SIOUX FALLS, S.D.-- Augustana baseball is ranked at No. 13 in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Top-40. Augustana is one of two NSIC teams that are ranked, with Minnesota State finding a spot at No. 6.
The rankings are based on returning all-region players, players to watch and top newcomers, according to the Collegiate National Preview.
The Vikings finished the 2021 season with a record of 36-13 overall and 27-9 in NSICÂ action. AU returns three of four student-athletes that garnered American Baseball Coaches Association All-region honors last season in Will Olson, Carter Howell and Ryan Jares. Olson and Howell also earned ABCA All-American honors.Â
Head coach Tim Huber is entering his 14th season leading the Vikings in 2022.
Augustana was ranked in the top spot for the NSIC Preseason rankings at the start of the 2021 season and returner Jordan Barth was named NSIC Preseason Player of the Year.
Collegiate Baseball's 2021 Pre-Season NCAA Div. 2 Poll (Dec. 21, 2021)
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Rank
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Team (Final 2021 Record)
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Points
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1.
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Tampa (23-6)
|
625
|
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2.
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Colorado Mesa (42-7)
|
623
|
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3.
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Wingate (39-13)
|
620
|
|
4.
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Angelo St. (44-9)
|
618
|
|
5.
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Southern Arkansas (30-16)
|
616
|
|
6.
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Minnesota St. (39-10)
|
614
|
|
7.
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Northwest Nazarene (35-10)
|
612
|
|
8.
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Trevecca Nazarene (36-13)
|
610
|
|
9.
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Southern New Hampshire (28-9)
|
607
|
|
10.
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Ashland (24-19)
|
603
|
|
11.
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Seton Hill (39-8)
|
598
|
|
12.
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Millersville (30-15)
|
594
|
|
13.
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Augustana, SD (36-13)
|
590
|
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14.
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Goldey-Beacom (22-9)
|
587
|
|
15.
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Davenport (33-16)
|
585
|
|
16.
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Columbus St. (31-16)
|
583
|
|
17.
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Lee (36-11)
|
580
|
|
18.
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Henderson St. (27-19)
|
578
|
|
19.
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Mercyhurst (27-15)
|
573
|
|
20.
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Catawba (33-11)
|
570
|
|
21.
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Northwood, MI (29-17)
|
569
|
|
22.
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Azusa Pacific (33-10)
|
564
|
|
23.
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West Virginia St. (32-10)
|
563
|
|
24.
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Central Missouri (46-8)
|
560
|
|
25.
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Mount Olive (37-12)
|
555
|
|
26.
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Young Harris (23-18)
|
554
|
|
27.
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West Florida (37-11)
|
552
|
|
28.
|
West Texas A&M (34-9)
|
551
|
|
29.
|
Molloy (25-11)
|
548
|
|
30.
|
Lindenwood (34-9)
|
544
|
|
31.
|
North Greenville (34-13)
|
540
|
|
32.
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Alabama Huntsville (23-20)
|
539
|
|
33.
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Charleston, WV (33-13)
|
537
|
|
34.
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Bloomsburg, PA (24-18)
|
532
|
|
35.
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Arkansas Tech. (28-17)
|
531
|
|
36.
|
Illinois Springfield (37-8)
|
527
|
|
37.
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Quincy (29-15)
|
526
|
|
38.
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Wheeling (27-14)
|
524
|
|
39.
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Franklin Pierce (22-11)
|
517
|
|
40.
|
Cal. St. Monterey Bay (0-0)
|
513
|
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