PEMBROKE, N.C. – After falling out of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 25 a week ago, the East Stroudsburg University baseball is back to receiving votes in the Week 9 edition.

The Warriors were ranked as high as No. 12 back on March 16 and currently hold a 24-10 overall mark, with a 6-6 record in the conference. ESU has been one of the best defensive teams all season, ranking second in the PSAC and 20th nationally with a .972 fielding percentage. Baseball also ranks second in the conference in stolen bases and seventh in all of Division II with 95.

ESU is back on the road Thursday with a stop at Post for a non-conference game against the Eagles at 1 p.m. from Municipal Stadium.

2022 National Poll (Week 9 – April 13, 2022)

1. Tampa (11)

2. Wingate (5)

3. Central Missouri (3)

4. Point Loma 29-5

5. West Texas A&M

6. North Greenville

7. Trevecca Nazarene

8. Southern Arkansas

9. Columbus State

10. Colorado Mesa

11. Rollins

12. Angelo State

13. Illinois Springfield

14. Southern New Hampshire

15. Augustana (S.D.)

16. Newberry

17. Seton Hill

18. Cal State Monterey Bay

19. Millersville

20. Delta State

21. Chico State

22. Molloy

23. Lubbock Christian

24. UNC Pembroke

25. Grand Valley State

Others receiving votes: Minnesota State (20-5) 46 points; East Stroudsburg (24-9) 19 points; Azusa Pacific (22-12) 11 points; Lenoir-Rhyne (34-7) 10 points; Southern Connecticut State (19-6) 8 points; Florida Southern (21-15) 4 points; Wayne State (Mich.) (21-8) 4 points; Henderson State (25-11) 1 point; Texas A&M-Kingsville (23-11) 1 point.