#1 Georgia Gwinnettswept through the Association of Independent Institutions tournament, defeating Fisher13-3, Mount Mercy9-1, and Clarke6-3 and 14-1. In the first game against Clarke, CF Josh Merrigan hit an RBI single for the winning run. RHP Nikolay Uherek got the win, pitched seven innings, allowed two earned runs on nine hits, struck out six. Story
Zac Rinehart is second in the NAIA in hitting with a .476 average. The Grizzlies are hosting an Opening Round bracket May 17-20. video
#2 Bellevue won the North Star Athletic Association tournament. They hit eight home runs in the final against Mayville State, and won 14-1. LF Joe Moran hit two of the home runs. RHP Ben McKendall had a shutout going into the eighth inning before giving up a home run by LF Aaron Miller. The Comets had to play an "if necessary" game to get to the final, and ran out of pitchers in the seventh inning, when the Bruins scored ten runs. Story None of the games the Bruins played in the tournament were close. RHP Todd Nicks and RHP John Timmins combined for an 11-0 shutout over Waldorf; Nicks struck out 14. Story
McKendall is now 11-1, 1.53 ERA (ninth-best in the NAIA), with 111 strikeouts (tied for sixth-best in the NAIA). The Bruins now wait to learn their Opening Round location.
#3 Lewis-Clark Statewon the NAIA West tournament, without giving up a single run. The defending champions defeated Corban7-0, British Columbia3-0, and C. of Idaho5-0. RHP Kevin Hamann, RHP Noel Gonzalez (in relief), and RHP Connor Brogdon got the wins; Hamann went the distance. The game against British Columbia was probably the best of the three. It was scoreless until the eight inning, and a good pitching duel between RHP Curtis Taylor of the Thunderbirds (6 IP, 4 hits, 10 strikeouts, no walks) and RHP Quin Grogan of the Warriors (7 2/3 IP, 3 hits, seven strikeouts, three walks). The Warriors got the only run they needed on an RBI double by CF Logan Griffin, off reliever RHP Christian Botnick. LF Jacob Zanon completed the scoring with a solo home run. Story 1B Tyler McDowell went 4-for-4 with two triples and a stolen base in the game against C. of Idaho. Story
The Warriors are idle until the Baseball National Championship tournament May 27-June 3. Both the Thunderbirds (ISR #9, #1in strength of schedule) and C. of Idaho (ISR #12) will be playing in the Opening Round.
#21 Belhavenwon the Southern States Athletic Conference tournament, defeating William Carey in the final 16-5. The Blazers put it away with ten runs in the third inning, led by a grand slam home run by C Ryan Saunders; all of the runs were scored with two out.
Belhaven, Lee, and Auburn-Montgomery will be in the Opening Round tournament. Faulkner, Southern Polytechnic,and Brewton-Parkerwill have to wait until the final coaches' poll next week.
Results from the TranSouth Conferencetournament in Jackson, TN:
#4 Cumberlandwas upset by Bethel (TN) (ISR #59) 9-7 in the first round. The Bulldogs led 5-2 after five innings, but the Wildcats scored four runs in the sixth inning on no hits, three bases on balls, and three errors. The winning run came in the seventh inning on a two-RBI double by LF Jay Lowery.
#22 Trevecca Nazarenedefeated Freed-Hardeman4-1. The winning run came on a sacrifice fly by DH Jordan Foreman.
Martin Methodistdefeated Union U. (TN)(ISR #23) 2-1. Martin Methodist starter Jerry McMurtry went eight innings, allowed one run on five hits, struck out ten, threw 128 pitches. Jeremey Stack went the distance for Union U.; he allowed two runs on seven hits, struck out seven, threw 126 pitches. The winning run came on a wild pitch by Stack.
Results from the TranSouth Conferencetournament in Jackson, TN:
#4 Cumberlanddefeated Freed-Hardeman9-3, eliminating Freed-Hardeman. Aaron Wilkerson got his 12th win of the season, went six innings, allowed three runs on seven hits, struck out seven, threw 114 pitches. Daniel Kern got a save; he retired all nine batters he faced, struck out two. SS Tommy Winegardner hit a three-run home run.
Union U. (TN)defeated Bethel (TN)10-5.
