PEMBROKE, N.C. (NCBWA) The jockeying for the No. 1 spot in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Top 25 poll continued on Wednesday as Tampa reassumed the perch after edging out defending national champion Wingate by a lone vote.
The Spartans raked in a slim majority of the first-place votes on Wednesday as well, while Wingate and Point Loma consumed the remainder of the golden tickets. Tampa took two of three games in its home series with Saint Leo over the weekend, while Wingate went 4-1 last week, including a weekend sweep of Emmanuel. Point Loma was 5-1 on the baseball diamond last week, including three wins against Hawaii Pacific at home.
Valdosta State (No. 19) is back in the NCBWA Division II Top 25 for the first time since April 28 of last season (Week 11). Chico State (No. 18) and West Chester (No. 23) are back in the national rankings following two-week absences.
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