C-N makes big jump in ABCA poll
For the sixth straight week, Carson-Newman baseball (30-12) is ranked by the American Baseball Coaches Association, moving up to No. 14 in the latest poll that was announced yesterday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the sixth straight week, Carson-Newman baseball (30-12) is ranked by the American Baseball Coaches Association, moving up to No. 14 in the latest poll that was announced yesterday.
The Eagles have been ranked as high as ninth by the ABCA this season. C-N moves up seven spots from its previous ranking, going from No. 21 to 14.
Carson-Newman is one of three teams from the South Atlantic Conference in the rankings. Lenoir-Rhyne is still the highest ranked team at No. 11, with Catawba right behind them at 12.
Four other schools in the Southeast region are in the rankings, headlined by three Conference Carolinas schools. The CC has the highest ranked team in the region, North Greenville at 8, with Young Harris one spot back at 9. Francis Marion sneaks in at 27th. North Georgia is the only Peach Belt school in the rankings, checking in at 16 with a 30-11 record.
Carson-Newman is back in action today on the road against King at 3:00 p.m. There will be a free audio stream available courtesy of the Eagle Sports Network on cneagles.com/live.
