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Recap for March 4
#1 Faulknerwon a midweek game against Point,5-4, and won two of three against Loyola-New Orleans, 4-5 (10 innings), 4-0, and 4-0. 2B Luis Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh for the win over Point. 3B Peyton Senner hit an RBI single in the tenth for the winning run for the Wolf Pack in the loss to Loyola. Wolf Pack relievers Stewart Campbell and Connor Thurman held the Eagles to one hit over the final three innings. Jeremy Holcombe pitched a complete seven-inning shutout in the second game, allowed three hits; Sanchez batted in the winning run in the first inning. Julian Esquibel one-upped Holcombe in the third game; he also held the Wolf Pack to three hits, but he also recorded 10strikeouts, didn't walk a batter. Sanchez went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
The defending champions are 14-3. They visit #8 Tennessee Wesleyan March 5, and Spring Hill March 7-8.
#2 Lewis-Clark State played in the Porter Park Classic in Portland, OR, and won two of three. They defeated Division II Montana State-Billings 4-2, lost to British Columbia2-0, and defeated host Concordia-Portland8-6. RF Cody Lavalli hit a two-run home run for the winning run against MSU-Billings; David Murillo got the win in relief, pitched three shutout innings, allowed two hits. Jeremy Newton and Alex Webb combined for the shutout for the Thunderbirds in the second game. Newton pitched seven innings, scattered 11 hits, was helped by two double plays. Webb got out of a jam in the eighth. The Warriors had runners at first and second with nobody out, and they were bunted to second and third. Webb got a fly out (not deep enough for the runner on third to score) and a strikeout. He recorded two more strikeouts in the ninth to finish the game. Both of the Birds' runs were in the early going. 1B Vinny Martin hit an RBI single in the first, and SS Tyson Popoff hit an RBI single in the second. In the third game, 2B Brian Corliss hit a two-RBI double in the seventh inning for the winning run. Corliss added a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning for the insurance run. Carsen Nylund got the win in relief.
The Thunderbirds also defeated MSU-BIllings and Concordia; Sean Callegari and Tyler Gillies got the wins. The tournament final between the Warriors and Thunderbirds was rained out. However, the Warriors and Thunderbirds get a rematch in Lewiston March 7-9. (This series was moved from Vancouver due to weather considerations.)
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Santa Clarita Opening Round Bracket, day 1
British Columbia 1, Vanguard 0
Davenport 4, The Master's 0
San Diego Christian 12, British Columbia 2British Columbia 1, Vanguard 0
RF Jerod Bartnik led off the eighth inning with a home run off RHP Clayton Voechting for the only run of the game. Voechting had struck out the side in the previous inning, and the home run was only the second hit he had allowed.
LHP Conor Lillis-White, LHP Sean Callegari, and RHP Matt Thornton combined for the shutout, and allowed a total of six hits; Callegari got the win. However, much of the credit should go to the Thunderbirds' defense, which has traditionally been among the best in the NAIA. The Thunderbirds and second in the NAIA with a fielding percentage of .975. (The Master's is first, at .978.)
The Thunderbirds had a double play in the first inning. 2B Matt Spillman made a good defensive play to prevent a run from scoring in the third inning. CF Bryan Arthur robbed 1B Ian Sakry of a hit in the fifth inning. In the bottom of the seventh, a bunt attempt with runners at first and second with nobody out resulted in a force out at third. C Brody Hawkins caught courtesy runner Justin Davis attempting to steal third for the second out of the inning, then threw out Sakry attempting to steal second to end the inning. Callegari picked off a baserunner at first in the eighth inning.
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Top 25 and recap for April 1
The NAIA Coaches' Poll for April 1, 2014, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking.
