Kats No. 20 in Collegiate Baseball
4/9/2012 1:43:00 PM | Baseball
The Bearkats have been ranked in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll each of the past three weeks. They also debuted this week in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll at No. 29.
Sam Houston owns a four-game lead over second place Northwestern State after a series sweep of the Demons last week. The sweep marked the first time in the Bearkats' 25-years as a member of the Southland Conference to post three consecutive league series sweeps.
SHSU started the string with a sweep of 2012 preseason favorite Texas State then took three on the road at UTSA before the sweep of the Demons this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Kats stand 13-2 in league play.
Designated hitter Anthony Azar has been named as the Southland Conference "Hitter of the Week" each of the past two Mondays.
The "Collegiate Baseball" newspaper poll is the oldest college baseball poll. Its birth took place during the 1957 college baseball season.
The staff of Baseball America determines the Top 25 rankings. Records indicated are through games of April 8 and do not include ties.
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Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's |
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NCAA Div. I Poll (As of April 9, 2012) |
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Rank School (Record) |
Points |
Previous |
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1. Kentucky (30-3) |
497 |
1 |
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2. Florida St. (27-5) |
495 |
3 |
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3. Louisiana St. (25-7) |
492 |
7 |
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4. Florida (25-7) |
491 |
2 |
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5. Baylor (25-7) |
487 |
8 |
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6. Texas A&M (26-6) |
483 |
9 |
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7. Miami, Fla. (24-8) |
480 |
12 |
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8. Arizona (23-9) |
479 |
5 |
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9. Arkansas (24-7) |
476 |
11 |
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10. Oregon (20-9) |
473 |
14 |
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11. UCLA (21-7) |
472 |
4 |
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12. North Carolina (23-9) |
470 |
6 |
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13. Rice (23-11) |
468 |
10 |
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14. Cal. St. Fullerton (21-10) |
465 |
15 |
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15. Central Florida (26-7) |
463 |
17 |
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16. Stanford (19-7) |
462 |
16 |
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17. N.C. State (21-9) |
460 |
13 |
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18. South Carolina (23-9) |
459 |
18 |
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19. San Diego (25-8) |
457 |
19 |
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20. Sam Houston St. (23-9) |
455 |
24 |
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21. Mississippi (21-10) |
453 |
21 |
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22. Purdue (24-5) |
452 |
22 |
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23. New Mexico St. (25-9) |
451 |
20 |
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24. Arizona St. (19-12) |
449 |
- |
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25. Texas (17-12) |
442 |
25 |
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26. Louisville (23-9) |
439 |
26 |
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27. Cal. Poly (20-10) |
436 |
- |
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28. Florida Atlantic (22-11) |
433 |
30 |
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29. Virginia (21-10-1) |
430 |
- |
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30. Appalachian St. (24-6) |
428 |
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The Baseball America the Top 25 rankings as of April 9
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Rk. |
Team |
W-L |
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1. |
Florida State |
27-5 |
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2. |
Texas A&M |
26-6 |
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3. |
Kentucky |
30-3 |
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4. |
Arizona |
23-9 |
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5. |
Louisiana State |
25-7 |
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6. |
Stanford |
19-7 |
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7. |
Florida |
25-7 |
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8. |
Baylor |
25-7 |
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9. |
Rice |
23-11 |
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10. |
South Carolina |
23-9 |
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11. |
Arkansas |
24-7 |
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12. |
Cal State Fullerton |
21-10 |
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13. |
Miami |
24-8 |
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14. |
North Carolina |
23-9 |
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15. |
Central Florida |
26-7 |
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16. |
Oregon |
20-9 |
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17. |
UCLA |
21-7 |
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18. |
Mississippi |
21-10 |
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19. |
Purdue |
24-5 |
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20. |
San Diego |
25-8 |
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21. |
Arizona State |
19-12 |
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22. |
North Carolina State |
21-9 |
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23. |
Texas |
17-12 |
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24. |
Sam Houston State |
23-9 |
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25. |
New Mexico State |
25-9 |
