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Top 25 and recap for April 25
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 24, 2012, with Boyd Nation's Iterative Strength Rating (ISR):
RANK
ISR
LAST
WEEKSCHOOL
2012
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
4
1
LSU Shreveport
42-4
560
2
8
2
Oklahoma City
36-8
519
3
5
5
Faulkner (AL)
44-9
518
4
1
4
Azusa Pacific (CA)
38-8
516
5
2
3
Lee (TN)
46-8-1
503
6
7
8
Embry-Riddle (FL)
36-14
453
7
6
6
Tennessee Wesleyan
36-11
422
8
11
7
Oklahoma Baptist
38-11
421
9
9
10
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
35-10
413
10
22
9
Point Park (PA)
40-7
412
11
3
12
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
30-15
386
12
16
13
St. Thomas (FL)
38-10
379
13
13
11
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
38-12
347
14
15
14
Georgetown C. (KY)
41-8
314
15
17
19
South Carolina-Beaufort
34-14
307
16
12
22
Auburn-Montgomery (AL)
35-20
268
17
41
20
Judson (IL)
38-10
245
18
40
18
Lubbock Christian (TX)
28-17
238
19
43
21
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
35-17
236
20
20
15
Shorter (GA)
35-15
169
21
25
24
College of Idaho
35-13
161
22
33
23
Avila (Mo.)
30-10
154
23
21
RV
Indiana Tech
33-17
148
24
35
17
Taylor (Ind.)
31-15
140
25
23
25
Rogers State (Okla.)
39-12
128
10
The Master's (CA)
31-18
14
Cal State-San Marcos
25-18
18
Biola (CA)
22-24
19
Vanguard (CA)
21-18
24
Campbellsville (KY)
25-14
First place votes: LSU-Shreveport 19, Azusa Pacific 1
Azusa Pacific is #1 in Strength of Schedule
LSU-Shreveport (22-4 RRAC) swept a double-header at William Carey, 10-4 and 9-4, and clinched the Red River Athletic Conference pennant by sweeping Texas Wesleyan 5-2, 5-0, and 14-2. Jared Mortensen went the distance in the first Texas Wesleyan game, scattered eight hits, struck out nine. Matt Lackie went the distance for the shutout in the second game, ran his record to 9-0, struck out seven. The Pilots then swept a double-header at Division III Centenary, 15-11 and 10-7 (eight innings, scheduled for seven). Mortensen got a save in the second game, CF Ridge Gonsoulin batted in the winning run. This crosstown, cross-divisional matchup drew 550 fans. The Pilots host the RRAC tournament April 28-May 1.
Oklahoma City(23-4 SAC) won two of three against #18 Lubbock Christian, 5-1, 4-5 (eight innings, scheduled for seven), and 4-2. 1B Miguel Beltran hit a home run in the first game, and also made an unassisted double play. 3B Jordan Lewis batted in the winning run for the Chaparrals in the second game. Jose Gonzalez, who retired all four batters he faced, got the win. 2B Brian Fisher hit a home run for the winning run in the third game. The Stars host Wayland BaptistApril 26-27, and finish their regular season at Division II Central Oklahoma April 28. Beltran now has 20 home runs on the season, most in the NAIA. The Stars lead the Sooner Athletic Conference; #8 Oklahoma Baptist is three games back (with three games remaining) with a 20-7 record.Faulkner (27-3 SSAC) swept three games against Shorter, 4-1, 5-1, and 4-2, and won the Southern States Athletic Conference pennant. Corey Black pitched a three-hitter in the first game, struck out eight. 2B Daniel Cayton hit a two-RBI double for the winning run in the third game. Black leads the NAIA with an ERA of 0.97, and is tied with four other pitchers (including Rich Hawkins of Oklahoma City) with ten wins. The Eagles have won 20straight games. The SSAC tournament starts April 26, in Columbus, GA. The Eagles will play Belhaven in the first round.