Martin Methodistdefeated #22 Trevecca Nazarene 4-3, in ten innings. CF Tony Allen singled in the winning run; he went 3-4 for the game. Both starters went the distance; Travis Garcia got the win, allowed five hits, struck out ten, threw 134 pitches. P.J. Francescon got the loss, allowed eight hits, struck out 14, threw 140 pitches.
#1 Embry-Riddle won their third straight The Sun Conferencetournament, defeating Saint Thomas 10-2. The Eagles got all the runs they needed in the third inning. SS Jordan Romero scored on a throwing error, 3B Steve Sabins hit an RBI double, and 1B Ben Kline hit a single to score Sabins. Daniel Eaton got the win, went eight innings, scattered nine hits. Kline was 10-19 for the tournament, with two home runs and ten RBI.
Concordia-Irvine(ISR #24) won their first-ever Golden State Athletic Conferencetitle, defeating Biola14-4. Concordia out-hit Biola by only 13-11, but Concordia got it started with four runs in the second inning; a two-RBI by 2B Robbie Knowles, a sacrifice fly by SS Edgar Guillen, and an RBI single by CF Matt Ivanoff. They got the winning run an inning later, when courtesy runner Sean Costella scored when 3B Danny Casey was hit by a pitch. Costella scored two more runs in the game, including a acrobatic move to avoid a tag coming home on a double by DH Bryan Nicholson. Story (with video) from Concordia-Irvine site.
#1 Faulknerswept a series at Blue Mountain, 2-0, 8-1, and 10-1. Their record is now 8-2. LHP Thomas Dorminy pitched a one-hitter in the first game, struck out ten.RHP Jeremy Holcombe got the win in the second game, pitched six shutout innings, allowed three hits. RHP Julian Esquibel got the win in the third game. The Eagles visit Thomas Feb. 21-22.
#2 Lewis-Clark State started their season 4-0, sweeping Division II Montana State-Billings, 5-4, 20-6, 9-2, and 4-1. David Murillo, Beau Kerns, Dillon Keene, and Gunnar Swanson got the wins. Swanson went six innings, allowed three hits, struck out seven. LF/DH Kyle Knigge went 8-for-17 with four RBI for the series. The Warriors host Division II Western Oregon Feb. 21-23.
#3 Embry-Riddle swept South Carolina-Beaufort, 5-2, 4-0, and 3-1. RHP Daniel Poncedeleon went the nine-inning distance in the first game, struck out ten. LHP Stetson Nelson pitched all but the last out of a two-hit shutout in the second game, and the Eagles scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the eighth. RHP Corey Tufts and LHP Clayton Wagner combined for a one-hitter in the third game. The Sand Sharks got only nine hits in the series. The Eagles visit Division II Stillman Feb. 22-23.
#4 Missouri Baptist won three games at a tournament at Belhaven. The Spartans defeated Campbellsville 13-3, Saint Francis (IN) 19-3, and Belhaven 5-2. LF Orlando Olivera went 4-for-5 with two RBI against Campbellsville. 2B Jeff Smith went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI against Saint Francis. LHP Dave Mullins got the win against Belhaven; he went seven innings, allowed no earned runs and one hit. The Spartans host Indiana Wesleyan Feb. 21-22.
Cumberlandwon two of three against Brewton-Parker and split a double-header with Indiana Tech. The wins over Brewton-Parker were 2-0 and 7-6. Aaron Wilkerson got his 16th straight win in the shutout, allowing one hit in seven innings of work. Keith Kirby pitched the final two innings, and LF Richie Seaton singled in both runs. C David Fanshawe went 3-4 in the second win, and batted in the winning run. In the third game, however, the Bulldogs were mercy-ruled by the Barons, 13-0 after five innings. Daniel Miller held the Bulldogs to one hit.
The Bulldogs won the first game against Indiana Tech 6-3; Matt Vance got the win, and 3B Tommy Crews batted in the winning run. The score of the second game was 5-3; LF Gary King batted in the winning run, 1B Riley Muhlenkamp hit a home run, and Brandon Alger got the win.
The Bulldogs are now 9-3. They travel to Freed-HardemanMarch 4-5, and Texas WesleyanMarch 7.
Lee defeated Rio Grande4-1; Curtis Camilli allowed three hits over seven innings, and Roberto Reyes hit a three-run home run. The Flames then won three of four against Iowa Wesleyan. Shay Crawford pitched a seven-inning one hitter in the first game, a 7-0 win for the Flames. Iowa Wesleyan won the second game 2-1; both of the Tigers' runs were unearned. Jorge Martinez went the seven-inning distance for the Tigers, allowed five hits. The Flames won the remaining two games 2-1 and 17-2; Jay Bolen and Joe Fabre combined to hold the Tigers to four hits in the 2-1 win.
