The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team has cracked the top 25 rankings for the first time in program history. UMC is off to the best start in program history with a 13-1 record and they are 9-1 in the Northern Sun Conference.
The Golden Eagles are ranked 25th in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II poll released Wednesday, March 25. They just missed the top 25, coming in at 26th in the Collegiate Baseball Division II poll.
The Golden Eagles will have their home opener on Friday, April 2 when they host Wayne State College in a doubleheader. Game one will start at 1:00 p.m. and the game will be on KROX Radio. KROX will also carry Saturday’s game at Noon.
| 1 NCBWA DIVISION II POLL (MARCH 31) | ||||
| Rk. | School | Record | Pts. | Pvs. |
| 1. | Lindenwood [4] | 12-0 | 441 | 3 |
| 2. | Colorado Mesa [2] | 16-2 | 433 | 4 |
| 3. | Tampa [8] | 7-1 | 431 | 2 |
| 4. | Lee [4] | 21-2 | 418 | 6 |
| 5. | Central Missouri | 18-4 | 392 | 5 |
| 6. | West Texas A&M | 21-3 | 358 | 10 |
| 7. | Mount Olive [1] | 19-6 | 356 | 8 |
| 8. | Azusa Pacific | 14-3 | 350 | 7 |
| 9. | Seton Hill | 12-0 | 311 | 11 |
| 10. | Missouri Southern | 18-3 | 298 | 9 |
| 11. | Angelo State | 17-3 | 295 | 1 |
| 12. | North Greenville | 20-6 | 260 | 12 |
| 13. | West Florida | 20-5 | 246 | 13 |
| 14. | Illinois-Springfield | 14-2 | 222 | 14 |
| 15. | Northwest Nazarene | 17-3 | 201 | 15 |
| 16. | Southern New Hampshire | 4-0 | 198 | 20 |
| 17. | MSU Denver | 18-2 | 178 | 18 |
| 18. | UNC Pembroke | 19-5 | 155 | RV |
| 19. | Minnesota State | 11-1 | 112 | RV |
| 20. | Tusculum | 18-5 | 94 | 17 |
| 21. | Northwood | 8-2 | 91 | t21 |
| 22. | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6-0 | 71 | RV |
| 23. | Millersville | 9-4 | 62 | RV |
| 24. | UT Tyler | 16-7 | 40 | 25 |
| 25. | Minnesota-Crookston | 11-0 | 36 | NR |
| Also receiving votes: Shorter (16-8) 26; Franklin Pierce (4-1) 17; North Georgia (18-7) 15; Augustana (S.D.) (9-3) 10; Mercyhurst (11-5) 10; Point Loma (6-6) 9; Quincy (10-6) 5; Rollins (5-3) 1. | ||||
| Dropped out: Franklin Pierce (16); Augustana (S.D.) (19); Catawba (t21); Mercyhurst (23); Florida Southern (24). | ||||
Collegiate Baseball NCAA Div. 2 Poll
(As Of March 29, 2021)
| Team (2021 Record) | Points | |
| 1. | Tampa (7-1) | 240 |
| 2. | Colorado Mesa (16-2) | 232 |
| 3. | Angelo St. (17-3) | 224 |
| 4. | Central Missouri (18-4) | 216 |
| 5. | Lee (21-2) | 208 |
| 6. | West Texas A&M (21-3) | 200 |
| 7. | Tusculum (18-5) | 190 |
| 8. | North Greenville (20-6) | 185 |
| 9. | Missouri Southern (18-3) | 177 |
| 10. | Lindenwood (12-0) | 167 |
| 11. | West Florida (20-5) | 161 |
| 12. | Augustana (9-3) | 148 |
| 13. | Azusa Pacific (14-3) | 147 |
| 14. | Mount Olive (19-6) | 137 |
| 15. | Seton Hill (12-0) | 128 |
| 16. | UNC-Pembroke (19-5) | 120 |
| 17. | Illinois-Springfield (14-2) | 105 |
| 18. | Metro State-Denver (18-2) | 98 |
| 19. | Charleston, WV (9-3) | 96 |
| 20. | Southern New Hampshire (4-0) | 90 |
| 21. | Northwest Nazarene (17-3) | 79 |
| 22. | North Georgia (18-7) | 71 |
| 23. | Minnesota St.-Mankato (11-1) | 67 |
| 24. | Columbus St. (12-7) | 49 |
| 25. | Southern Arkansas (15-5) | 47 |
| 26. | UM-Crookston (11-0) | 38 |
| 27. | Northwood (8-2) | 36 |
| 28. | Wingate (18-7) | 23 |
| 29. | Millersville (9-4) | 18 |
| 30. | Catawba (15-6) | 9 |
| Also Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock (12-3), Trevecca Nazarene (10-3), Texas-Tyler (16-7), Franklin Pierce (4-1). | ||
| Source: NCAA Division II Poll Committee | ||
