Catawba and Tusculum Ranked Latest NCBWA Poll
March 17, 2021
The Catawba Indians moved to No. 12 and the Tusculum Pioneers joined the poll at No. 22 in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II National Poll released on Wednesday (Mar. 17).
Catawba is 12-4 on the year, while Tusculum is 14-3.
| 2021 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association | ||||
| DII National Poll - Week 5 - March 17, 2021 | ||||
| Rank | Team (1st Place Votes) | 2021 Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Angelo State (14) | 11-2 | 470 | 1 |
| 2 | Tampa (2) | 4-1 | 441 | 3 |
| 3 | Missouri Southern (3) | 13-2 | 416 | 4 |
| 4 | North Greenville | 15-3 | 408 | 7 |
| 5 | Colorado Mesa | 9-1 | 406 | 5 |
| 6 | Lindenwood | 8-0 | 403 | 6 |
| 7 | Lee | 14-2 | 344 | 8 |
| 8 | Azusa Pacific | 6-1 | 333 | 9 |
| 9 | Central Missouri | 12-4 | 298 | 14 |
| 10 | West Texas A&M | 15-3 | 290 | 12 |
| 11 | Southern New Hampshire | 0-0 | 279 | 11 |
| 12 | Catawba | 12-4 | 257 | 20 |
| 13 | West Florida | 14-5 | 228 | 15 |
| 14 | Illinois-Springfield | 7-1 | 223 | 16 |
| 15 | Northwest Nazarene | 10-2 | 204 | 19 |
| 16 | Mount Olive | 12-4 | 187 | 2 |
| 17 | Seton Hill | 6-0 | 172 | NR |
| 18 | Augustana (S.D.) | 4-0 | 134 | 22 |
| 19 | MSU Denver | 11-1 | 132 | 25 |
| 20 | Northwood | 8-2 | 106 | 23 |
| 21 | Florida Southern | 3-0 | 79 | RV |
| 22 | Tusculum | 14-3 | 73 | RV |
| 23 | Franklin Pierce | 0-0 | 68 | 24 |
| 24 | UT Tyler | 10-5 | 56 | 17 |
| 25 | Bloomsburg | 3-1 | 44 | RV |
| Others receiving votes: Concordia-Irvine (0-0) 28 points; Valdosta State (13-6) 24 points; North Georgia (13-5) 18 points; Mercyhurst (5-2) 7 points; Minnesota State (3-1) 6 points; Ohio Dominican (8-2) 6 points; Adelphi (2-2) 4 points; Point Loma (1-3) 2 points; Columbus State (9-3) 1 point. | ||||