

    25

    37

    RV

    Peru State (NE)

    25-8

    108

     

    7

     

    British Columbia

    21-10

     

     

    14

     

    Concordia-Portland (OR)

    18-10

     

     

    19

     

    Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)

    17-6

     

     

    20

     

    Vanguard (CA)

    31-12

     

     

    21

     

    York (NE)

    29-14

     

     

    22

     

    Lindsey Wilson (KY)

    26-14

     

     

  • Top 25 and recap for April 8

    The NAIA Coaches' Poll for April 1, 2014, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking.

    RANK

    ISR

    LAST
    TIME

    SCHOOL

    2014
    RECORD

    TOTAL
    POINTS

    1

    10

    2

    Oklahoma Baptist

    32-6

    577

    2

    1

    3

    Lewis-Clark State (ID)

    28-5

    567

    T3

    8

    1

    Faulkner (AL)

    33-10

    546

    T3

    13

    4

    Missouri Baptist

    30-5

    546

    5

    11

    5

    Georgia Gwinnett

    36-6

    517

    6

    3

    8

    San Diego Christian (CA)

    31-11

    487

    7

    9

    9

    Georgetown C. (KY)

    27-4

    467

    8

    17

    7

    LSU-Shreveport (LA)

    32-10

    453

    9

    14

    11

    Oklahoma Wesleyan

    35-6

    440

    10

    15

    12

    Tabor (KS)

    32-7

    423

    11

    18

    13

    Belhaven (MS)

    31-11

    402

    12

    27

    10

    Oklahoma City

    25-11

    365

    13

    26

    15

    Embry-Riddle (FL)

    30-14

    349

    14

    7

    24

    Vanguard (CA)

    26-13

    345

    15

    20

    16

    Brewton-Parker (GA)

    24-9

    337

    16

    25

    19

    Doane (NE)

    29-7

    292

    17

    5

    14

    The Master's (CA)

    30-12

    290

    18

    4

    6

    Concordia-Irvine (CA)

    29-13

    239

    19

    29

    17

    Bellevue (NE)

    22-12-2

    235

    20

    30

    22

    Southeastern (FL)

    34-12

    229

    21

    24

    25

    Mobile (AL)

    27-13

    164

    22

    54

    RV

    Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)

    22-5

    147

    23

    58

    21

    Friends (KS)

    26-13

    139

    24

    31

    RV

    Northwestern (IA)

    22-7

    109

    25

    41

    RV

    Point Park (PA)

    26-11

    106

     

    2

    23

    British Columbia

    23-9

     

     

    6

     

    Westmont (CA)

    24-14

     

     

    12

     

    Cal State San Marcos

    28-14

     

     

    16

     

    C. of Idaho

    24-16

     

     

    19

     

    LSU-Alexandria (LA)

    26-15

     

     

    21

     

    Concordia-Portland (OR)

    19-16

     

     

    22

     

    Southern Polytechnic (GA)

    26-14

     

     

    23

     

    Cumberland (TN)

    26-15

     


    First place votes:Oklahoma Baptist 11, Lewis-Clark State 5, Faulkner 4, Georgia Gwinnett 1
    Westmont (ISR #6) is #1 in Strength of Schedule

    #1 Oklahoma Baptistwon two of three at Texas Wesleyan, 3-4, 13-1, and 13-0. The Rams took advantage of five Bison errors to score three unearned runs in the first game. Sam Martin went the seven-inning distance for the Rams, allowed six hits, walked four. Martin is 6-1, 2.17 ERA. C Garrett Gallacher went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double in the second game. He is batting .444 for the Bison. Jordan Morales got the win, went five innings, allowed three hits, struck out five. He is 8-0, 2.03 ERA. Kelvin Rivas and Andrew Milner combined for a mercy-rule-shortened no-hitter in the third game. Rivas pitched the first five innings, struck out four and walked two. Milner retired all six batters that he faced, struck out four of them. RF Tyler Melton went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI.

    Wayland Baptist continues to lead the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Bison are 1 ½ games behind, and #12 Oklahoma City is two games behind. The Bison visit Division II East Central April 9, host Mid America Christian April 10 and 12, and visit Mid America Christian April 11.

    #2 Lewis-Clark State swept Concordia-Portland (ISR #21), 7-4, 6-0, 8-7 (10 innings), and 14-6. The Warriors got away with five errors in the first game; only one of the Cavaliers' runs was earned. The game was tied 3-3 after three innings, but Steve Thompson held the Cavaliers to two hits in a five-inning relief appearance, got the win. CF Ryan Sells hit an RBI single for the winning run. Michael Noteware pitched eight shutout innings in the second game, scattered seven hits, struck out seven. Noteware is 4-0, 0.99 ERA, 48 K. The Warriors trailed the third game 6-0 after 2 ½ innings, but tied it with six runs in the bottom of the third. RF Cody Lavalli hit the second pitch of the tenth inning over the left field fence to win it. The fourth game was tied 4-4 at the seventh-inning stretch, but LF Tariq Staton hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the seventh to break it open.

    The Warriors have opened up a three-game lead over British Columbia (ISR #2) in NAIA West. The Warriors visit Simpson April 12-13.

  • Top 25 and recap for March 22

    NAIA coaches' poll for March 22, 2016. Recaps below.

    RANK

    PRVS

    SCHOOL

    RECORD

    TOTAL
    POINTS

    1

    1

    Faulkner (AL)

    26-4

    498

    2

    2

    Lewis-Clark State (ID)

    20-2

    481

    3

    3

    Georgia Gwinnett

    29-1

    459

    4

    4

    Auburn Montgomery (AL)

    25-6

    445

    5

    5

    Bellevue (NE)

    19-4

    439

    6

    6

    Westmont (CA)

    23-4

    423

    7

    7

    USC Beaufort (SC)

    25-4

    396

    8

    8

    Lindsey Wilson (KY)

    22-9

    363

    9

    10

    Jamestown (ND)

    26-1

    360

    10

    12

    Tennessee Wesleyan

    18-7

    355

    11

    11

    Keiser (FL)

    23-6

    353

    12

    13

    Tabor (KS)

    21-8

    320

    13

    9

    MidAmerica Nazarene (KS)

    17-3

    301

    14

    20

    Missouri Baptist

    20-6

    299

    15

    15

    Oklahoma City

    21-9

    268

    16

    RV

    York (NE)

    22-5

    241

    17

    14

    Freed-Hardeman (TN)

    20-7

    235

    18

    18

    Vanguard (CA)

    21-7

    232

    19

    RV

    Middle Georgia State

    24-8

    222

    20

    23

    Bryan (TN)

    21-7

    190

    21

    21

    Sterling (KS)

    20-7

    154

    22

    22

    Davenport (MI)

    12-7

    143

    23

    17

    LSU Shreveport (LA)

    18-9

    120

    24

    RV

    William Carey (MS)

    20-8

    95

    25

    RV

    St. Thomas (FL)

    20-11

    91

     

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