SHEPHERD RANKED SEVENTH IN NCBWA NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL POLL

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- The Shepherd University baseball team moved to a seventh place ranking in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) North Atlantic Regional Poll for May 8. The Rams are one of four WVIAC teams listed in the poll.

The complete NCBWA poll is listed below.

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION

NCAA DIVISION II NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL POLL

May 8, 2006

1. Kutztown (2) 40-12

2. West Virginia State (2) 43-7-1

3. West Chester 34-17

4. Ohio Valley 36-25

5. Pitt-Johnstown 33-16

6. California (Pa.) 33-18

7. Shepherd 34-16

8. Slippery Rock 34-22

9. Shippensburg 31-24

10t. Concord 25-23

10t. Mansfield 31-24