Catawba Moves to No. 20 Nationally, Four SAC Teams Ranked in Southeast Region

The Catawba Indians moved to No.20 in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II National Poll released on Wednesday (Mar. 10). 

Catawba is 11-4 on the year. 

In addition to the national ranking, the NCBWA also released its regional polls. Catawba is No. 4 in the Southeast Region, with Tusculum earning the No. 5 spot, and Carson-Newman and Newberry are ranked No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.  

2021 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
DII National Poll - Week 4 - March 10, 2021

Rank Team (1st Place Votes) 2021 Record Points Previous
1 Angelo State (13) 11-2 469 1
2 Mount Olive (2) 10-1 446 3
3 Tampa (3) 1-1 435 2
4 Missouri Southern (1) 11-1 408 5
5 Colorado Mesa 5-1 387 4
6 Lindenwood 4-0 377 6
7 North Greenville 12-3 354 8
8 Lee 11-2 348 7
9 Azusa Pacific 2-1 286 15
10 Millersville 2-0 284 12
11 Southern New Hampshire 0-0 265 13
12 West Texas A&M 12-3 254 17
13 Georgia College 8-2 216 19
14 Central Missouri 9-4 212 20
15 West Florida 11-4 203 21
16 Illinois-Springfield 4-0 152 RV
17 UT Tyler 8-4 149 11
18 East Stroudsburg 0-0 147 18
19 Northwest Nazarene 6-2 120 RV
20 Catawba 11-4 114 RV
21 Valdosta State 11-4 97 RV
22 Augustana (S.D.) 4-0 89 RV
23 Northwood 6-1 58 NR
24 Franklin Pierce 0-0 57 24
25 MSU Denver 8-0 55 NR

Others receiving votes: Tusculum (10-2) 49 points; Concordia-Irvine (?0-0) 32 points; Florida Southern (3-0) 13 points; Quincy (3-1) 13 points; Bloomsburg (0-0) 9 points; Minnesota State (2-1) 7 points; Adelphi (0-0) 4 points; Colorado Colorado Springs (4-0) 3 points; Barry (1-1) 1 point; Ohio Dominican (6-0) 1 point.

NCBWA Southeast Region Top 10 (Week Four – 3/8/2021)

Rank Team (1st place) Record Points
1 Mount Olive (7) 10-1 78
2 North Greenville (1) 12-3 73
3 Georgia College 8-2 61
4 Catawba 11-4 57
5 Tusculum 10-2 36
6 Columbus State 6-2 31
7 North Georgia 10-5 28
8 Lander 8-4 21
9 Carson-Newman 11-4 18
10 Newberry 9-5 16