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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 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 30
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 30, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
RANK
ISR
LAST
WEEKSCHOOL
RECORD
TOTAL
POINTS1
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
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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 7
NAIA coaches' poll for April 7, 2015, with Boyd Nation's ISR. Recaps below.
RANK
ISR
PRVS
SCHOOL
2015
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
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
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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 25
The NAIA Coaches' Poll for March 25, 2014, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking.
RANK
ISR
LAST
TIMESCHOOL
2014
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
9
1
Faulkner (AL)
29-6
560
2
10
11
Oklahoma Baptist
25-4
528
3
2
2
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
18-5
514
4
15
4
Missouri Baptist
22-4
505
5
5
22
San Diego Christian (CA)
25-9
487
6
13
NR
Georgia Gwinnett
29-4
459
7
4
12
The Master's (CA)
26-8
433
8
18
RV
Belhaven (MS)
26-7
426
9
17
21
LSU-Shreveport (LA)
26-7
419
10
34
14
Bellevue (NE.)
18-6-2
391
11
20
5
Oklahoma City
20-8
374
12
3
9
Concordia-Irvine (CA.)
26-9
358
13
12
23
Georgetown C. (KY)
20-4
357
14
14
RV
Tabor (KS)
24-5
354
15
29
3
Embry-Riddle (FL.)
23-13
302
16
16
NR
Oklahoma Wesleyan
26-5
291
17
25
NR
Brewton-Parker (GA)
19-6
249
18
32
RV
Northwestern C. (IA)
18-5
192
19
65
NR
Union (KY)
23-8
182
T20
46
NR
Wayland Baptist (TX)
24-6
180
T20
26
25
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
19-6
180
22
71
NR
Friends (KS)
21-9
158
23
23
RV
LSU-Alexandria (LA.)
21-10
142
24
33
NR
Southeastern (FL)
28-10
140
25
7
NR
Vanguard (CA)
20-11
126
1
British Columbia
18-5
6
Westmont (CA)
20-12
8
Concordia-Portland (OR)
17-10
11
C. of Idaho
15-13
19
Menlo (CA)
16-8
21
Corban (OR)
16-13
22
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
23-12
24
Jamestown (ND)
13-04
First place votes:Faulkner 19, Oklahoma Baptist 1
Lewis-Clark State is #1 in Strength of Schedule#1 Faulknerwon a mid-week game over #6 Georgia Gwinnett, 4-2. The Eagles got all four of their runs on the third inning, and Patrick McGrady got the win in relief; he pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings. The loss broke a 20-game winning streak for the Grizzlies.
The Eagles then won two of three at William Carey,10-5, 1-2, and 14-0. C Robert Liera hit an RBI double in the seventh inning for the winning run in the first game. The Eagles added four insurance runs in the eighth inning. Thomas Dorminy got the win, went seven innings, allowed seven hits. Both of the Crusaders' runs in the second game were unearned; they came in on a single by CF Jeremy Ferguson. Gavin Culpepper went the seven-inning distance for the Crusaders, allowed two hits, struck out four. The Eagles scored ten runs in the first inning of the third game. Kurt Lipscomb, Jay Gause, and Vinny Lujan combined for the two-hit mercy-rule-shortened shutout. Gause allowed both Crusader hits, but also recorded four strikeouts in two innings of work.
The defending champions have a two-game lead over #8 Belhaven and #17 Brewton-Parker in the Southern States Athletic Conference. They host U. of Mobile March 28-29. Live video
Georgia Gwinnett swept three games against non-NAIA Hiwassee, 10-2, 5-3, and 10-7. The Grizzlies then defeated Truett-McConnell10-0. Five Grizzlies pitchers combined for the shutout, and RHP Jonathan Spitler got the win. C Sloan Strickland batted in three of the Grizzlies' runs. The Grizzlies host Emmanuel March 28, and visit Emmanuel March 29.
