All posts by Eric Curitore

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

South Carolina DI & South Carolina DII have both been placed on probation for violation of NCBA Rule 26.01.1.

Additionally, the player in violation has been suspended 1 game.

26.01.0 A team can be placed on probation if they forfeit 3 or more NCBA scheduled conference games in a single season, forfeit to 2 or more conference opponents in a single season, or if they conduct the baseball operations of their team in a manner not considered acceptable by NCBA standards including the misuse of team social media

RAWLINGS NCBA DII WEEK 13 TOP 20 POLL

The University of North Dakota takes the #1 spot while collecting 11 of the 1st place votes!

The other four 1st place votes were snagged up by the Vulcans for the second straight poll.

San Diego, Central Florida (DII), and Craven Community College crack the top 20 after being unranked in the preseason.

45 different teams in total received votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

The next poll will be released March 3rd.

RAWLINGS PRESEASON DII TOP 20 POLL

California (PA) takes the #1 spot in the DII Rawlings preseason poll despite University of North Dakota receiving 11 of the 15 available 1st place votes!

The other four 1st place votes were snagged up by the Vulcans.

55 different teams in total received votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

The next poll will be released February 17th.

PACIFIC TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 8 OF 8:

PACIFIC TEAM PREVIEWS: The Pacific region is made up of schools in Arizona and California.  Cal – Miramar (2019), Arizona State DII (2017), and San Diego (2016) are the region’s most recent champions. In 2019, Stanford (7-0) and San Diego (5-1) were leading the way  before the COVID shutdown.

St. Mary’s and Humboldt State were the only two teams to play a conference series in the fall. St. Mary’s took 2 of 3 to lead the North at 2-1 heading into the Spring.

Be sure to check all the  Pacific Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

GREAT AMERICAN TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 6 OF 8:

GREAT AMERICAN TEAM PREVIEWS: The Great American region is made up of schools in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Creighton, Kansas, and Texas. Leading the way is 4 time World Series participant (2012,2014,2016,2017) Texas A&M Corps of Cadets along with Missouri Science and Technology making two Division III World Series appearances in 2018 and 2019.

Wayne State leads the North standings at 3-1 while Creighton sits at 1-1. In the Central and the South, the full conference schedule for all teams is set to be played this Spring.

Be sure to check all the  Great American Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 7 OF 8:

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEAM PREVIEWS:  The Rocky Mountain region is made up of schools in Colorado, Idaho, and Washington. The two previous regional champions (Metro State, 2018) and (Air Force, 2019) both lead their conferences heading in to the Spring. Metro State leads the Central at 6-0 while Air Force leads the South at 3-0.  The majority of the conference games are set to be played in the Spring so stay tuned to see how things shake up!

Be sure to check all the Rocky Mountain Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

NORTHERN PLAINS TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 5 OF 8:

NORTHERN PLAINS TEAM PREVIEWS:  The Northern Plains region is made up of schools in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, North Dakota, and Missouri. WUSTL, Bradley, Loyola – Chicago, and MSOE are all new teams to the region as we have combined DII and DIII for 21-22.

In the Central, Wisconsin DII (6-0) is in first while UW – La Crosse is right behind them (5-1). In the East, Bradley (2-0) sits at the top of the standings while Illinois (4-1) is in second. In the West, North Dakota leads the way (9-0)  while St. Thomas has 2nd by themselves (2-1). North Dakota looks to be the early favorite in the region. They were a 2021 NCBA World Series Participant and are off to a strong start this season. Follow along in the Spring to see who looks to overtake them in the Northern Plains Regional!

Be sure to check all the Northern Plains Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

NEW PENN TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 4 OF 8:

NEW PENN TEAM PREVIEWS:  The New Penn region looks a little different than it has in the past due to combining DII and DIII for 21-22. The region is built from schools in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Western New York, and Western Pennsylvania.  This is a loaded region that will be a dogfight to make it out of.

In the Central, Ohio State and Adrian are in the  lead heading into the Spring at 2-0 and 3-0, respectively. Ohio State is a historically good program who has won 5 straight conference titles. In the North, St. Bonaventure (4-1) leads the way with Rochester (2-1) and Niagara (3-2) hoping to chase them down. In the South, it is a two horse race for now after the fall season with Cal (PA) at 9-0 and WVU at 3-0. Eastern Michigan is at the top of the West at 5-0 while Ferris State (5-3) and Grand Valley (5-3) are tied for 2nd. Each conference is still up for grabs for the Spring season!

Be sure to check all the New Penn Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!

DIXIE TEAM PREVIEWS

DAY 3 OF 8:

DIXIE TEAM PREVIEWS:  The Dixie region is built of schools throughout  Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The Dixie region has three new faces joining the historically talented region. Campbell, Embry-Riddle, and South Carolina DII are all new teams for 21-22!

The Southeast is normally blessed with good baseball weather in the spring resulting in not very many NCBA official games being played in the fall. Georgia College (2-0) and Craven Community College (3-0) were the only two teams across the region to play games this fall. They both lead their respective conferences. Things are going to heat up in the Spring with a ton of games being played. Be sure to follow along to see who makes the Dixie regional in the upcoming months!

Be sure to check all the Dixie Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2022 season!