The Wayne State College baseball team is ranked 14th in the preseason Collegiate Baseball Newspaper NCAA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll released today. The Wildcats finished the 2009 season ranked 27th in the nation with a 45-15 record, advancing to the NCAA Division II Central Regional championship game before falling to Mesa State. WSC captured a sixth straight Northern Sun Conference regular season title going 27-4 in league play to set a record for most wins by a NSIC team in league play. The 45 wins also tied a WSC school record for wins in a season, matching the 2005 team that went 45-14. The Wildcats are scheduled to open the 2010 season in Golden, Colorado on February 13 and 14 against Nebraska-Kearney and Colorado School of Mines.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (www.baseballnews.com) NCAA Division II Preseason Poll
(as of December 21, 2009)
Rank Team 2009 Record Points
1. Emporia State 49-14 630
2. Florida Southern 41-16 618
3. UC San Diego 41-15 594
4. Southern Arkansas 52-11 586
5. Mesa State 44-15 572
6. South Carolina-Aiken 42-19 562
7. Tampa 40-17 522
7. Ashland 42-15 522
9. West Chester 46-12 520
10. Lynn 46-16 506
11. Central Missouri 44-15 488
12. Francis Marion 38-15-1 462
13. Abilene Christian 44-19 414
14. Wayne State (Neb.) 45-15 408
15. Indianapolis 43-21 394
16. Franklin Pierce 37-18 392
17. Tusculum 36-18 368
18. Western Oregon 34-13 352
19. West Alabama 38-16 350
20. Grand Valley State 46-16-1 344
21. Angelo State 45-20 300
22. Cal State-Chico 35-21 280
23. Delta State 38-16 272
24. North Georgia 34-24 270
25. Kutztown 34-17 266
26. Valdosta State 43-21 210
27. Georgia College & State 37-19 208
28. Cameron 42-15 200
28. Northern Kentucky 41-22 200
30. Mount Olive 33-18 162
31. Barry 44-11 160
32. Colo. State-Pueblo 41-22 148
33. Southern Indiana 39-19 130
34. Cal State-Los Angeles 32-17 122
35. Mercyhurst 38-17 116
36. Dowling 35-18 96
37. St. Mary's (Texas) 36-17 88
38. Catawba 36-18 62
38. Slippery Rock 36-15 62
40. North Carolina-Pembroke 37-17 30
40. Dominican 38-14 30
Also Receiving Votes: New Mexico Highlands 28, Rockhurst 24, West Florida 24,
Texas-Permian Basin 22, Erskine 16, Belmont Abbey 16,
Cal State-Dominquez Hills 10, Shepherd 6, Florida Tech 6,
Minnesota State-Mankato 4, Henderson State 1,Nova Southeastern 1,
North Alabama 1, Barton 1, Columbus State 1, Armstrong Atlantic State 1,
Cal State-Stanislaus 1, Bellarmine 1, Quincy (Ill.) 1, Wayne State (Mich.) 1,
St. Joseph's (Ind.) 1, Southwest Minnesota State 1, St. Edward's (Texas) 1,
Shippensburg 1, Concord 1, Missouri Southern 1, California (Pa.) 1.