RANK
ISR
LAST
TIMESCHOOL
2014
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
7
1
Faulkner (AL)
30-7
590
2
9
2
Oklahoma Baptist
28-5
567
3
1
3
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
24-5
553
4
14
4
Missouri Baptist
24-5
526
5
10
6
Georgia Gwinnett
33-5
515
6
3
12
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
29-10
495
7
15
9
LSU-Shreveport (LA)
29-8
458
8
4
5
San Diego Christian (CA)
27-11
423
9
11
13
Georgetown (KY)
23-4
421
10
21
11
Oklahoma City
23-9
420
11
12
16
Oklahoma Wesleyan
30-6
411
12
13
14
Tabor (KS)
28-5
400
13
18
8
Belhaven (MS)
27-11
377
14
5
7
The Master's (CA)
27-10
370
15
24
15
Embry-Riddle (FL)
27-14
329
16
26
17
Brewton-Parker (GA)
19-7
257
17
28
10
Bellevue (NE)
19-10-2
241
18
82
19
Union (KY)
24-9
229
19
30
RV
Doane (NE)
21-7
221
20
22
T20
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
22-9
208
21
55
22
Friends (KS)
25-10
184
22
37
24
Southeastern (FL.)
29-11
168
23
2
RV
British Columbia
22-6
167
24
6
25
Vanguard (CA.)
23-12
133
25
27
RV
Mobile (AL)
24-11
116
8
Westmont (CA)
21-14
16
Concordia-Portland (OR)
19-12
17
Cal State San Marcos
20-14
19
LSU-Alexandria
23-13
20
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
24-13
23
C. of Idaho
21-15
25
Cumberland (TN)
23-14
First place votes:Faulkner 19, Oklahoma Baptist 1, Lewis-Clark State 1
Lewis-Clark State is #1 in Strength of Schedule#1 Faulknerwon two of three against #25 Mobile, 3-6, 12-0, and 11-3. Both starters, Jeff Price for the Rams and Thomas Dorminy for the Eagles, went the seven-inning distance in the first game. Price allowed two earned runs on eight hits. Price was helped by double plays in the fifth and sixth innings, and the defending champions left the bases loaded in the seventh. The winning run was the result of two walks and two wild pitches. The win was the 800th at Mobile for Head Coach Mike Jacobs. Story Jeremy Holcombe and Vinny Lujan combined for a mercy-rule-shortened shutout in the second game. The Blazers got eight runs from walks, hit batters, and errors. SS Dauris Holguin went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in the third game. Kurt Lipscomb pitched six shutout innings, allowed four hits.
The Eagles visit #16 Brewton-Parker April 4-5.
#2 Oklahoma Baptistwon two of three over Wayland Baptist, 9-0, 2-1, and 5-6. Julian Merryweather pitched the complete-game shutout in the first game, allowed three hits, struck out nine. CF Joey Szczepanski went 2-for-2 with two RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs scored. The Bison won the second game on and RBI single by C Mason Ankeney in the bottom of the seventh of a seven-inning game. Jordan Morales went the distance, allowed six hits; Morales is 7-0 for the season. 2B Braden Blackwell scored the winning run in the top of the ninth in the third game for the Pioneers on a throwing error. The Bison left the tying run on third in the bottom of the ninth. Cachot Duncan got the win in relief for the Pioneers. He pitched the final four innings, alowed one run (unearned) on one hit.
The Bison then defeated #12 Tabor6-5 on a home run by 2B Ridge Hoopii-Haslam in the bottom of the ninth. The Bluejays led 5-2 after three innings, but Jinny Parra took over on the mound for the Bison, and allowed only two hits the rest of the way; he struck out eight.
The Pioneers continue to lead the Sooner Athletic Conference. #10 Oklahoma City is one game behind, and the Bison are 1 ½ games behind. The Bison visit Texas Wesleyan April 4-5.
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Top 25 and recap for April 14
NAIA coaches' poll for April 14, 2015, with Boyd Nation's ISR. Recaps below.
