Results of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for Feb. 27, 2008. Comments below.
Rank | School (Region) | Record | Total Points |
1 | Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I) | 10-2 | 510 |
2 | Azusa Pacific (CA) (II) | 12-1 | 505 |
3 | Lee (TN) (XIII) | 17-1 | 472 |
4 | Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI) | 14-1 | 458 |
5 | Spring Arbor (MI) (VIII) | 0-0 | 439 |
6 | Oklahoma City (VI) | 13-1 | 421 |
7 | Southern Polytechnic (GA) (XIII) | 12-2 | 351 |
8 | Oklahoma Baptist (VI) | 15-1 | 324 |
9 | The Master’s (CA) (II) | 12-2-1 | 309 |
10 | Trevecca Nazarene (TN) (XI) | 9-3 | 303 |
11 | Bellevue (NB) (IV) | 4-4 | 291 |
12 | Tennessee Wesleyan (XII) | 10-5 | 277 |
13 | Saint Thomas (FL) (XIV) | 5-6 | 274 |
14 | Ohio Dominican (IX) | 0-0 | 240 |
15 | Wayland Baptist (TX) (VI) | 17-0-1 | 215 |
16 | U. of Mobile (AL) (XIII) | 14-3 | 211 |
17 | Union (KY) (XII) | 10-2 | 179 |
18 | Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV) | 10-6 | 161 |
19 | Faulkner (AL) (XIII) | 15-4 | 117 |
20 | Campbellsville (KY) (XI) | 2-1 | 114 |
21 | Missouri Baptist (V) | 3-3 | 101 |
22 | Saint Ambrose (IA) (VII) | 0-0 | 89 |
23 | Fresno Pacific (CA) (II) | 8-3 | 88 |
24 | Dickinson State (ND) (III) | 0-0 | 68 |
25 | Cumberland (TN) (XI) | 9-6 | 60 |
First-place votes: Lewis-Clark State 13, Azusa Pacific 4, Lee 3, Lubbock Christian 1
#1 Lewis-Clark State swept a tournament they hosted, defeating MSU-Billings 18-5, Saint Martin’s 12-5, Western Oregon 5-3, and British Columbia 3-1. Paul Martin had 2 RBI vs. MSU-Billings, 3 RBI vs. Saint Martin’s, and 4 RBI vs. Western Oregon. They defeated Washington on Wednesday; Mike Guerrero got the win, and Martin was 2-3 with a home run. (Story from Washington site) They host Gonzaga on Sunday. They have held the number one spot in the poll continuously since 2006.
#2 Azusa Pacific swept a double-header against San Diego Christian on Saturday, defeated La Verne on Tuesday, and #23 Fresno Pacific 11-4 on Wednesday. They host La Sierra on Friday, and Vanguard on Saturday.
#3 Lee swept three games against Brewton-Parker, and their winning streak is now 14 games. They play #19 Faulkner Friday and Saturday.
#4 Lubbock Christian swept four games against #25 Cumberland. Will Stramp leads the Chaparrals with a .448 average and eight home runs, hit a walk-off double to win the first game of the Cumberland series, and hit a two-run home run in the second game. The Chaparrals play at #8 Oklahoma Baptist this weekend.
#5 Spring Arbor still has not played a game this season. They are scheduled to play Shawnee State and U. of Saint Francis in Portsmouth, OH on Saturday.
#6 Oklahoma City won two games against Rogers State, a game against Texas Wesleyan, and a game against Briar Cliff. They play Missouri Valley this weekend.
#7 Southern Polytechnic swept Tennessee Temple. They will play at Southern Wesleyan on Friday and Saturday.
#9 The Master’s split with Biola on Saturday, and lost to Westmont on Wednesday. They will play Cal Baptist on Saturday.