April 23, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Nearing the NAIA record for longest winning streak in a season, Lubbock Christian (Texas) University stays at No. 1 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Baseball Coaches' Top 25 poll, announced today (April 23). The Chaparrals, who have been No. 1 for three straight weeks, have won 36 straight games and close in on the 41-game streak of Point Park (Pa.) back in 1990.
LCU stands 43-1 overall and earned all 21 of the possible first-place votes.
The top eight teams hold from last week including two-time defending national champion Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) at No. 2. The Warriors have held the No. 1 or No. 2 positions in each of the last 36 straight polls. LCSC is 40-4 this year and posted 500 total points in this poll.
At No. 3, Lee (Tenn.) holds the most wins of any NAIA program (49). LU has held on to No. 3 the last four polls and has been mentioned in the Top 5 in all eight polls this year. Oklahoma City stays at No. 4 while Azusa Pacific (Calif.) is at No. 5.
Madonna (Mich.) University reaches the Top 25 for the first time this year. The Crusaders head into this week by winning 10 of their last 11 contests.
The eighth regular season poll will be released on Wednesday, April 30.
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2007-08 NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll - April 23 (Rating #7)
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL |
1st PLACE VOTES |
2008 RECORD |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (VI) |
21 |
43-1 |
525 |
|
2 |
2 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (I) |
|
40-4 |
500 |
|
3 |
3 |
Lee University (Tenn.) (XIII) |
|
49-5 |
487 |
|
4 |
4 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
|
44-8 |
454 |
|
5 |
5 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
37-8 |
443 |
|
6 |
6 |
University of Mobile (Ala.) (XIII) |
|
39-10 |
415 |
|
7 |
7 |
University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (XI) |
|
39-10 |
386 |
|
8 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (XIV) |
36-12 |
385 |
|
T9 |
10 |
Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (VIII) |
|
24-5 |
340 |
|
T9 |
9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
|
35-13 |
340 |
|
11 |
11 |
Wayland Baptist University (Texas) (VI) |
|
39-10-1 |
310 |
|
12 |
12 |
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
31-11 |
290 |
|
13 |
14 |
University of St. Francis (Ill.) (VII) |
|
34-7 |
283 |
|
14 |
13 |
Union College (Ky.) (XII) |
|
35-11 |
223 |
|
15 |
16 |
Bellevue University (Neb.) (IV) |
|
32-11 |
220 |
|
16 |
17 |
Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (XI) |
|
30-11 |
214 |
|
17 |
19 |
Biola University (Calif.) (II) |
|
32-12 |
192 |
|
18 |
15 |
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (XIII) |
|
37-18 |
169 |
|
19 |
18 |
Texas Wesleyan University (VI) |
|
33-12 |
154 |
|
20 |
22 |
Malone College (Ohio) (IX) |
|
31-9 |
129 |
|
21 |
20 |
Louisiana State University-Shreveport (XIII) |
|
38-12 |
108 |
|
22 |
NR |
Avila University (Mo.) (V) |
|
27-11 |
68 |
|
23 |
23 |
Warner Southern College (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
30-20 |
67 |
|
24 |
RV |
Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) (XIII) |
37-13 |
32 |
|
25 |
RV |
Madonna University (Mich.) (VIII) |
|
29-11 |
26 |
Others receiving votes:
Northwestern College (Iowa) (III) 17; Northwood University (Fla.) (XIV) 16; William Penn University (Iowa) (VII) 8; College of the Ozarks (Mo.) (IV) 5; Ohio Dominican University (IX) 5; King College (Tenn.) (XII) 4; Belhaven College (Miss.) (XIII) 4; Missouri Baptist University (V) 3; Jamestown College (N.D.) (III) 2; Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (VII) 1
* Record through games played April 20