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Top 25 and recap for April 26
The NAIA Coaches' Top 25 for April 26, with Boyd Nation's ISR rankings. Recap below the fold:
RANK
LAST
WEEKISR
SCHOOL
2011
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
2
2
Embry-Riddle (FL) (17)
43-8
588
2
3
1
Oklahoma City (3)
38-8
569
3
4
4
California Baptist
38-11
547
4
1
5
Lee (TN) (1)
44-10
532
5
7
3
Cumberland (TN)
39-12
526
6
9
9
Auburn-Montgomery (AL)
40-15
481
7
6
12
Oklahoma Baptist
35-11
460
8
8
13
Union C. (Ky.)
40-9
457
9
5
14
LSU-Shreveport (LA)
38-13
428
10
11
7
Lubbock Christian (TX)
38-10
412
11
11
15
Missouri Baptist
35-9
402
12
10
17
Biola (CA)
30-17
393
13
19
6
Faulkner (AL)
42-10
350
14
18
11
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
30-13
344
15
14
10
Fresno Pacific (CA)
27-16
331
16
13
8
Brewton-Parker (GA)
32-14
281
17
16
18
Northwood (TX)
35-14
280
18
20
21
Rogers State (OK)
41-10
275
19
22
20
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
39-13
239
20
14
19
British Columbia
27-14
206
21
23
35
Tabor (KS)
40-9
190
22
25
23
Belhaven (MS)
39-15
143
23
RV
39
Culver-Stockton (MO)
35-13
129
24
RV
16
Trevecca Nazarene (TN)
32-19
123
25
RV
56
Point Park (PA)
32-9
98
22
Union U. (TN)
33-12
24
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
29-16
25
C. of Idaho
29-15
First place votes:Embry-Riddle 17, Oklahoma City 3, Lee 1
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Top 25 and recap for April 28
NAIA coaches' poll for April 28, 2015, with Boyd Nation's ISR. Recaps below.
RANK
ISR
PRVS
SCHOOL
2015
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
32
2
Georgia Gwinnett
43-9
576
2
20
3
Oklahoma City
38-10
568
3
4
4
Oklahoma Baptist
45-4
544
4
9
5
Northwood (FL)
39-10
521
5
7
7
Davenport (MI)
44-6
495
6
14
6
Oklahoma Wesleyan
43-10
489
7
6
8
Tennessee Wesleyan
37-10
485
8
2
8
The Master's (CA)
41-10
467
9
13
10
Tabor (KS)
46-9
443
10
8
1
Faulkner (AL)
42-12
437
11
17
15
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
36-16
389
12
1
13
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
40-10
382
13
41
12
LSU Shreveport (LA)
40-12
357
14
5
11
Westmont (CA)
37-13
352
15
16
16
Northwestern Ohio
37-10
310
16
11
17
Bellevue (NE)
41-12
303
17
24
20
Sterling (KS)
44-11
294
18
18
18
Embry-Riddle (FL)
32-16
265
19
19
14
Campbellsville (KY)
27-9
252
20
29
21
St. Thomas (FL)
38-13
218
21
3
19
Concordia (CA)
40-14
212
22
21
23
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)
30-8
181
23
34
22
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
33-12
180
24
37
24
Point Park (PA)
36-11
146
25
36
25
William Woods (MO)
35-10
115
10
British Columbia
27-16
12
Vanguard (CA)
36-18
15
Concordia-Portland (OR)
29-21
22
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
35-18
23
York (NE)
42-15
25
Missouri Baptist
35-10
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Top 25 and recap for April 29
The NAIA Coaches' Poll for April 29, 2014, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking.
