Columbia, SC—The University of South Carolina Beaufort baseball team makes its debut on the NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll Tuesday, April 20, 2010. After receiving votes all season, the Sand Sharks' sweep over Northwood last weekend, boosted their record to 35-10 overall and 17-6 TSC, helped the team finally break onto the Top 25 NAIA National Rankings. The Sand Sharks received 138 votes this week.

The Sand Sharks, after todays win over Benedict 11-5, now own a 12 game winning streak. Some highlights in today's game include Ryan Kroko picking up his second win of the season, pitching two scoreless innings while Brandon Collins hit his 6th homerun. Gabe Torres went 3-4 at the plate, and Jared Campbell pitched three innings allowing only 2 earned runs. More details from today's game to follow. 

2010 NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll – (April 20) 

RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES) 2010 RECORD* TOTAL POINTS
1 1 Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (24) 33-3 684
2 2 Cumberland University (Tenn.) 37-8 662
3 3 Oklahoma City University 32-8 629
4 4 University of British Columbia 31-8 593
5 5 California Baptist University 34-11 590
6 6 Lee University (Tenn.) 38-10 584
7 7 Lubbock Christian University (Texas) 30-10 543
8 8 Bellevue University (Neb.) 30-6 539
9 10 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) 32-14 484
10 11 Belhaven University (Miss.) 34-11 481
11 13 Vanguard University (Calif.) 30-10 454
12 13 Louisiana State University-Shreveport 35-9 438
13 12 Union University (Tenn.) 32-9 431
14 15 Madonna University (Mich.) 30-6 385
15 9 Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) 30-11-1 367
16 18 Faulkner University (Ala.) 35-16 346
17 17 York College (Neb.) 35-7 309
18 22 Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) 42-9 302
19 20 Avila University (Mo.) 30-9 264
20 21 Campbellsville University (Ky.) 31-15 204
21 23 College of Idaho 29-11 199
22 RV Missouri Baptist University 30-10 169
23 16 Brewton-Parker College (Ga.) 34-15 162
24 19 Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) 24-12 151
25 RV University of South Carolina - Beaufort 35-10 138

Others receiving votes:
Northwood University (Texas) 136; Tennessee Wesleyan College 133; University of Rio Grande (Ohio) 110; Union College (Ky.) 93; Wayland Baptist University (Texas) 88; Taylor University (Ind.) 84; William Jewell College (Mo.) 60; Indiana University Southeast 22; Jamestown College (N.D.) 16; Thomas University (Ga.) 15; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 7; Judson University (Ill.) 4; Warner University (Fla.) 3; Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) 3; Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 1; University of St. Francis (Ill.) 1; Dickinson State University (N.D.) 1; Biola University (Calif.) 1; Spring Arbor University (Mich.) 1; William Carey University (Miss.) 1

* Record as submitted by the conference rater and through games played on April 18.