PEMBROKE, N.C. (NCBWA) – A perfect 4-0 week on the baseball diamond has helped strengthen Tampa's lead atop the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Top 25 poll on Wednesday, as the Spartans raked in all but four available first-place votes to hold on to the No. 1 position for the second-straight week.

Defending national champion Wingate pulled in the four remaining first-place votes on Wednesday to remain within striking distance of the Spartans. The Bulldogs and Tampa have now occupied the Nos. 1 and 2 positions in each of the last three polls.

The biggest mover in Wednesday's national ranking was North Greenville who hopped up eight spots to No. 12 after pushing its win streak out to eight games with a weekend sweep of Conference Carolinas rival Mount Olive. West Chester jumped up seven spots into the No. 16 position – the highest ranking for the Rams since March 19, 2019 (Week 5).

Two teams – Augustana (S.D.) and West Florida – reentered the national ranking this week at No. 17 and No. 20, respectively, after hiatuses of various lengths. Two other squads – UNC Pembroke (No. 22) and Grand Valley State (No. 23) – made their 2022 debuts in the NCBWA Top 25 this week.

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