SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana baseball team earned a No. 3 Central Region Ranking in the initial poll announced Wednesday.
Augustana holds an overall record of 34-7-1 and a conference record of 24-4.Â
The 39-team NCAA Central Region is made up of teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC). Automatic bids are awarded to the tournament champions from each conference with the final five spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The championship preliminary round competition provides for 16 regional sites that consist of 4-teams, double-elimination tournaments. The winners of these regional-round competitions advance to a super-regional round that consist of two teams competing in a best-of-three series.
The NCAA DII Baseball Selection Show will stream on NCAA.com on Sunday, May 15 at 9 p.m. central time. Â
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RK
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School (Conf)
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DII Rec
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In-Reg
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1
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Central Missouri (MIAA)Â
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34-6
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34-5
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2
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Southern Arkansas (GAC)
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35-9
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35-9
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3
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Augustana (NSIC)
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25-5
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25-5
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4
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Henderson State (GAC)
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31-11
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31-11
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5
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Minnesota State (NSIC)
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21-3
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21-3
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6
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Northeastern State (MIAA)
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29-12
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29-12
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7
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Washburn (MIAA)
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27-13
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27-13
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8
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Minot State (NSIC)
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18-10
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18-10
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9
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Pittsburgh State (MIAA)
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26-17
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26-17
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10
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Mo. Southern State (MIAA)
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25-16
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26-16
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–GoAugie.com–