RANK
ISR
PRVS
SCHOOL
2015
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
8
1
Faulkner (AL)
38-8
589
2
5
2
Davenport (MI)
36-3
563
3
9
3
Northwood (FL)
37-8
558
4
19
4
Oklahoma City
30-9
512
5
1
6
The Master's (CA)
37-7
508
6
30
5
Georgia Gwinnett
37-8
496
7
3
7
Oklahoma Baptist
39-4
484
8
10
8
Oklahoma Wesleyan
37-8
465
9
11
10
Tennessee Wesleyan
33-9
436
10
14
8
Tabor (KS)
38-8
428
11
22
11
Missouri Baptist
30-6
403
12
16
14
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
32-12
382
13
6
12
Westmont (CA)
33-10
354
14
35
15
LSU Shreveport (LA)
32-10
327
15
12
16
Campbellsville (KY)
22-6
310
16
17
17
Embry-Riddle (FL)
30-13
301
17
13
13
Bellevue (NE)
33-10
295
18
2
19
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
31-10
275
19
4
18
Concordia (CA)
36-11
274
20
31
20
Sterling (KS)
33-11
226
21
33
21
Point Park (PA)
29-6
204
22
28
23
St. Thomas (FL)
34-12
197
23
23
24
Northwestern Ohio
32-8
173
24
15
RV
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)
22-6
130
25
37
22
Mobile (AL)
30-14
120
9
British Columbia
24-11
18
Vanguard (CA)
34-13
20
Concordia-Portland (OR)
22-19
21
York (NE)
32-14
24
Bryan (TN)
35-13
25
Cal State San Marcos
33-12
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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
WEEKSCHOOL
RECORD
TOTAL
POINTS1
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
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Top 25 and recap for April 2
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 2, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
RANK
ISR
LAST
WEEKSCHOOL
RECORD
TOTAL
POINTS1
3
1
Lee (TN)
30-7
556
2
7
2
Oklahoma City
30-7
545
3
6
4
Faulkner (AL)
31-8
523
4
11
10
Northwood (TX)
29-7
467
5
1
7
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
27-8
465
6
43
11
Lubbock Christian (TX)
27-8
447
7
4
5
The Master’s (CA)
27-11
441
8
9
8
Embry-Riddle (FL)
28-9
418
9
12
12
Bellevue (NE)
24-4-1
413
10
10
9
Tennessee Wesleyan
27-11
412
11
2
3
Cal State San Marcos
22-5
405
12
5
13
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
26-12
367
13
48
6
Rogers State (OK)
24-8
360
14
16
15
Cumberland (TN)
26-12-1
318
15
27
17
Missouri Baptist
19-5
287
16
19
20
York (NE)
25-7
275
17
23
14
Oklahoma Baptist
27-10
270
18
22
19
William Carey (MS)
26-11
261
19
49
18
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
27-5-1
243
20
29
16
St. Thomas (FL)
29-12
219
21
25
21
Campbellsville (KY)
22-7
196
22
44
23
Sterling (KS)
28-7
187
23
55
24
Bacone (OK)
27-9
154
24
45
25
Lyon (AR)
30-7
139
25
16
RV
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
25-13
103
8
San Diego Christian (CA)
24-13
13
Arizona Christian
20-14
14
Georgetown C. (KY)
21-12
17
Science and Arts of Oklahoma
27-9
18
Menlo (CA)
21-14
20
Biola (CA)
20-17
21
Westmont (CA)
20-18
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Top 25 and recap for April 21
NAIA coaches' poll for April 21, 2015, with Boyd Nation's ISR. Recaps below.
RANK
ISR
PRVS
SCHOOL
2015
RECORDTOTAL
POINTS1
15
1
Faulkner (AL)
40-10
567
2
31
6
Georgia Gwinnett
41-8
565
3
21
4
Oklahoma City
34-10
548
4
5
7
Oklahoma Baptist
42-4
517
5
10
3
Northwood (FL)
39-10
514
6
14
8
Oklahoma Wesleyan
40-9
499
7
11
2
Davenport (MI)
39-6
483
T8
1
5
The Master's (CA)
38-9
462
T8
8
9
Tennessee Wesleyan
34-9
462
10
13
10
Tabor (KS)
38-8
431
11
4
13
Westmont (CA)
35-11
397
12
39
14
LSU Shreveport (LA)
37-11
362
13
2
18
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
36-10
350
14
16
15
Campbellsville (KY)
25-7
337
15
18
12
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
33-14
322
16
22
23
Northwestern Ohio
35-9
291
17
12
17
Bellevue (NE)
34-11
286
18
19
16
Embry-Riddle (FL)
31-15
266
19
3
19
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
39-12
261
20
27
20
Sterling (KS)
36-11
251
21
26
22
St. Thomas (FL)
37-13
226
22
33
RV
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
30-11
183
23
17
24
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)
27-7
145
24
43
21
Point Park (PA)
31-10
114
25
38
NR
William Woods (MO)
31-9
106
6
British Columbia
27-12
7
Vanguard (CA)
35-15
9
Concordia-Portland (OR)
26-20
20
York (NE)
37-15
23
Missouri Baptist
33-8
24
Bryan (TN)
39-15
25
Lyon (AR)
27-9
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Top 25 and recap for April 23
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 23, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below.