#2 Oklahoma Baptistwon two of three over #11 Oklahoma City, 3-5, 12-1, and 17-4; both of the wins were mercy-ruled. Chris Pike, coming off a perfect game and a no-hitter, got the win in the first game. He pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowed two earned runs on nine hits, and struck out nine. 1B Forrest Smith hit two two-run home runs for the Stars. 3B Garrett Roberts went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored for the Bison in the second game. Jordan Morales went the distance for the Bison, allowed one run on five hits, struck out eight. 2B Ridge Hoopii-Haslam went 2-for-5 with a triple and three RBI in the third game.
The Bison host #20 Wayland Baptist March 28-29. Live video Wayland Baptist has a 2 ½ game lead over the Bison in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Stars host Texas Wesleyan March 28-29. Live video
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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 29
The NAIA Coaches' Top 25 for March 29, with Boyd Nation's ISR rankings. Recap below the fold:
RANK
ISR
SCHOOL
2011
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
1
Oklahoma City
27-3
583
2
12
Lee (TN)
29-6
568
3
4
Embry-Riddle (FL)
29-7
555
4
11
Oklahoma Baptist
26-5
505
5
2
Brewton-Parker (GA)
23-7
498
6
3
Fresno Pacific (CA)
19-11
471
7
22
Union University (TN)
24-5
461
8
9
LSU-Shreveport
26-8
448
9
5
Cal Baptist
26-9
435
10
7
Faulkner (AL)
28-7
425
11
6
British Columbia
16-6
422
12
8
Northwood (TX)
27-8
363
13
20
Rogers State (OK)
27-5
350
14
16
Union College (KY)
24-7
330
15
15
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
23-9
299
16
18
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
17-6
289
17
13
Cumberland (TN)
23-11
278
18
10
Lubbock Christian (TX)
22-8
244
19
19
Biola (CA)
17-10
236
20
33
Missouri Baptist
18-8
223
21
21
Auburn-Montgomery (AL)
25-14
192
22
36
York (NE)
18-8
188
23
54
Southeastern (FL)
27-13
169
24
24
Tabor (KA)
24-5
131
25
28
Tennessee Wesleyan
21-12
115
14
Trevecca Nazarene (TN)
21-13
17*
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
12-11
23
Belhaven (MS)
22-9
25
Azusa Pacific (CA)
15-12
First place votes:Oklahoma City 17, Lee 2, Embry-Riddle 2
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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
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Two NAIA alumni in World Series
Two players for the San Francisco Giants had stellar careers at NAIA schools.
Giants starting LHP Jonathan Sánchez was drafted out of Ohio Dominican (now in Division II) in 2004. His major league career started with the Giants in 2006. He started 33 games in 2010, has a record of 13-9, 3.07 ERA, 205 strikeouts. He has had three post-season starts so far, with a loss and two no-decisions.
He played four seasons, 2001-2004, at Ohio Dominican. He pitched four no-hitters for the Panthers, and holds several school records, including most strikeouts in a game (16), career strikeouts (311), and career shutouts (10). He made three trips with the Panthers to the NAIA Baseball National Championship. He took a loss in the 2002 tournament. In 2003, he got a win against Olivet Nazarene, went 8 1/3 innings, allowed two earned runs, struck out nine.
Freddy Sánchezis the starting 2B for the Giants. He was drafted in 2000 out of Oklahoma City by the Red Sox, played for the Red Sox in 2002 and 2003, the Pirates 2004 through part of 2009, and the Giants 2009-present. He batted .292 in 2010, including 22 doubles, and is batting .268 so far in the post-season. He won the NL batting championship in 2006, with a .344 average.
Sanchez was an NAIA All-American at shortstop for the Stars in 2000; he hit .434 that year. He was the first player coached by Denny Crabaugh to make it to the Major Leagues. OCU Assistant Coach Keith Lytle taught him how to hit to the opposite field.