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Eagles conclude regular season versus Pumas

Division title and tournament seeding on the line

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The nationally-ranked University of Southern Indiana baseball team travels to Rensselaer, Indiana, to play Saint Joseph's College in the final four-game series of the 2011 regular season. The Screaming Eagles and Pumas square off in noon doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday.
 
USI (30-15, 22-8 GLVC) continues to be ranked in all three of the national polls. The Eagles were ranked 14th by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Top 25; 26th in the College Baseball Lineup Top 30; and 15th in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 30.
 
The Eagles enter the final weekend with two of goals in mind – clinch the GLVC East Division and the number one seed in the upcoming GLVC Tournament.
 
To wrap up its fourth-straight GLVC regular season title and its first in the GLVC East, USI needs two wins; or a win and a loss by Bellarmine University and Northern Kentucky University. Capturing the number one seed in the GLVC Tournament is a little more complicated with four games left in the regular season.
 
If Missouri University of Science & Technology (24-15, 17-7 GLVC), which currently leads the West Division, captures the other division title, the Eagles must match the Miners win-for-win this weekend to earn the top spot in the conference tournament. USI won both games against Missouri S&T to open GLVC action this spring.
 
If Quincy University passes Missouri S&T for the GLVC West Division crown, the Ealges must win one more game than the Hawks this weekend to be the number one seed. USI and Quincy will not meet this year in the regular season.
 
The GLVC Tournament runs May 12-15 at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois. The top three teams from the East Division and the top two teams from the West Division, along with three wild card teams, will qualify for the eight-team double-elimination tournament.
 
In USI's way are the Pumas of SJC (22-21-1, 15-15 GLVC). The Pumas are still in contention for a spot in the GLVC Tournament despite falling on tough times, going 4-14 in the last 18 games.
 
USI trails the all-time series with SJC, 33-26, after splitting a doubleheader last year. The Pumas have been a thorn in the side of the Eagles over the last six seasons, winning 12 of the last 14 meetings.
 
Game coverage, including live stats and audio, for the USI-SJC series can be accessed at gousieagles.com. Fans also can listen to all of the action on WSWI 820AM.

USI baseball in the Rankings
NCBWA Division II Poll (as of May 3)
Rk School (#1 votes) W-L Pts. Prev. 
   1. West Florida [7] 42-6 315 1
   2. Grand Valley St., Mich. [4] 39-3 306 2
   3. Mount Olive, N.C. 39-7 296 3
   4. St. Mary's, Texas [2] 42-8 288 5
   5. UC San Diego 34-12 246 8
   6. Central Missouri 38-8 241 9
   7. Millersville, Pa. 37-8 240 6
   8. Southern Conn. State 34-4-1 220 13
   9. Minnesota State 33-8 218 11
10. Francis Marion, S.C. 35-12 200 12
11. North Alabama 34-10 193 10
12. Emporia State, Kan. 37-8 191 4
13. St. Cloud State, Minn. 33-8 130 22
14. Southern Indiana 30-15 124 14
15. Franklin Pierce, N.H. 33-10 122 7
16. Barry, Fla. 35-15 120 18
t17. Mercyhurst, Pa. 34-10 106 17
t17. UNC Pembroke 38-10 106 T24
19. Chico State, Calif. 27-14 98 15
20. Tampa, Fla. 32-15 92 T24
21. Tarleton State, Texas 35-11 77 20
22. Dixie State, Utah 32-15 46 RV
23. Seton Hill, Pa. 29-10 32 NR
24. Incarnate Word, Texas 33-14 24 RV
      Columbus State, Ga. 31-15 24 RV
Also receiving votes: Adelphi, N.Y. (29-11-1) 22; Nova Southeastern, Fla. (32-14) 21; Catawba, N.C. (39-11) 19; Metro State, Colo. (28-12) 17; Wayne State, Mich. (26-15) 14; Western Oregon (30-12); Winona State, Minn. (27-12) 12; UMass Lowell (33-8) 10; Florida Southern (27-14) 7; Cameron, Okla. (30-14) 7; Wilmington, Del. (32-8) 7; Georgia College (35-15) 3; Harding, Ark. (37-10) 3; Sonoma State, Calif. (29-16) 3; Nebraska-Omaha (30-16) 2.

Collegiate Baseball Top 30 (as of May 2)
Rank Team               Record     Points     Previous
 1. West Florida            42-6          264            1
    Grand Valley St.       39-3          464            3
 3. Mount Olive             39-7          460            2
 4. St. Mary's (Tex.)      42-8          436            6
 5. Central Missouri       38-8         416            5
 6. Emporia St.             37-8         400            4
 7. U.C. San Diego       34-12        372            7
 8. Millersville               37-8          364            9
 9. Francis Marion        35-12        360            8
10. Barry                     35-15        332           —
    N.C. Pembroke        38-10        332           15
12. Columbus St.         31-15        288           17
13. Tampa                   32-15        278           12
14. Southern Conn. St. 34-4-1       272           21
15. Georgia College     35-15        266           19
16. North Alabama      34-10        252           16
17. Minnesota St.       33-8          220           24
18. Catawba               40-13        204           11
19. Incarnate Word     33-14        200           29
20. Tarleton St.          35-11        170           22
21. Armstrong Atlantic 33-15       158           14
22. Mercyhurst           34-10       138           23
23. Franklin Pierce      33-10       132           10
24. Nova S.E.             31-14       110           RV
    Western Oregon     30-12       110           29
26. Southern Indiana 30-15       56           18
27. Cal. St. Chico       27-14        46           20
28. Mass.-Lowell        33-8          40           28
    St. Cloud St.          33-8          40           RV
30. Florida Southern   27-13         36           13
Also Receiving Votes: Adelphi (8), Wilmington (6), Nebraska-Kearney (6), S. Arkansas (2), Seton Hill (2), Florida Tech. (1), Nebraska-Omaha (1), S.E. Oklahoma St. (1), Limestone (1), Wingate (1), Cal. St. San Bernardino (1), Sonoma St. (1), Cal Poly Pomona (1), Winona St. (1), Metro St. (1), Mesa St. (1).

College Baseball Lineup Div. II
Baseball Top 30 Ranking (as of May 2)
Rank
 1. West Florida Argonauts
 2. Grand Valley St. Lakers
 3. Mount Olive Trojans
 4. Central Missouri Mules
 5. St. Mary's (TX) Rattlers
 6. UC San Diego Tritons
 7. Emporia State Hornets
 8. Francis Marion Patriots
 9. Minnesota State Mavericks
10. Barry Buccaneers
11. St. Cloud State Huskies
12. Tampa Spartans
13. Southern Connecticut St. Fighting Owls
14. Nova Southeastern Sharks
15. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
16. Columbus St. Cougars
17. Millersville Marauders
18. North Alabama Lions
19. Franklin Pierce Ravens
20. Florida Southern Moccasins
21. Georgia College Bobcats
22. Southern Ark. Muleriders
23. UNC Pembroke Braves
24. Catawba Indians
25. Mercyhurst Lakers
26. Harding Bisons
27. Incarnate Word Cardinals
28. Limestone Saints
29 Western Ore. Wolves
30. Cal St. Chico Wildcats
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