RANK
ISR
LAST
WEEKSCHOOL
RECORD
TOTAL
POINTS1
9
1
Oklahoma City
40-9
560
2
7
4
Faulkner (AL)
40-10
535
3
13
3
Northwood (TX)
37-9
524
4
4
2
Lee (TN)
38-10
507
5
29
6
Lubbock Christian (TX)
36-13
486
6
12
8
Embry-Riddle (FL)
37-12
452
7
1
5
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
36-11
438
8
2
9
The Master’s (CA)
34-15
431
9
15
10
Tennessee Wesleyan
35-15
417
10
18
14
York (NE)
36-9
400
11
10
12
Cumberland (TN)
37-15-1
387
12
19
6
Bellevue (NE)
38-7-1
367
13
6
13
Cal State San Marcos
30-9
342
14
3
13
Concordia-Irvine (CA)
31-16
321
15
32
19
Oklahoma Baptist
35-15
268
16
27
22
Missouri Baptist
28-9
265
17
33
25
Texas Wesleyan
37-13
246
18
41
20
Sterling (KS)
40-11
221
19
16
RV
Georgetown (KY)
33-15
210
20
40
16
Lyon (AR)
40-12
198
21
31
RV
Belhaven (MS.)
34-17
159
22
17
21
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
38-16
154
23
52
15
Rogers State (OK)
30-17
132
24
24
RV
Madonna (MI)
27-7
114
25
60
RV
Point Park (PA)
35-13
109
5
San Diego Christian (CA)
31-16
8
Arizona Christian
27-19
11
Menlo (CA)
30-17
14
Westmont (CA)
24-23
20
Vanguard (CA)
21-25
21
Biola (CA)
25-23
22
Southern Polytechnic (GA)
35-16
23
British Columbia
23-14
25
William Carey (MS)
31-19
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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 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 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 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 15
NAIA coaches' poll for March 15, 2016. Recaps below.
RANK
PRVS
SCHOOL
RECORD
TOTAL
POINTS1
3
Faulkner (AL)
20-4
488
2
1
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
16-2
451
3
8
Georgia Gwinnett
25-1
443
4
13
Auburn Montgomery (AL)
20-5
442
5
12
Bellevue (NE)
17-4
426
6
16
Westmont (CA.)
19-3
388
7
NR
USC Beaufort (SC)
24-3
368
8
7
Lindsey Wilson (KY)
19-7
362
9
NR
MidAmerica Nazarene (KS)
15-1
340
10
NR
Jamestown (ND)
23-0
318
11
15
Keiser (FL)
20-7
317
12
14
Tennessee Wesleyan
14-7
287
13
4
Tabor (KS)
15-8
279
14
18
Freed-Hardeman (TN)
16-5
272
15
5
Oklahoma City
17-8
270
16
NR
Bethel (TN)
17-3
253
17
11
LSU Shreveport (LA)
16-5
245
18
22
Vanguard (CA)
19-6
211
19
9
Oklahoma Wesleyan
16-7
201
20
21
Missouri Baptist
16-6
142
21
20
Sterling (KS)
17-6
136
22
6
Davenport (MI)
11-7
126
23
23
Bryan (TN)
17-7
124
24
NR
Science & Arts (OK)
20-5
113
25
NR
Menlo (CA)
21-8
488
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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 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
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