March 20, 2012
For Immediate Release
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Mules supplant Tampa atop rankings
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CENTRAL MISSOURI TOPS
NCBWA DIVISION II POLL

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) continues its tradition of NCAA Division II polls with its 2012 weekly surveys. Weekly polls will continue each Tuesday throughout the season.

Rk. School [1st place] Record Pts. Pvs.
1. Central Missouri [13] 16-1 325 2
t2. Catawba, S.C. 22-5 279 5
t2. St. Mary’s, Texas 22-4 279 4
4. North Alabama 21-7 276 12
5. Chico State, Calif. 17-5 255 6
6. Tampa, Fla. 18-5 233 1
7. Southern New Hampshire 16-2 224 9
8. St. Cloud State, Minn. 14-4 218 3
9. Tusculum, Tenn. 23-5 214 10
10. Grand Valley State, Mich. 10-4 200 11
11. Mercyhurst, Pa. 15-5 191 8
12. Delta State, Miss. 15-5 178 7
13. Cal Baptist 23-6 145 -
14. Southern Connecticut State 13-3 144 19
15. West Florida 20-7 139 18
16. Angelo State, Texas 18-6 118 15
17. Seton Hill, Pa. 15-4 115 17
18. New Mexico Highlands 17-3 104 -
19. Lander, S.C. 21-6 103 -
20. Cal Poly Pomona 16-7 73 16
21. Missouri S&T 12-3 72 -
22. Minnesota State 9-3 47 14
23. West Chester, Pa. 13-1 40
24. Nova Southeastern, Fla. 14-4 35 24
25. Southern Indiana 11-6 31 13
Also receiving votes: Emporia State, Kan. (11-6) 24; West Texas A&M (15-4) 20; Lemoyne, N.Y. (11-4) 18; Lynn, Fla. (16-7) 17; Western Oregon (15-6) 16; Mount Olive, N.C. (18-6) 10; East Stroudsburg, Pa. (14-5) 9; Texas A&M-Kingsville (12-9) 7; Colorado Mesa (15-7) 5; Franklin Pierce, N.H. (10-6) 5; Harding, Ark. (18-8) 4; Hawaii Pacific (17-5) 3; Flagler, Fla. (17-8) 2; Newman, Kan. (17-7) 1.
Dropped out: Columbus State, Ga. (20); Western Oregon (21); Franklin Pierce, N.H. (22); Emporia State, Kan. (23).
Regional Polls

Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. Members receive a membership card, directory, newsletter updates and official votes in the Dick Howser Trophy, Regional Players of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA also sponsors the Pro-Line Athletic Division I Players of the Week, the Stopper of the Year, and publication and writing contests.

2012 NCBWA Division II Polls (No. 1 Team):
• Preseason (Francis Marion)
• Feb. 14 (Tampa)
• Feb. 21 (Tampa)
• Feb. 28 (Tampa)
• March 6 (Tampa)
• March 13 (Tampa)
• March 20 (Central Missouri)
• March 27 (North Alabama)
• April 3 (St. Mary's)
• April 10 (Tampa)
• April 17 (St. Mary's)
• April 24 (St. Mary's)
• May 1 (St. Mary's)
• May 8 (Tampa)