NAIA Top 25 and Recap for April 2

Results of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for April 2, 2008. Comments below.

Rank Mar. 26 School (Region) Record Total
Points
1 1 Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I) 28-2 519
2 3 Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI) 32-1 507
3 (tie) 2 Lee (TN) (XIII) 37-3 469
3 (tie) 4 Azusa Pacific (CA) (II) 27-5 469
5 5 Oklahoma City University (VI) 35-4 446
6 6 University of Mobile (AB) (XIII) 30-7 412
7 7 Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) 26-10 383
8 14 U. of the Cumberlands (KY) (XI) 29-6 369
9 (tie) 10 Wayland Baptist (TX) (VI) 30-7 314
9 (tie) 13 Union College (Ky.) (XII) 28-6 314
11 17 Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV) 26-11 313
12 9 Spring Arbor University (MI) (VIII) 9-3 311
13 21 Biola University (CA) (II) 22-9 263
14 16 Auburn-Montgomery (AL) 28-11 246
15 8 Trevecca Nazarene (TN) (XI) 20-9 227
16 RV Northwood University (FL) (XIV) 29-8 166
17 18 University of St. Francis (IL) (VII) 19-6 159
18 22 Texas Wesleyan University (VI) 23-8 158
19 12 Fresno Pacific University (CA) (II) 20-9 138
20 RV Missouri Baptist University (V) 17-7 118
21 T25 Montreat College (NC) (XII) 25-8 88
22 RV Park University (MO) (IV) 15-6 78
23 20 Ohio Dominican University (IX) 12-7 60
24 23 Jamestown College (ND) (III) 13-5 55
25 NR Belhaven College (MS) (XIII) 28-11 47

First-place votes: Lewis-Clark State 15, Lubbock Christian 6

#1 Lewis-Clark State did not play this week. They play at Division II Dixie State Friday-Sunday, and host in-state rival College of Idaho on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Ryan Burke#2 Lubbock Christian swept three games against against Southern Nazarene. The Chaparrals have won 25 straight. Ryan Burke is hitting .431 with four home runs. The showdown with #5 Oklahoma City takes place in Lubbock Friday and Saturday.

The Chaparrals lead the Stars in the Sooner Athletic Conference standings by 2 ½ games.

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel Gandia#3 Lee‘s 34-game winning streak was broken with a 3-0 loss to Shorter. Daniel Gandia pitched a three-hit shutout for the Hawks. He is from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, has pitched 14 innings, and has a record of 2-0, 1.93 ERA. Shorter added a 4-2 win to sweep the double-header. The two losses reduced the Flames’ lead in the Southern States Athletic Conference to one game over #14 Auburn-Montgomery, and they host the Senators on Friday and Saturday. The Flames recovered from the losses by sweeping two games against Milligan.

#3 Azusa Pacific defeated Cal Baptist, swept a double-header against Point Loma Nazarene, and lost an exhibition game with the Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes by only 6-3; Kirk Nieuwenhuis went 3-for-4 with a stolen base for the Cougars. They defeated The Master’s 6-5 on Wednesday. They play The Master’s again on Thursday, and Concordia-Irvine on Saturday.

Azusa Pacific’s lead in the Golden State Athletic Conference over #19 Fresno Pacific has been extended to 2 ½ games. The Cougars host the Sunbirds April 9-10. The Sunbirds were swept by Cal Baptist on Saturday. They host Westmont on Thursday, and Vanguard on Saturday.

Tyler Kelsey#5 Oklahoma City won two of three against #9 Wayland Baptist. The Stars won the rubber game 11-0, and Tyler Kelsey pitched a one-hit, seven inning shutout. Kelsey is 4-0, 1.97 ERA on the season.

#6 U. of Mobile swept three games against William Carey, and split a double-header with Faulkner on Tuesday. They host #25 Belhaven on Friday and Saturday.

#7 Tennessee Wesleyan split two games with Virginia-Wise. They host #9 Union on Saturday, and travel to #8 U. of the Cumberlands on Tuesday.

#8 U. of the Cumberlands swept four games against Lindsey Wilson, and lost to #9 Union 13-5 on Tuesday. The Patriots host Campbellsville on Friday and Saturday.

#9 Wayland Baptist lost two of three to #5 Oklahoma City. They host Southern Nazarene on Thursday and Friday.

#9 Union swept a double-header against Virginia Intermont, lost to #8 U. of the Cumberlands, and lost to Campbellsville. They play #7 Tennessee Wesleyan on Saturday.

#11 Embry-Riddle swept three games against Warner Southern, who were ranked #11 last week. Chris Maloney pitched a nine-inning three-hit shutout for the Eagles in the second game of the series. The Eagles lost a seven-inning exhibition game to the Class A Daytona Cubs 5-4. Billy Hootman hit a home run to tie the game in the top of the seventh for the Eagles, but the Cubs pushed a run across in the bottom of the seventh to win it. The Eagles travel to #16 Northwood on Friday and Saturday.

About Bob Broughton

Washington Senators fan from the 1960's, Virginia Tech alumnus, maintainer of the U. of British Columbia Thunderbird Baseball Fan Page, contributor to this blog.