WEST HAVEN – The University of New Haven baseball team has jumped back into the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Poll at No. 22 this week. The Chargers also stayed in the No. 2 spot in the NCAA East Regional Rankings and the NCBWA East Region Poll.

The University of New Haven baseball team has jumped back into the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Poll at No. 22 this week.

The Chargers, coming off a 4-0 week, won another game yesterday and now hold a nine-game winning streak. Tonight’s non-conference game at Post University has been cancelled, but the Chargers will return to action tomorrow afternoon against Assumption at Frank Vieira Field.

Last week the Chargers moved into the second spot in the region and received votes in the national poll. Earlier in the season, the Chargers broke into the national poll in the No. 22 spot after winning 11-straight games during their Florida trip.

For the complete NCBWA national poll, visit http://sportswriters.net/ncbwa/div2poll/index.html?DB_OEM_ID=18900.

NCAA East Regional Rankings
1. Southern Connecticut State 31-9-1 31-9-1
2. New Haven 28-9 28-9
3. Franklin Pierce 31-11-1 31-7-1
4. Adelphi 29-12 28-11
5. C.W. Post 25-11-1 25-11-1
6. Stonehill 22-16 22-15
7. Massachusetts-Lowell 24-19 23-18
8. Wilmington (Delaware) 25-13 23-12

NCBWA East Region Poll
1. Southern Connecticut State (6) 31-9 60 1
2. New Haven, Conn. 28-9 50 3
3. Franklin Pierce, N.H. 31-11 48 4
4. Adelphi, N.Y. 29-12 47 2
5. Wilmington, Dela. 25-13 32 5
6. C.W. Post, N.Y. 25-11 30 6
7. Stonehill, Mass. 22-16 26 8
8. Dominican, N.Y. 22-15 14 7
9. UMass Lowell 24-19 12 RV
10. Molloy, N.Y. 24-19 6 T9

WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Following a 4-3 week, the University of New Haven baseball team stayed at No. 3 in the most recent edition of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association East Region Poll.

Following a 4-3 week, the University of New Haven baseball team stayed at No. 3 in the most recent edition of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association East Region Poll.

The Chargers, who ranked atop the poll three weeks ago, split a doubleheader at Franklin Pierce University last Monday and followed that with a non-conference victory over Dominican on Thursday. The Chargers then swept a doubleheader from Pace on Saturday and dropped a pair to Southern Connecticut on Sunday.

This week the Chargers host Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. They follow that with a doubleheader at Merrimack on Saturday and a single game against American International on Sunday.

2010 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

East Region Poll (April 12, 2010)

Rk. School Pts Record
1. Adelphi (N.Y.) (4) 58 23-7
2. Southern Connecticut State (2) 56 23-7-1
3. New Haven (Conn.) 44 21-9
4. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 43 22-10
5. Wilmington (Del.) 36 21-7
6. C.W. Post (N.Y.) 32 18-9-1
7. Concordia (N.Y.) 22 20-13
8. Assumption (Mass.) 15 18-13
9. Stonehill (Mass.) 9 14-11
10. Dominican (N.Y.) 6 14-10
UMass Lowell 6 19-15
()-first place votes
Receiving Votes: Molloy (N.Y.)-3 pts.

WEST HAVEN, Conn. – After going 6-0 over the past week, the University of New Haven softball team (14-2 overall, 4-0 NE-10) made moves in the polls. Ranking No. 24 in the last week’s NFCA Div. II National poll, the Chargers jumped up to No. 15. In the first installment of the NCAA Regional Polls, New Haven took the top spot in the East Region.

After going 6-0 over the past week, the University of New Haven softball team made moves in the polls.

In the East Region rankings, the Chargers are ahead of Northeast-10 foes, Southern Connecticut and Adelphi who were ranked fifth and tenth, respectively.

UNH returns to the diamond on Friday for a doubleheader with the Adelphi Panthers. The first game is set for 3:00 p.m. at the UNH softball field. The Chargers will then host Pace in a conference doubleheader on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.

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