RANK
ISR
LAST
TIMESCHOOL
2014
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
14
1
Oklahoma Baptist
44-6
590
2
1
3
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
39-7
554
3
8
4
Georgetown C.(KY)
38-6
542
4
9
2
Faulkner (AL)
42-12
540
5
10
5
Oklahoma Wesleyan
49-6
531
6
12
6
Georgia Gwinnett
44-9
496
7
2
7
San Diego Christian (CA)
37-16
461
8
16
9
Missouri Baptist
42-10
460
9
15
10
Brewton-Parker (GA)
30-9
422
10
26
8
LSU Shreveport (LA)
40-14
419
11
20
11
Doane (NE)
42-7
418
12
6
12
The Master's (CA)
37-14
377
13
21
13
Tabor (KS)
43-10
367
14
17
15
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
38-16
326
15
28
16
Embry-Riddle (FL)
34-17
313
16
32
14
Oklahoma City
32-16
306
17
24
19
Southeastern (FL)
40-14
262
18
27
21
Bellevue (NE)
34-13-2
239
19
33
23
Point Park (PA)
38-13
223
20
34
20
Northwestern (IA)
38-9
221
21
45
17
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)
37-8
203
22
7
RV
Vanguard (CA)
31-19
188
23
31
24
Belhaven (MS)
38-17
137
24
5
18
Westmont (CA)
34-16
118
25
43
RV
Jamestown (ND)
31-8
107
3
British Columbia
29-11
4
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
37-17
11
Cal State San Marcos
37-16
13
Concordia-Portland (OR)
26-18
18
Corban (OR)
28-14
19
C. of Idaho
27-22
22
Cumberland (TN)
37-17
23
William Woods (MO)
35-10
25
Menlo (CA)
25-28
First place votes:Oklahoma Baptist 19, Faulkner 1, Lewis-Clark State 1
#7 San Diego Christian is #1 in Strength of Schedule#1 Oklahoma Baptist swept Saint Gregory's, 18-11, 12-4, and 16-5. The first game was closer than the score indicates; both teams had twelve hits, and the Bison didn't put it away until they scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning. CF Joey Szczepanski went 4-for-6 with a three-run home run, five RBI, and four runs scored. 1B Steven Knudson hit two home runs in the second game, batted in three runs. Julian Merryweather got the win, went eight innings, allowed four runs on ten hits. Knudson got another home run in the third game, went 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored. Jinny Parra got the win, allowed four runs on six hits, struck out seven. Parra's record is 6-1, 1.99 ERA.
The Bison then defeated now-Division II Rogers State 3-2 in twelve innings. Szczepanski hit an RBI double for the winning run in the 12th. Frankie Wright, who allowed one hit over the last two innings, got the win. Szczepanski had another double, was 3-for-6 for the game.
Merryweather is 9-2, 1.39 ERA, 91 K. The Bison have won 15 straight, and they won the Sooner Athletic Conference pennant. They are co-hosting the SAC tournament May 2-5. Live video The Bison play Mid-America Christian in the first round. #16 Oklahoma City plays Southwestern Assemblies of God.
#2 Lewis-Clark State dropped their first game against Division II Northwest Nazarene 11-10, then won the remaining three games 12-5, 9-0, and 1-0. The Warriors were charged with four errors in the first game. The Crusaders got the winning run on a sacrifice fly by CF Josh Hatfield in the eighth inning; Hatfield had three RBI's for the game. Aaron Vaughn got the win for the Crusaders, despite giving up eight earned runs on 14 hits over eight innings. The Warriors didn't over the second game until the seventh inning, when they scored four runs, two of them on a single by RF Cody Lavalli. CF Ryan Sells went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Ty Jackson and Nick Lemoncelli combined for the shutout in the third game. They allowed two hits apiece, and Lemoncelli struck out five in three innings of work. Lavalli, 1B Jacob Cano, and LF Zach Holley hit home runs. The only run of the fourth game came from an RBI double by DH Jake Shirley in the top of the ninth. The Crusaders loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, but David Murillo got a strikeout to end the game. Shirley was 4-for-5 for the game. J.T. Kaul, Beau Kerns, Joe Mello, and Murillo combined for the shutout; Mello got the win.
The Warriors finished the weekend with a 2-1 win in a non-conference game at nearby C. of Idaho. The Warriors' only runs came from a two-run home run by Jackson, playing first base in this one. Cody Chartrand got the win, went five innings, allowed a run on five hits. Gunnar Swanson and Michael Noteware held the Coyotes hitless the rest of the way.