Concordia-Irvinehas started the season 3-0, with an easy win over Simpson, and a double-header sweep of Arizona Christian, 6-3 and 10-7. C/DH Chris Kuber is batting .600 for the Eagles, Blake Harrison, Brent Clapper, and Thomas Hoenshell got the wins. The defending champions don't play again until Feb. 8, at Division II Cal State-Los Angeles.
Auburn-Montgomery hosted a round-robin event with four ranked teams, and the result was a draw. The Warhawks (they are no longer the Senators), Embry-Riddle,and Tennessee Wesleyan went 2-2, and Southern Polytechnicwent 1-1. The best game of the event was probably the first one, a 2-1 win for the Warhawks over Embry-Riddle. Story at Auburn-Montgomery site: Dugan's Walk-Off Gives Warhawks Split with No. 5 Embry-Riddle. Enbry-Riddle got a complete seven-inning game from Chad Modomo in a 5-2 win over Tennessee Wesleyan; it was Modomo's first start for the Eagles. The Warhawks host Webber International Feb. 3, and Southeaster Feb. 4. The Eagles host Florida MemorialFeb. 3-4.
Belhaven swept three games against Blue Mountain, 4-0, 6-3, and 15-4. Geoffrey Thomas, Matthew Shaw, and Robert Marzoni combined for a four-hit shutout in the first game. Thomas, a transfer from Southern Mississippi, pitched six shutout innings, allowed one hit, struck out five. The Blazers host TougalooJan. 31, and visit LSU-AlexandriaFeb. 3-4.
Wayland Baptistswept four games against U. Of the Southwest,6-2, 5-4, 3-1, and 6-3. The Pioneers score three runs in the bottom of the seventh to win the second game; freshman LF Colton Palmer hit a two-RBI single, and freshman SS Bernie Rosario hit a walk-off RBI double. The Pioneers will be playing at the Arizona Desert Classic in Anthem, AZ Feb. 2-4, with College of Idaho, Fresno Pacific, Lewis-Clark State, and Point Loma Nazarene.
More teams with good starts: Loyola-New Orleansis 4-0, Emmanuelis 3-0.
Oklahoma City (ISR #1) has won 23 straight. They defeated Division II Southwestern Oklahoma State 5-3 in mid-week, then swept U. Of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, 8-4, 3-2, and 4-2. The Stars came from behind in the first game, and had to shut down late rallies by USAO in the second and third games. Corey Theriot, Allen Townsend, and Rich Hawkins got the wins.
The Stars lead the NAIA in fielding, with a .980 average. They host Division II Southeastern Oklahoma State on Tuesday, Hastingson Wednesday, and Saint Gregory'son Thursday. They visit Saint Gregory's on March 26.
Fresno Pacific (#2) won three of four against Cal Baptist(#3), and two of the wins were shutouts. Jesse Darrah pitched the first one, allowed two hits, walked none, struck out 12. The Sunbirds won 3-0 on home runs by 1B Wes Dorrell and C Michael Vaughn. The second shutout was 6-0; Aaron Lynn also allowed only two hits, struck out nine, and had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning. DH Michael Rivera hit a three-RBI double. Rivera got a save in the fourth game of the series, a 4-2 win for the Sunbirds. The Lancers' win was 4-3 in the second game of the series. 1B John Manzano hit an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to win it; Patrick Smith got the win in relief.
The Sunbirds are 17-9. Biola(#13) leads the Golden State Athletic Conference with an 11-4 record, and the Sunbirds and Lancers are tied for second place with an 11-5 record. The Sunbirds host Point Loma Nazareneon Wednesday, and visit Point Loma on March 26.
The NAIA Coaches' Poll for April 1, 2014, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking.
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
2014 |
TOTAL |
1 |
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.
