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Gregerson, Romero in World Baseball Classic final
RHP Luke Gregerson, who played college ball at Saint Xavier, and LHP J.C. Romero, who played for Mobile, played in the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles. Gregerson played for the champion, U.S.A., and Romero played for the runner-up, Puerto Rico.
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Saint Xavier alum Luke Gregerson a World Series winner
News from Saint Xavier University: One of the most exciting World Series in recent memory came to a close Wednesday night with the Houston Astros claiming their first championship in franchise history, and for the first time a Saint Xavier alumnus was right in the middle of the celebration.
Astros reliever Luke Gregerson (2003-06) became the first Cougar to be on a World Series-winning team after the game seven victory, the highlight of his nine seasons in the Major Leagues. The 2014 SXU Hall of Fame inductee made two appearances in the World Series, first in a thrilling Game 5 in which Gregerson inherited two runners but struck out Los Angeles' Chris Taylor to end the threat. Houston would go on to come back later that night to win in extra innings, taking a 3-2 lead in the series. Gregerson also came on in the 8th inning of Game 6 to pitch two-thirds of an inning, recording one strikeout.
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Top 25 and recap for April 17
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 17, 2012, with Boyd Nation's Iterative Strength Rating (ISR):
RANK
ISR
LAST
WEEKSCHOOL
2012
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
4
1
LSU Shreveport
37-4
558
2
7
3
Oklahoma City
32-7
530
3
2
2
Lee (TN)
42-8-1
529
4
1
5
Azusa Pacific (CA)
33-8
501
5
6
4
Faulkner (AL)
41-9
497
6
5
8
Tennessee Wesleyan
34-9
454
7
15
7
Oklahoma Baptist
34-9
444
8
8
6
Embry-Riddle (FL)
34-13
427
9
22
10
Point Park (PA)
36-7
410
10
9
9
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
31-10
389
11
10
13
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
35-10
381
12
3
11
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
27-14
370
13
14
12
St. Thomas (FL)
33-10
368
14
13
18
Georgetown C. (KY)
37-8
285
15
17
24
Shorter (GA)
35-12
261
16
11
19
The Master's (CA)
29-15
257
17
21
20
Taylor (IN)
29-11
255
18
42
14
Lubbock Christian (TX)
26-15
248
19
18
22
South Carolina-Beaufort
31-14
247
20
44
23
Judson (IL)
34-9
231
21
54
21
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
31-17
205
22
16
16
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
31-20
198
23
30
15
Avila (MO)
29-8
155
24
29
RV
C. of Idaho
32-12
130
25
23
RV
Rogers State (OK)
33-12
112
12
Cal State-San Marcos
22-17
19
Biola (CA)
18-22
20
Vanguard (CA)
18-16
24
Tabor
32-8
25
Texas Wesleyan
33-15
First place votes: LSU-Shreveport 18, Azusa Pacific 2
Azusa Pacific is #1 in Strength of Schedule
LSU-Shreveport (19-4 RRAC) won two of three close games against Texas-Brownsville, 1-2, 8-7, and 10-9. The loss ended a 16-game winning streak, and was Jared Mortensen's first loss of the season. Zach Armstrong went the seven-inning distance for the Scorpions, allowed only three hits, struck out six. (Mortensen allowed four hits, struck out ten.) 2B Scott Frasier hit a sacrifice fly for the winning run for the Scorpions. SS Manny Estrada hit a home run to win the second game, and he drew a bases-loaded walk to send in the winning run in the third game. The Pilots visit William Carey April 18, host Texas Wesleyan April 20-21, and close their regular season at Division III Centenary April 24. -14. The Pilots lead the Red River Athletic Conference, and can clinch the pennant with one win against Texas Wesleyan.