Pilots Back in NAIA Top 25
April 09, 2008
April 9, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Riding a 28 game-winning streak, Lubbock Christian (Texas) University is the new No. 1 in the fifth regular season 2008 NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 poll, announced today (April 9). LBU knocks off Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) from a No. 1 spot that LCSC had become used to. Lewis-Clark had held the No. 1 slot for the last 25 straight polls dating back to the 2006 preseason poll.
The last time there was a different No. 1 other than LCSC was Oklahoma City in the 2006 Preseason Poll (Nov. 16, 2005).
The Chaps of Lubbock Christian are 35-1 on the year and broke a school record for consecutive wins in a season. LCU has an explosive offense posting 10 or more runs in 16 games and averaging 9.7 runs per contest.
Losing two games last week against NCAA Division I Dixie State (Utah) forced Lewis-Clark to drop to No. 2. Lee (Tenn.) follows at No. 3 while Azusa Pacific (Calif.) and Oklahoma City hold strong at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. Both APU and OCU have held on to No. 4 and No. 5 in the last four polls.
William Jewell (Mo.) enjoys the Top 25 for the first time in 2008 with a No. 22 ranking. The Cardinals have won 21 of their last 26 games.
The LSUS Pilots re-enter the Top 25 this week after falling out of the rankings last week. LSUS comes in at the No. 23 position after winning two games last week, improving to 28-12 on the season.
The sixth regular season poll will be released on Wednesday, April 16.
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2007-08 NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll - April 9 (Rating #5)
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL (REGION) |
1st PLACE VOTES |
2008 RECORD* |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
2 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (VI) |
20 |
35-1 |
524 |
|
2 |
1 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (I) |
1 |
29-4 |
489 |
|
3 |
3 |
Lee University (Tenn.) (XIII) |
41-4 |
482 | |
|
4 |
4 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
32-5 |
478 | |
|
5 |
5 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
35-7 |
414 | |
|
T6 |
6 |
University of Mobile (Ala.) (XIII) |
32-9 |
387 | |
|
T6 |
8 |
University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (XI) |
31-7 |
387 | |
|
8 |
11 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (XIV) |
30-11 |
381 | |
|
9 |
12 |
Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (VIII) |
17-3 |
364 | |
|
10 |
7 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
27-12 |
337 | |
|
11 |
9 |
Wayland Baptist University (Texas) (VI) |
33-8-1 |
315 | |
|
12 |
10 |
Union College (Ky.) (XII) |
30-8 |
283 | |
|
13 |
17 |
University of St. Francis (Ill.) (VII) |
25-6 |
257 | |
|
14 |
19 |
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
25-9 |
255 | |
|
15 |
14 |
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (XIII) |
31-14 |
234 | |
|
16 |
15 |
Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (XI) |
22-10 |
196 | |
|
17 |
18 |
Texas Wesleyan University (VI) |
26-8 |
180 | |
|
18 |
RV |
Bellevue University (Neb.) (IV) |
28-10 |
159 | |
|
19 |
13 |
Biola University (Calif.) (II) |
24-11 |
141 | |
|
20 |
RV |
Warner Southern College (Fla.) (XIV) |
27-16 |
115 | |
|
21 |
23 |
Ohio Dominican University (IX) |
17-7 |
112 | |
|
22 |
RV |
William Jewell College (Mo.) (V) |
28-11 |
99 | |
|
23 |
RV |
Louisiana State University-Shreveport (XIII) |
28-12 |
42 | |
|
24 |
RV |
Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (XI) |
24-9 |
39 | |
|
25 |
NR |
Oklahoma Baptist University (VI) |
29-8 |
36 |
Others receiving votes:
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (XIV) 23; California Baptist University (II) 17; King College (Tenn.) (XII) 12; Kansas Wesleyan University (IV) 11; Northwestern College (Iowa) (III) 9; Northwood University (Fla.) (XIV) 9; Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) (XIII) 9; Missouri Baptist University (V) 8; Montreat College (N.C.) (XII) 6; Madonna University (Mich.) (VIII) 6; Bacone College (Okla.) (VI) 3; Belhaven College (Miss.) (XIII) 3; Georgetown College (Ky.) (XI) 2; Jamestown College (N.D.) (III) 1
* Record through games played April 6
The Pilots have won six consecutive games and are 32-12 (Through April 9)