Lavalli has 13 home runs, which ties him with seven other players, including Knudson of Oklahoma Baptist and Ruiz of Oklahoma Wesleyan, for second-best in the NAIA. (Forrest Smith of Oklahoma City leads the NAIA with 16.) The Warriors visit Division II Western Oregon May 2 and 4, and visit Linfield, ranked #1 in Division III, May 3.
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Top 25 and recap for April 3
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 3, 2012, with Boyd Nation's Iterative Strength Rating (ISR):
RANK
ISR
LAST
WEEKSCHOOL
2012
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
4
2
LSU-Shreveport
30-3
523
2
11
3
Oklahoma City
28-6
493
3
3
1
Lee (TN)
35-6-1
490
4
5
4
Embry-Riddle (FL)
31-9
480
5
1
5
Azusa Pacific (CA)
28-6
475
6
9
8
Faulkner (AL)
31-9
421
7
19
6
Oklahoma Baptist
29-7
416
8
17
9
Point Park (PA)
28-3
411
9
10
10
Spring Arbor (MI)
24-3
382
10
8
7
Tennessee Wesleyan
28-8
369
11
2
14
Concordia (CA)
24-11
364
12
6
15
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
25-8
347
13
35
11
Lubbock Christian (TX)
23-11
314
14
20
12
St. Thomas (FL)
28-9
290
15
13
20
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
27-12
288
16
12
RV
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
25-10
246
17
16
16
Auburn-Montgomery (AL)
26-16
220
18
46
21
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
25-13
214
19
45
NR
Avila (MO)
24-5
163
20
37
24
Judson (IL)
26-6
161
21
22
17
Georgetown C. (KY)
28-7
145
22
21
25
Belhaven (MS)
30-12
143
23
30
RV
Tabor (KS)
25-5
142
24
14
RV
The Master's (CA)
23-11
116
25
7
23
Cal State-San Marcos
21-13
104
15
Biola (CA)
17-20
18
Vanguard (CA)
14-15
23
Shorter (GA)
28-11
24
Fresno Pacific (CA)
19-16
25
Campbellsville (KY)
25-10
First place votes: LSU-Shreveport 15, Azusa Pacific 2, Lee 1, Oklahoma City 1
Azusa Pacific is #1 in Strength of Schedule
LSU-Shreveport (17-3 RRAC) defeated Division III Louisiana College 5-1, and swept three games at Southwest Assemblies of God, 18-2, 8-2, and 10-6. The Pilots outhit Louisiana College 15-3. They scored ten runs in the top of the ninth in the first game against SAGU, allowed three hits. C David Dorton hit an inside-the-park home run. 3B Devin Greco went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the second game, and 3-for-4 with three RBI in the third game. The Pilots visit Division II Southern Arkansas April 4, and host Houston-VictoriaApril 6-7. The Pilots lead the Red River Athletic Conference; Texas-Brownsville is second with a with a 13-5 conference record.
Oklahoma City(16-2 SAC) swept three games against Saint Gregory's, 7-2, 6-2, and 12-5. 1B Miguel Beltran, LF Kale Gaden, and SS Chris Muñoz hit home runs in the first game. RF Dane Phillips went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in the second game. Phillips moved to catcher for the third game, went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI. The Stars host Rogers StateApril 5, and visit Rogers State April 7. The Stars lead the Sooner Athletic Conference; #7 Oklahoma Baptist and Lubbock Christian are tied for second place with 11-4 records.
