Wingate Back to No. 1, Newberry No. 13 and Lenoir-Rhyne No. 18 in Latest NCBWA National Poll
March 16, 2022
The Wingate Bulldogs moved back to No. 1, while the Newberry Wolves moved up to No. 13 in the nation, and the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears dropped to No. 18 according to the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) NCAA Division II national poll.
Wingate is 19-2 on the year, while Newberry is 22-3, and Lenoir-Rhyne is 23-2.
| 2022 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association | ||||
| DII National Poll - Week 5 - March 16, 2022 | ||||
| Rank | Team (1st Place Votes) | 2022 Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Wingate (8) | 19-2 | 455 | 2 |
| 2 | Tampa (7) | 20-2 | 451 | 5 |
| 3 | Point Loma (4) | 17-1 | 432 | 4 |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 18-3 | 422 | 3 |
| 5 | Southern Arkansas | 17-2 | 388 | 6 |
| 6 | Trevecca Nazarene | 14-2 | 379 | 7 |
| 7 | Nova Southeastern | 17-3 | 368 | 1 |
| 8 | Columbus State | 19-4 | 337 | 8 |
| 9 | Colorado Mesa | 14-4 | 306 | 9 |
| 10 | Central Missouri | 14-3 | 294 | 13 |
| 11 | Southern New Hampshire | 8-2 | 258 | 14 |
| 12 | East Stroudsburg | 17-3 | 239 | 19 |
| 13 | Newberry | 22-3 | 228 | 18 |
| 14 | Rollins | 18-4 | 217 | 12 |
| 15 | Illinois-Springfield | 13-3 | 204 | 15 |
| 16 | Henderson State | 17-2 | 201 | 16 |
| 17 | Angelo State | 17-5 | 176 | 17 |
| 18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 23-2 | 167 | 11 |
| 19 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 14-7 | 105 | RV |
| 20 | North Greenville | 18-5 | 90 | 22 |
| 21 | West Florida | 13-7 | 88 | 21 |
| 22 | Seton Hill | 7-4-1 | 87 | 10 |
| 23 | Molloy | 9-4 | 62 | 25 |
| 24 | Lubbock Christian | 16-5 | 53 | NR |
| 25 | Drury | 13-4 | 35 | RV |
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Others receiving votes: Young Harris (16-5) 25 points; Augustana (S.D.) (8-3-1) 20 points; Chico State (15-6) 20 points; Southern Connecticut State (10-1) 16 points; Valdosta State (12-5) 15 points; West Chester (10-2) 12 points; Northwest Nazarene (14-10) 4 points; Minnesota State (7-2) 4 points; Colorado School of Mines (13-5) 3 points; Florida Tech (19-6) 1 point; Grand Valley State (8-4) 1 point.
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