Apaches News
Thu, Apr 12, 2007 - [Baseball]
NJCAA Service Bureau
April 11, 2007
 
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 11, 2007) - Tyler Junior College (Texas) stays on top of the NJCAA Division III Baseball Poll released today capturing all eight first place votes and 80 total poll points - the highest amount of votes a team can receive. Joliet Junior College (Ill.) and Ridgewater College (Minn.) remain at No. 2 and No. 3.
 
The Apaches of Tyler Junior College boast a 28-9 record and recently took two of three games from defending national champion and Region 5 foe Eastfield College (Texas). Tyler lost the first contest on April 6 by a score of 6-5, but then took both games of a doubleheader on one day later by scores of 11-0 and 13-9. The Apache batting lineup features four batters with batting average over .400: Billy Danaho (.436, 52 runs scored), Brock Lemine (.426, 44 RBI, 8 HR), Jordan Rutenbar (.417 - ranks 7th in NJCAA D-III) and Clint Stroud (.415, 61 hits, 18 doubles).

Joliet Junior College improved to 21-9 overall after taking three games of a four game set against rival Harper College (Ill.) on April 6 and 7. After falling in the first contest 6-1, Joliet bounced back to defeat Harper 5-4, 15-13 and 12-7 in the final three games. Leading the Wolves offensively is Ed Koncel with a .379 batting average and 22 RBI.

Ridgewater College (Minn.) has been unable to improve on their 11-1 record due to inclement weather in their region. The last time they were able to take the field was on March 27 when the won both contests of a doubleheader against Augsburg College (12-1, 8-4). 
 
Place College Location Record Points 1st Pl Votes Last Week
1 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX 28-9 80 0 1
2 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL 21-9 69 0 2
3 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN 11-1 66 0 3
4 Herkimer County Community College Herkimer, NY 10-1 55 1 5
5 Richland College Dallas, TX 28-13 48 0 6
6 North Arkansas College Harrison, AR 29-15 33 0 8
7 Gloucester County College Sewell, NJ 17-5 27 0 4
8 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ 20-8 20 1 10
9 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA 14-6 15 0 9
10 Suffolk County Community College-Michael J. Grant Brentwood, NY 13-3 11 0 7
 
Other schools receiving votes
College Location Record Points 1st Pl Votes Last Week
Burlington County College Pemberton, NJ 20-11 4 0 NR
Montgomery College-Germantown Germantown, MD 13-4 3 0 NR
Nassau Community College Garden City, NY 12-5 7 0 NR

Next poll due: April 18, 2007