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Top 25 and recap for April 5
The NAIA Coaches' Top 25 for April 5, with Boyd Nation's ISR rankings. Recap below the fold:
RANK
LAST
WEEKISR
SCHOOL
2011
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
1
1
Oklahoma City
29-4
622
2
2
13
Lee (TN)
34-7
602
3
3
6
Embry-Riddle (FL)
31-8
579
4
5
3
Brewton-Parker (GA)
28-7
553
5
4
11
Oklahoma Baptist
27-7
524
6
8
12
LSU-Shreveport
30-10
523
7
19
8
Biola (CA)
22-10
501
8
9
4
Cal Baptist
30-9
468
9
11
5
British Columbia
21-7
463
10
12
9
Northwood (TX)
30-8
437
11
13
24
Rogers State (OK)
31-6
407
12
6
2
Fresno Pacific (CA)
22-12
381
13
7
23
Union U. (TN)
25-8
359
14
14
19
Union C. (KY)
29-8
343
14
16
7
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
20-7
343
16
18
15
Lubbock Christian (TX)
27-8
322
17
21
18
Auburn-Montgomery (AL)
29-14
318
18
17
14
Cumberland (TN)
27-12
307
19
20
21
Missouri Baptist
24-8
269
20
15
20
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
26-10
253
21
23
55
Southeastern (FL)
31-13
203
22
22
45
York (NE)
22-8
181
23
RV
17
Belhaven (MS)
28-11
163
24
24
27
Tabor (KS)
29-6
126
25
10
10
Faulkner (AL)
29-9
107
16
Trevecca Nazarene (TN)
24-15
22
Azusa Pacific (CA)
18-16
25
Menlo (CA)
16-10
First place votes:Oklahoma City 21, Lee 1
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Top 25 and recap for April 8
The NAIA Coaches' Poll for April 1, 2014, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking.
RANK
ISR
LAST
TIMESCHOOL
2014
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
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.
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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
WEEKSCHOOL
RECORD
TOTAL
POINTS1
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
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Top 25 and recap for March 10
The NAIA coaches' poll for March 10. Recaps below.
RANK
PRVS
SCHOOL
2015
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
1
Oklahoma Baptist
19-0
591
2
5
Faulkner (AL)
23-3
572
3
6
Georgia Gwinnett
20-4
531
T4
7
Tabor (KS)
17-2
526
T4
9
Missouri Baptist
11-1
526
6
18
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
21-6
499
7
NR
Northwood (FL)
19-5
469
8
3
Oklahoma Wesleyan
14-4
455
9
2
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
13-5
429
10
10
LSU-Shreveport
11-4
416
11
20
The Master's (CA)
21-6
410
12
RV
St. Thomas (FL)
16-6
354
13
19
Davenport (MI)
9-2
350
14
12
Bellevue (NB)
12-4
323
15
NR
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
15-6
310
16
16
Oklahoma City
12-5
301
17
23
Tennessee Wesleyan
13-5
296
18
NR
USC Beaufort (SC)
19-4
253
19
RV
Sterling (KS)
14-4
252
20
22
Point Park (PA)
9-1
239
21
RV
Westmont (CA)
19-7
225
22
NR
Mobile (AL)
16-6
206
23
24
British Columbia
17-6
123
T24
17
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)
0-0
116
T24
RV
Campbellsville (KY)
6-2
116
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Top 25 and recap for March 17
NAIA coaches' poll for March 17, 2015. Recaps below.
RANK
PRVS
SCHOOL
2015
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
1
Oklahoma Baptist
22-0
591
2
2
Faulkner (AL)
27-3
572
3
T4
Missouri Baptist
19-1
543
4
T4
Tabor (KS)
23-2
537
5
3
Georgia Gwinnett
22-5
519
6
11
The Master's (CA)
24-6
474
7
7
Northwood (FL)
23-7
468
8
13
Davenport (MI)
14-2
457
9
9
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
17-5
453
10
10
LSU Shreveport (LA)
16-5
416
11
8
Oklahoma Wesleyan
17-6
415
12
14
Bellevue (NE)
18-4
349
T13
21
Westmont (CA)
22-7
348
T13
16
Oklahoma City
18-5
348
15
19
Sterling (KS)
20-5
316
16
17
Tennessee Wesleyan
15-6
310
17
12
St. Thomas (FL)
18-8
308
18
6
Concordia (CA)
21-9
258
19
15
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
16-9
235
20
23
British Columbia
21-6
219
21
24
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)
5-1
175
22
RV
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
13-7
173
23
RV
Southeastern (FL)
21-10
169
24
20
Point Park (PA)
10-4
136
25
22
Mobile (AL)
17-8
114
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Top 25 and recap for March 24
NAIA coaches' poll for March 24, 2015, with Boyd Nation's ISR. Recaps below.
