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Eagles start play in the finals Saturday

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The sixth-ranked University of Southern Indiana baseball team opens NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals action Saturday at noon (CDT) against top-ranked University of Tampa at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. USI (45-12) is making its third appearance in the NCAA II Baseball National Finals, which runs through May 31.

The Screaming Eagles moved to sixth nationally in the latest Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 30 poll that was released today.

USI and Tampa (51-2) are joined in bracket one by fifth-ranked California State University Chico (43-13) and third-ranked Lander University (51-7). Chico State and Lander are slated to play the second game at 4 p.m. (CDT).

Bracket two, which begins play Sunday, features second-ranked Minnesota State University-Mankato (45-9), seventh-ranked Seton Hill (40-15), fourth-ranked Colorado Mesa University (44-11), and eighth-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas College (39-16). The Minnesota State and Seton Hill contest starts at noon (CDT) Sunday, while Colorado Mesa and St. Thomas Aquinas conclude the first two days of action at 4 p.m. (CDT).

Fans can follow the Eagles throughout the NCAA II Championship Series through the airwaves and the internet. WPSR 90.7 HD2 and ESPN 106.7FM are airing the games live on the radio and the internet; NCAA.com is televising all of the games live online; and University of Mount Olive, the series host, is providing live statistics online. All links can be found at gousieagles.com.

 
Collegiate Baseball Div. 2 Poll 5-20-14
TAMPA NO. 1 IN NCAA DIVISION 2 POLL
  Rank School (Record)PointsPrevious
    1. Tampa (51-2)4801
    2. Minnesota State (45-9)4544
    3. Lander (51-7)4522
    4. Colorado Mesa (44-11)4325
    5. Chico State (43-13)4229
    6. Southern Indiana (45-12)39419
    7. Seton Hill (40-15)366RV
    8. St. Thomas Aquinas (39-16)334NR
    9. Arkansas Tech. (44-12)3326
  10. Mount Olive (40-13)3223
       Columbus State (40-17)32210
  12. Drury (44-13)30218
  13. Texas A&M-Kingsville (38-20)288RV
  14. U.C. San Diego (38-16)27815
  15. Florida Southern (35-19)276T24
  16. Southern Arkansas (39-19)2508
  17. Lynn (35-16)23011
  18. Alabama-Huntsville (41-16)19820
  19. Millersville (39-16)18423
  20. Emporia State (42-19)17821
  21. Cal. Baptist (39-15)15616
       Delta State (38-13)1567
  23. Grand Valley State (39-13)15222
  24. USC Aiken (37-16)12613
  25. West Texas A&M (37-21)62RV
  26. St. Cloud State (37-14)5612
  27. Augustana, S.D. (41-16)5030
  28. Dowling (36-17)47NR
  29. St. Edward's, TX (39-16)3614
  30. West Florida (34-11)2417

Receiving Votes: Catawba (35-20), Georgia College (35-16), Franklin Pierce (35-18), Southern New Hampshire (41-14), Trevecca Nazarene (41-12), Cal. Poly Pomona (32-17), Central Missouri (35-16).
Note: Lee, Lubbock Christian, Rogers St., Fresno Pacific and Point Loma Nazarene are transitioning from NAIA to NCAA Division II and are not eligible for the Division II championship this season.
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