Catawba and Newberry Ranked in Latest National Baseball Polls
The Catawba Indians and the Newberry Wolves are representing the South Atlantic Conference on the national stage, as both teams are ranked in the latest Collegiate Baseball and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) polls released this week.
Catawba (11-2) is ranked No. 6 nationally in the Collegiate Baseball poll, while Newberry (12-3) is No. 15.
The NBWA has the Catawba Indians at No. 15, while the Wolves are not ranked.
Collegiate Baseball | NCAA Div. 2 Poll
(As Of Feb. 24, 2020)
| Rank | Team (2020 Record) | Points |
| 1. | North Greenville (13-2-1) | 238 |
| 2. | U.C. San Diego (10-3) | 231 |
| 3. | Colorado Mesa (8-2) | 223 |
| 4. | Tampa (8-4) | 211 |
| 5. | Central Missouri (11-3) | 207 |
| 6. | Catawba (11-2) | 200 |
| 7. | Angelo St. (14-0) | 199 |
| 8. | Georgia College (8-1) | 181 |
| 9. | Delta St. (10-3) | 173 |
| 10. | Ashland (2-1) | 172 |
| 11. | Mercyhurst (1-2) | 158 |
| 12. | N.Y. Tech. (4-1) | 156 |
| 13. | West Texas A&M (12-2) | 154 |
| 14. | Mount Olive (12-2) | 131 |
| 15. | Newberry (12-3) | 121 |
| 16. | Millersville (7-2) | 119 |
| 17. | Southern New Hampshire (5-3) | 113 |
| 18. | Florida Southern (9-4) | 111 |
| 19. | East Stroudsburg (9-1) | 98 |
| 20. | North Georgia (10-2) | 95 |
| 21. | Texas-Tyler (12-1) | 86 |
| 22. | Dixie St. (11-3) | 75 |
| 23. | Columbus St. (10-3) | 73 |
| 24. | Biola (9-1) | 63 |
| 25. | Valdosta St. (8-3) | 49 |
| 26. | Pitt.-Johnstown (8-0) | 48 |
| 27. | Seton Hill (4-2) | 31 |
| 28. | Embry Riddle (10-3) | 28 |
| 29. | West Chester (3-1) | 21 |
| 30. | Concordia Irvine (10-4) | 16 |
| Also Receiving Votes: Davenport (6-1), Lindenwood (8-1), Quincy (4-2), Bloomsburg (3-1), Cal. St. Chico (9-5). | ||
| Source: NCAA Division II Poll Committee | ||
2020 NCBWA National Poll (Week 2)
February 26, 2020
|
Rank |
School (1st Place Votes) |
W-L |
Pts. |
Prev. |
|
1 |
Angelo State (19) |
14-0 |
475 |
1 |
|
2 |
North Greenville |
13-2-1 |
452 |
3 |
|
3 |
UC San Diego |
10-3 |
428 |
4 |
|
4 |
Central Missouri |
11-3 |
407 |
8 |
|
5 |
Tampa |
8-4 |
400 |
7 |
|
6 |
Colorado Mesa |
8-2 |
372 |
6 |
|
7 |
Mount Olive |
12-2 |
329 |
11 |
|
8 |
New York Tech |
4-1 |
316 |
12 |
|
9 |
Ashland |
2-1 |
314 |
10 |
|
10 |
Millersville |
7-2 |
312 |
18 |
|
11 |
Missouri Southern |
13-1 |
306 |
17 |
|
12 |
Biola |
9-1 |
275 |
14 |
|
13 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
10-3 |
246 |
RV |
|
14 |
West Texas A&M |
12-2 |
193 |
RV |
|
15 |
Catawba |
11-2 |
178 |
RV |
|
16 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
11-2 |
156 |
24 |
|
17 |
Lindenwood |
8-1 |
153 |
RV |
|
18 |
Florida Southern |
9-4 |
147 |
5 |
|
19 |
East Stroudsburg |
9-1 |
136 |
NR |
|
20 |
Stanislaus State |
11-3 |
130 |
19 |
|
21 |
Southern New Hampshire |
5-3 |
90 |
23 |
|
22 |
UT Tyler |
12-1 |
78 |
NR |
|
23 |
Delta State |
10-3 |
73 |
NR |
|
24 |
Georgia College |
8-1 |
72 |
21 |
|
25 |
Southern Arkansas |
12-2 |
66 |
2 |
Others receiving votes: Davenport (6-1) 26 points; Dixie State (11-3) 21 points; Bloomsburg (3-1) 8 points;
Rollins (9-4) 5 points; Montana State Billings (8-2) 4 points; North Georgia (10-2) 4 points;
Adelphi (0-0) 2 points; Central Oklahoma (9-2) 1 point.
Dropped Out: Mercyhurst (9th); Newberry (13th); Barry (15th); Dixie State (16th); Bellarmine (20th); Texas A&M Kingsville (22nd); Mississippi College (25th).