RANK
ISR
PRVS
SCHOOL
2015
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
9
1
Oklahoma Baptist
28-0
591
2
6
2
Faulkner (AL)
29-5
556
3
11
3
Missouri Baptist
22-2
555
4
15
4
Tabor (KS)
28-3
542
5
42
5
Georgia Gwinnett
27-5
512
6
1
8
Davenport (MI)
20-2
484
7
4
7
Northwood (FL)
28-7
480
8
3
6
The Master's (CA)
27-7
474
9
35
10
LSU Shreveport (LA)
19-5
430
10
29
11
Oklahoma Wesleyan
23-6
428
11
31
T13
Oklahoma City
25-6
378
12
10
T13
Westmont (CA)
25-8
364
13
7
16
Tennessee Wesleyan
20-7
356
14
2
9
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
19-7
348
15
13
12
Bellevue (NE)
22-6
336
16
16
19
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
22-9
321
17
8
18
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
26-9
280
18
14
RV
Embry-Riddle (FL)
21-12
231
19
5
RV
Campbellsville (KY)
13-4
224
20
19
17
St. Thomas (FL)
23-8
199
21
40
15
Sterling (KS)
23-8
196
22
36
25
Mobile (AL)
20-8
184
23
30
24
Point Park (PA)
15-4
179
24
43
RV
Union (KY)
18-5
135
25
22
RV
Northwestern Ohio
18-6
122
12
20
British Columbia
15-8
17
Concordia-Portland (OR)
12-16
18
Bryan (TN)
26-8
20
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
17-12
21
Judson (IL)
17-5
23
Madonna (MI)
20-7
24
Vanguard (CA)
25-12
25
York (NE)
20-10
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Top 25 and recap for March 26
The NAIA Coaches' poll for March 26, 2012, with Boyd Nation's Iterative Strength Rating (ISR):
RANK
ISR
PRE-
SEASONSCHOOL
2012
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
1
3
Lee (TN)
33-4-1
554
2
3
6
LSU-Shreveport
26-3
536
3
12
1
Oklahoma City
25-6
511
4
8
5
Embry-Riddle (FL)
26-9
486
5
1
RV
Azusa Pacific (CA)
24-6
485
6
17
9
Oklahoma Baptist
27-5
464
7
5
18
Tennessee Wesleyan
26-6
450
8
10
8
Faulkner (AL)
28-9
415
9
9
RV
Point Park (Pa.)
22-3
403
10
6
NR
Spring Arbor (Mich.)
19-2
351
11
27
4
Lubbock Christian (TX)
21-10
349
12
16
RV
St. Thomas (FL)
26-6
343
13
20
RV
Campbellsville (KY)
23-6
331
14
4
2
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
20-11
322
15
22
11
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
21-8
311
16
19
13
Auburn-Montgomery (AL)
23-14
282
17
11
NR
Georgetown C. (KY)
26-4
244
18
41
NR
Bethel (TN)
19-10
227
19
18
24
Northwood (TX)
18-8-1
205
20
21
21
Southern Poly (GA)
24-11
166
21
45
NR
Freed-Hardeman (TN.)
23-12
163
22
39
NR
C. of Idaho
22-9
153
23
7
RV
Cal State San Marcos
19-11
147
24
33
NR
Judson (IL)
21-6
111
25
25
15
Belhaven (MS)
25-12
106
13
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
19-10
14
Biola (CA)
17-16
15
Tabor (KS)
20-4
23
Northwestern Ohio
17-8
24
Vanguard (CA)
14-11
First place votes:Lee 13, LSU-Shreveport 3, Oklahoma City 1, Azusa Pacific 3
Azusa Pacific is #1 in Strength of Schedule
Lee(17-1 SSAC) won two games against Freed-Hardeman5-2 and 6-5, and swept three games against Brewton-Parker,5-4, 2-0, and 15-3. DH Corey Davis hit a walk-off home run in the second game against Freed-Hardeman to give coach Mark Brew his 300th win. 1B Roberto Reyes went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the first game against Brewton-Parker, and 2-for-6 with a grand slam home run in the third game. Patrick Merkling and Jose Samayoa combined for a two-hit shutout in the second game. Merkling is 7-0, 0.83ERA (third-best in the NAIA), with 62 strikeouts. The Flames visit Southern WesleyanMarch 30-31. The Flames lead the Southern States Athletic Conference; Faulkneris second with a 15-3 record.
