Bridgeport, Conn. -- Grand Valley State University's baseball team is ranked No. 4 in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) preseason poll. The Lakers are coming off a 52-5 record in 2011 and a trip to the NCAA Division II World Series.
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) will start conference play March 24 with the GLIAC Tournament set to start May 10 at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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NCBWA DIVISION II TOP 25 |
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Rank |
School (#1 votes) |
2011 W-L |
Points |
Previous |
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1. |
Francis Marion, S.C. (9) |
41-16 |
307 |
10 |
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2. |
Barry, Fla. |
40-17 |
292 |
16 |
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3. |
Central Missouri (1) |
49-10 |
289 |
6 |
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4. |
Grand Valley St., Mich. (2) |
52-5 |
288 |
2 |
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5. |
Millersville, Pa. (1) |
44-12 |
260 |
7 |
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T6. |
So. Connecticut State |
45-9-1 |
244 |
8 |
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T6. |
Tampa, Fla. |
36-17 |
244 |
20 |
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8. |
St. Cloud State, Minn. |
43-11 |
222 |
13 |
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9. |
Mount Olive, N.C. |
47-10 |
210 |
3 |
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10. |
West Florida |
52-9 |
198 |
1 |
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11. |
St. Mary’s, Texas |
47-10 |
174 |
4 |
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12. |
Sonoma State, Calif. |
37-22 |
173 |
RV |
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13. |
Emporia State, Kans. |
43-12 |
166 |
12 |
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14. |
Minnesota State |
40-12 |
140 |
9 |
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15. |
Franklin Pierce, N.H. |
40-14 |
121 |
15 |
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16. |
Mercyhurst, Pa. |
41-12 |
118 |
T17 |
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17. |
UNC Pembroke |
44-12 |
108 |
T17 |
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18. |
Winona State, Minn. |
42-18 |
100 |
RV |
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19. |
UC San Diego |
42-15 |
98 |
5 |
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20. |
North Alabama |
37-14 |
89 |
11 |
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21. |
Catawba, N.C. |
41-15 |
84 |
RV |
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22. |
Incarnate Word, Texas |
37-18 |
71 |
T24 |
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23. |
Missouri S&T |
30-19 |
50 |
NR |
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24. |
Cal Poly Pomona |
36-23 |
38 |
NR |
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25. |
Florida Southern |
32-15 |
32 |
RV |
Also receiving votes: Southern Arkansas (36-16) 21 points; Harding, Ark. (42-14) 20 points; Columbus State, Ga. (32-19) 17 points; Seton Hill, Pa. (33-15) 12 points; Southern Indiana (37-19) 9 points; Northern Kentucky (36-21) 8 points, Adelphi, N.Y. (36-14-2) 5 points; Chico State, Calif. (30-20) 5 points; Colorado Mesa (35-21) 5 points; Dixie State, Utah (32-15) 3 points; Slippery Rock, Pa. (27-19) 3 points.
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MIDWEST REGION TOP 10 |
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Rank |
School (#1 votes) |
W-L |
Points |
Previous |
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1. |
Grand Valley St., Mich. (8) |
52-5 |
80 |
1 |
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2. |
Missouri S&T |
30-19 |
69 |
10 |
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3. |
Northern Kentucky |
36-21 |
66 |
8 |
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4. |
Quincy, Ill. |
35-20 |
50 |
T4 |
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5. |
Southern Indiana |
37-19 |
48 |
2 |
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6. |
Wayne State, Mich. |
35-21 |
46 |
3 |
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7. |
Ashland, Ohio |
30-21 |
27 |
T4 |
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8. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
29-19 |
24 |
RV |
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9. |
Drury, Mo. |
35-19 |
20 |
9 |
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10. |
Saginaw Valley St., Mich. |
25-24 |
7 |
NR |
Also receiving votes: Bellarmine, Ky. (26-26) 2 points.