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DALLAS (NCBWA) – A four-game series sweep at Tarleton State over the weekend paid dividends for Angelo State on Monday when the Rams raked in 15 first-place votes to assume its perch atop the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 25 for the first time in program history.

The Rams become the seventh different team to hold the No. 1 spot in the NCBWA Top 25 this season thanks to an offense that registers an NCAA-best 10.2 runs per game, while ranking among the top 5 in eight other offensive statistical categories as well. Junior Josh Elvir boasts an NCAA-best .466 batting average to go along with 15 home runs and 61 RBI.

Two teams re-entered the poll this week after short hiatuses. Catawba jumped back into the poll at No. 18 following a home-and-home sweep of Belmont Abbey last week. Colorado Mines (No. 25) is back in the poll for the first time since March 12 (Week 4) after taking three of four at home against Colorado Christian.

2019 NCBWA DIVISION II POLL (APRIL 23)
Rk.	School [1st place]	Location	Record	Pts.	Pvs.
1.	Angelo State [15]	San Angelo, Texas	38-7	491	2
2.	UC San Diego [3]	San Diego, Calif.	28-9	453	1
3.	Tampa	Tampa, Fla.	30-11	447	6
4.	St. Cloud State [1]	St. Cloud, Minn.	31-7	441	5
5.	North Greenville [1]	Tigerville, S.C.	36-9	435	9
6.	Colorado Mesa	Grand Junction, Colo.	34-8	394	7
7.	Quincy	Quincy, Ill.	29-9	374	8
8.	Newberry	Newberry, S.C.	38-12	342	3
9.	Millersville	Millersville, Pa.	30-9	335	10
10.	Azusa Pacific	Azusa, Calif.	31-10	316	11
11.	Adelphi	Garden City, N.Y.	27-5	282	19
12.	West Texas A&M	Canyon, Texas	36-8	268	14
13.	Mississippi College	Clinton, Miss.	27-13	244	17
14.	Arkansas Monticello	Monticello, Ark.	28-11	225	13
15.	Southern New Hampshire	Manchester, N.H.	28-10	210	4
16.	Wayne State	Detroit, Mich.	25-9	205	15
17.	Mercyhurst	Erie, Pa.	22-8	175	18
18.	Catawba	Salisbury, N.C.	36-12	172	-
19.	West Florida	Pensacola, Fla.	29-14	155	12
20.	Augustana	Sioux Falls, S.D.	30-12	120	22
21.	Ashland	Ashland, Ohio	30-7	101	21
22.	Point Loma	San Diego, Calif.	27-14	82	20
23.	Delta State	Cleveland, Miss.	31-10	72	24
24.	North Georgia	Dahlonega, Ga.	29-14	40	16
25.	Colorado School of Mines	Golden, Colo.	29-10	35	RV
Also receiving votes: NYIT (24-9) 16; Shepherd (27-10) 14; Minnesota State (29-9) 10; Cal State Monterey Bay (28-18) 6; Illinois Springfield (28-11-1) 4; Lubbock Christian (30-11) 4; Mount Olive (28-13) 3; Eckerd (26-14) 1.
Dropped out: Lubbock Christian (23rd); Mount Olive (25th).
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