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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-
SEASONSCHOOL
RECORD
TOTAL
POINTS1
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
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Top 25 and recap for March 31
NAIA coaches' poll for March 31, 2015, with Boyd Nation's ISR. Recaps below.
RANK
ISR
PRVS
SCHOOL
2015
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
6
2
Faulkner (AL)
32-6
590
2
12
4
Tabor (KS)
32-4
559
3
8
6
Davenport (MI)
25-2
530
4
5
7
Northwood (FL)
31-7
513
5
19
11
Oklahoma City
27-7
501
6
36
5
Georgia Gwinnett
30-6
494
7
23
3
Missouri Baptist
24-4
490
8
11
1
Oklahoma Baptist
30-2
477
9
2
8
The Master's (CA)
31-7
476
T10
26
11
Oklahoma Wesleyan
27-7
393
T10
14
13
Tennessee Wesleyan
25-8
393
12
10
12
Westmont (CA)
28-8
387
13
1
14
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
23-7
359
14
9
15
Bellevue (NE)
26-7
327
15
16
16
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
26-10
310
T16
3
17
Concordia (CA)
30-9
300
T16
49
8
LSU Shreveport (LA)
23-8
300
18
7
19
Campbellsville (KY)
17-4
286
19
15
18
Embry-Riddle (FL)
24-13
263
20
25
20
St. Thomas (FL)
25-10
214
21
35
23
Point Park (PA)
20-5
200
22
38
22
Mobile (AL)
25-10
187
23
22
25
Northwestern Ohio
22-6
174
24
37
21
Sterling (KS)
25-10
133
25
55
24
Union (KY)
21-7
94
4
British Columbia
19-8
13
Concordia-Portland (OR)
15-17
17
Vanguard (CA)
28-12
18
Bryan (TN)
30-9
20
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)
12-6
21
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
24-12
24
York (NE)
22-13
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Top 25 and recap for May 1
The NAIA Coaches' poll for May 1, 2012, with Boyd Nation's Iterative Strength Rating (ISR):
RANK
ISR
LAST
WEEKSCHOOL
2012
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
3
1
LSU-Shreveport
46-4
559
2
7
2
Oklahoma City
41-8
527
3
5
3
Faulkner (AL)
47-10
521
4
1
4
Azusa Pacific (CA)
41-9
514
5
2
5
Lee (TN)
49-8-1
495
6
9
6
Embry-Riddle (FL)
38-14
458
7
6
7
Tennessee Wesleyan
41-11
449
8
10
8
Oklahoma Baptist
42-12
422
9
8
9
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
39-11
404
10
22
10
Point Park (PA)
44-7
396
11
4
11
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
33-16
387
12
13
13
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
41-14
350
13
17
15
South Carolina-Beaufort
35-14
343
14
11
14
Georgetown C. (KY)
45-9
331
15
16
12
St. Thomas (FL)
39-12
293
16
40
17
Judson (IL)
44-10
271
17
14
16
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
36-22
263
18
21
25
Rogers State (OK)
41-12
247
19
50
19
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
39-19
209
20
19
20
Shorter (GAA)
37-16
194
21
24
23
Indiana Tech
37-18
175
22
37
24
Taylor (IN)
34-16
151
23
20
RV
MidAmerica Nazarene (KS)
38-12
134
24
39
18
Lubbock Christian (TX)
30-19
127
25
48
RV
Bellevue (NE)
37-17
116
12
The Master's (CA)
33-19
15
Cal State-San Marcos
27-20
18
Biola (CA)
25-25
23
Vanguard (CA)
23-21
25
Campbellsville (KY)
36-16
First place votes: LSU-Shreveport 18, Azusa Pacific 2
Azusa Pacific is #1 in Strength of Schedule
LSU-Shreveport won the Red River Athletic Conference championship, defeating Bacone5-2 in the final. This was the only game of the tournament that was close. CF Ridge Gonsoulin went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the final; Drew Middleton got the win.