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 10, 2012, with Boyd Nation's Iterative Strength Rating (ISR):
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
2012 |
TOTAL |
1 |
3 |
1 |
LSU Shreveport |
30-3 |
527 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Lee (TN) |
39-6-1 |
508 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
Oklahoma City |
30-7 |
491 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Faulkner (AL) |
36-9 |
477 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
Azusa Pacific (CA) |
31-8 |
451 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
32-11 |
433 |
7 |
16 |
7 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
31-8 |
425 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
31-8 |
421 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
29-9 |
382 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
Point Park (PA) |
31-6 |
365 |
11 |
4 |
11 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
26-13 |
362 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
St. Thomas (FL) |
31-9 |
353 |
13 |
13 |
16 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
29-10 |
320 |
14 |
39 |
13 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
25-13 |
266 |
15 |
35 |
19 |
Avila (MO) |
29-6 |
263 |
16 |
10 |
17 |
Auburn-Montgomery (AL) |
28-18 |
258 |
17 |
17 |
23 |
Tabor (KS) |
29-5 |
224 |
18 |
15 |
21 |
Georgetown C. (KY) |
32-7 |
223 |
19 |
12 |
24 |
The Master's (CA) |
28-14 |
207 |
20 |
21 |
RV |
Taylor (IN) |
23-11 |
195 |
21 |
50 |
18 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
26-16 |
182 |
22 |
26 |
RV |
South Carolina-Beaufort |
27-13 |
179 |
23 |
43 |
20 |
Judson (IL) |
29-8 |
147 |
24 |
24 |
RV |
Shorter (GA) |
32-12 |
140 |
25 |
22 |
9 |
Spring Arbor (MI) |
26-7 |
137 |
11 |
Cal State-San Marcos |
21-16 |
|||
18 |
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
29-17 |
|||
19 |
Biola (CA) |
17-21 |
|||
23 |
Vanguard (CA) |
16-15 |
|||
25 |
Belhaven (MS) |
31-15 |
First place votes: LSU-Shreveport 17, Oklahoma City 1, Azusa Pacific 1
Azusa Pacific is #1 in Strength of Schedule
LSU-Shreveport (17-3 RRAC) swept Houston-Victoria9-0, 3-1, and 8-0. Matt Lackie pitched a three-hit shutout in the first game, and Jared Mortensen pitched a seven-inning three-hit shutout in the third game, struck out eleven. Logan Norris nearly got a third shutout, but the Jaguars scored a run in the last inning. SS Manny Estrada hit a two-RBI triple. A scheduled game at Division II Southern Arkansas was rained out. Mortensen has an ERA of 1.09, third-best in the NAIA. The Pilots host Texas-BrownsvilleApril 13-14. The Pilots have won 14 straight, and lead the Red River Athletic Conference; Texas-Brownsville is second with a with a 15-6 conference record.
Lee(21-3 SSAC) defeated Cumberland6-3, and swept three games against Southern Polytechnic, 9-7, 6-5, and 7-0. 1B Roberto Reyes hit a grand slam home run with two out in the bottom of the ninth to win the first game against Southern Polytechnic. LF Mike Moore hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh of a seven-inning game for the winning run in the second game. Vince Spilker, Kyle Briner, and Andy Hillis combined for the shutout in the third game; 2B Blake Barber batted in three runs. The Flames host Tennessee WesleyanApril 11, and Auburn-MontgomeryApril 13-14. The Flames and #4 Faulknercontinue to be tied for the Southern States Athletic Conference lead.
Oklahoma City(18-3 SAC) won two of three games against Rogers State, 5-3, 1-3, and 6-5 (eight innings, scheduled for seven). SS Chris Muñoz scored the winning run in the first game on a sacrifice fly by RF Dane Phillips; Muñoz went 3-for-4 with a home run. Brandon Bargas went the distance for the Hillcats in the second game, held the Stars to five hits, struck out ten. All three of the Hillcats' runs came on a home run by 2B Hector Rivera in the third inning, and Bargas had a shutout going into the seventh. 1B Miguel Beltran batted in the winning run with a fielder's choice in the third game; Patrick Goelz, who held the Hillcats scoreless over the last 2 2/3 innings, got the win in relief. The Stars host Oklahoma ChristianApril 12 and 14, and visit Oklahoma Christian April 13. The Stars lead the Sooner Athletic Conference; #x Oklahoma Baptist is in second place with a 13-5 record.
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 23, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below.
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
1 |
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 |
|
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 30, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
1 |
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 |
|
The NAIA Coaches' Top 25 for May 3, with Boyd Nation's ISR rankings. Recap below the fold:
RANK |
LAST |
ISR |
SCHOOL |
2011 |
TOTAL |
1 |
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
The NAIA Coaches' poll for May 5, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below.
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
1 |
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 |
|