April 27th D2 Baseball Top 25: Changes in Top 10, One Team Jumps to 11, and Two Teams Enter Rankings

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We have entered the best time of the year, where some conferences are beginning conference tournaments, while other conferences are in their final weekend. The first nine teams last week remain the same, while 10-25 is much different.

Here's what happened for each team.

Colorado Mesa (42-3) remains at No.1 after having an off week. They will take on MSU Denver this weekend on the road.

North Greenville (42-8) remains at No.2, going 2-1 against Emmanuel and winning the Conference Carolinas regular season title. They will begin play in the Conference Carolinas Tournament Thursday, opponent TBD. Tampa (36-7) keeps hold at the No.3 spot, sweeping Florida Tech at home this past weekend. The Spartans will head to Eckerd this weekend for a three game set.

Catawba (38-9) holds steay at No.4, after going 3-1. They lost a midweek contest to UNC Pembroke, but swept Emory & Henry over the weekend. The Indians will host the first round of the SAC Tournament at Newman Park and play Coker Friday.

Pittsburg State (37-8) remains at No.5, winning a midweek over RV Missouri Southern then a big sweep over first place and then-No 10 ranked Rogers State in the series of the week. The Gorillas are a half-game out of first place but can clinch at minimum a share of the MIAA title should they go 4-0 against Newman (Tue) and Washburn (Thu-Sat) this week.

Grand Valley State (37-8) took three of four against Davenport at home, keeping them at No.7. That also included a midweek win over Tiffin. The Lakers can clinch the GLIAC Regular Season Title outright with just two wins this weekend against Parkside.

Francis Marion (40-10) went 3-1 on the week, sweeping King over the weekend with a midweek loss to RV USC Aiken. Charlie Bussey III scored his 101st run over the weekend and is three runs shy of breaking the all-time single-season record for runs set in 2004. The Patriots will begin Conference Carolinas Tournament play Thursday, opponent TBD.

UT Tyler (40-10) went 3-1 over the week against then-ranked St. Mary's by claiming the Lone Star Regular Season title, their first official title since joining the conference. They will get a first round bye and host the second round of the Lone Star Tournament next week. The Pats remain at No.9

Seton Hill (37-9) jumps two spots into the Top 10 at No.10 after a 4-1 week, taking three of four against Gannon and a midweek win over West Liberty. The Griffins will play Clarion in four games to close out the regular season.

North Georgia (38-12) makes the biggest jump of the week, going a total of six spots from No.17 to No.11. The Nighthawks won a midweek game vs Erskine and won two of three on the road against RV USC Aiken in a series to watch pick. North Georgia will host the first round of the Peach Belt tournament this weekend.

Belmont Abbey (36-12) moves three spots to No.12 after a 3-1 week. The Crusaders dropped a midweek game to Mars Hill but swept Chowan over the weekend, outscoring them 60-3. Belmont Abbey will play Mount Olive on Thursday in the Conference Carolinas Tournament.

Lenoir-Rhyne (35-11-1) also moves up three spots to No.13 after a 3-1 week, winning a midweek vs Ferrum and taking two of three against Lincoln Memorial. The Bears will head to Wingate and play Carson-Newman Friday in the first round of the SAC Tournament.

Rogers State (37-10) dropped four spots to No.14. They were swept at No.5 Pittsburg State but did win a midweek contest against UAFS. The Hillcats can clinch a share of the MIAA Regular Season title with a sweep over MoWest this weekend.

Cal State Monterey Bay (34-12) dropped four spots to No.15 after a road series split against Chico State. A series win against Stanislaus State this weekend will clinch them their fifth straight CCAA Regular Season Title.

West Chester (34-8) jumps seven spots to No.16 after a 5-0 week where they beat Jefferson to win the Bill Giles Invitational Championship and swept Bloomsburg in a four game set. They will play RV Millersville this weekend, needing a series win to clinch the PSAC East Regular Season Title.

West Alabama (34-13) drops three spots to No.17 after a 2-2 week, dropping a midweek game to future conference opponent Spring Hill and a series win against UAH. The Tigers clinched their first GSC Regular Season Title since 2015 as they will play in the Gulf South Tournament that begins on Friday.

Central Missouri (33-12) stays at No.18 after winning two of three on the road at Central Oklahoma and a midweek win over Washburn. The Mules will host Missouri Southern this weekend with an outside chance to win the MIAA Regular Season Title.

Wayne State (MI) (34-10) remains at No.19 with a midweek win over Hillsdale and a series win over Purdue Northwest. In that series win, the Warriors threw their second no-hitter of the season, a combined one feature Evan Langlois and Phillip Miller (see below). They will travel down to Winter Park to played ranked Rollins to close out their regular season.

Lee (34-15) had a 3-1 week, beating Trevecca two of three times with a midweek win over Middle Georgia. The Flames remain at No.20 and will play in the Gulf South Tournament this weekend.

Angelo State (36-14) re-enters the Top 25 for the first time in nearly two months. The Rams swept Cameron this weekend to extend their win streak to nine. Angelo State will host Texas A&M Kingsville in a best-of-3 in the first round of the Lone Star Tournament this weekend.

Minnesota State (34-10) had a five game week, going 4-1 to hold steady at No.22. The Mavericks swept their weekend set against Northern State and split a midweek doubleheader against Winona State. Minnesota State will play St. Cloud State twice and Minnesota-Duluth three times. Win out and they claim another NSIC Regular Season Title.

Rollins (30-12) moves up two spots to No.23 after sweeping and outscoring Eckerd 62-15 in a three-game series. The Tars will be out of conference this weekend to take on ranked Wayne State at home for four games.

Young Harris (35-15) drops 11 spots to No.24 after going 2-2. The Mountain Lions dropped a weekend series against Erskine, but won a midweek against Tusculum. Young Harris will begin Conference Carolinas tournament play Thursday against UNC Pembroke.

Southern New Hampshire (35-9) enters the Top 25 after going 5-0, beating Saint Anselm once and Saint Michael's four times. The Penmen will play Pace four times this weekend and can clinch the NE10 Regular Season Title outright with a sweep.

Conference Top 25 Breakdown:

Conference Carolinas (4), MIAA (3), SAC (2), Sunshine State (2), Lone Star (2), GLIAC (2), Gulf South (2), PSAC (2)

CCAA, NE10, NSIC, PacWest, Peach Belt, RMAC - 1 each

Region Top 25 Breakdown:

Southeast (7), South (4), Central (4), South Central (3), West (2), Midwest (2), Atlantic (2), East (1)

ENTERED: Angelo State (21), Southern New Hampshire (25)

DROPPED: St. Mary's (TX) (21), Northwest Nazarene (24)

RECEIVING VOTES (ALPHABETICAL): Augustana (33-12), Bentley (32-13), Emporia State (32-15), Flagler (33-15), Millersville (31-13), Missouri Southern (31-15), Molloy (32-8), MSU Denver (35-11), Northwest Missouri State (34-13), Northwest Nazarene (31-15), Saint Mary's (36-14), UNC Pembroke (32-16), USC Aiken (35-15), West Florida (35-13), Wingate (34-16)

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