Oklahoma Cityswept three games against Wayland Baptist, 5-4, 7-0, and 22-6, and won the Sooner Athletic Conference pennant. 1B Miguel Beltran hit a three-RBI double in the bottom of the seventh to win the first game. Blake Schwartz pitched a complete-game two-hitter in the second game, struck out ten. Beltran hit two home runs in the third game, to bring his season total to 22, tied for most in the NAIA. They finished their regular season with a 8-4 win over Division II Central Oklahoma. RF Chad Carman went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, and three RBI. The Stars are hosting the SAC tournament, and are scheduled to play Southern NazareneMay 2, Northwestern Oklahoma Stateon May 3, and #24 Lubbock Christian on May 4.
Faulkner was defeated by #5 Lee13-0 in the Southern States Athletic Conference tournament, and because the Eagles lost an earlier game in the tournament, 12-9 to Shorter,the loss took the Flames out of the tournament. The loss to Shorter forced the Eagles to deplete their pitching staff, and they had to move position players to the mound for the last two innings of the game against Lee. This was the only meeting of the Eagles and Flames this season.
Azusa Pacificwon three of four against Point Loma Nazarene. They lost the first game 6-5 when Matt Winkler balked in a run in the bottom of the 13th inning. Garrett Gooding, who pitched 5 1/3 relief innings for the Sea Lions, allowed four hits, struck out five, got the win. The Cougars won the remaining three games 3-1, 7-3, and 4-2. Jacob Cage got the in in the first game, went six innings, allowed zero earned runs on five hits. RF Brent Warren batted in two of the Cougars' runs, including a bunt single that sent in the winning run. DH Trevor Lothrup hit a grand slam home run to win the second game. 3B Brendan Casey scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the third game; J.C. Aguayo scattered seven hits for the win. The Cougars were upset by Westmont12-5 in the first round of the Golden State Athletic Conference tournament. 3B David Gabel went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double for the Warriors, batted in four runs. Timothy Leary went eight innings, got the win. This was Westmont's first post-season game in 15 years. The Cougars will play Fresno Pacificon May 2.
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Top 25 and recap for May 3
The NAIA Coaches' Top 25 for May 3, with Boyd Nation's ISR rankings. Recap below the fold:
RANK
LAST
WEEKISR
SCHOOL
2011
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
1
2
Embry-Riddle (FL)
43-9
586
2
2
1
Oklahoma City
41-9
572
3
3
5
California Baptist
41-12
552
4
5
3
Cumberland (TN)
42-12
539
5
7
8
Oklahoma Baptist
39-11
506
6
4
11
Lee (TN)
44-12
489
7
8
13
Union C. (KY)
42-9
464
8
9
10
LSU-Shreveport (LA)
40-13
461
9
10
6
Lubbock Christian (TX)
41-11
433
10
6
12
Auburn-Montgomery (AL)
40-17
431
11
13
9
Faulkner (AL)
45-11
378
12
14
4
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
34-13
376
13
12
16
Biola (CA)
33-18
373
14
11
17
Missouri Baptist
36-10
359
15
15
14
Fresno Pacific (CA)
30-17
314
16
16
7
Brewton-Parker (GA)
33-15
310
17
17
18
Northwood (TX)
36-15
265
18
19
21
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
40-14
258
19
18
22
Rogers State (OK)
42-12
238
20
20
19
British Columbia
27-14
215
21
22
20
Belhaven (MS)
41-15
209
22
24
15
Trevecca Nazarene (TN)
34-20
164
23
25
49
Point Park (PA)
36-11
130
24
23
40
Culver-Stockton (MO)
36-14
119
25
RV
60
Madonna (MI)
30-12
102
23
Union U. (TN)
34-14
24
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
31-18
25
Tennessee Wesleyan
33-18
First place votes:Embry-Riddle 15, Oklahoma City 4, Cal Baptist 1, Cumberland 1
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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
WEEKSCHOOL
RECORD
TOTAL
POINTS1
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