Thursday, May 1, 2003

BLUE HOSE RANKED THIRD IN LATEST NCAA SOUTH REGION POLL
PC Baseball jumps into post-season contention with ranking

CLINTON, S.C. – With a strong sweep of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament, the Blue Hose baseball team (27-24) moved into third place in the South Region.  With the ranking, PC now looks to continue their season with an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

The top four teams in the region at the end of the season will advance to the NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament with regional play beginning May 15.

In the SAC Tournament, the Blue Hose won their first tournament championship while defeating two ranked teams in the South Region, Tusculum College and SAC regular season champion Carson-Newman College.  The Pioneers fell one spot in the region to fourth and the Eagles dropped out of the rankings.

The University of Tampa is the top-ranked team in the region, followed by Florida Southern College.  Following PC is Tusculum ranked fourth with Nova Southeastern and Lynn University rounding out the top six teams.

The final region poll and NCAA Tournament bids will be released next week.

NCAA Division II South Region

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