DURHAM, N.C. – For the first time since 2002, the UCF baseball team is ranked in the latest top 25 poll according to Baseball America. The Golden Knights (20-4) are ranked No. 23 by Baseball America and are off to their best start in school history following last weekend’s three-game sweep at Campbell.
Earlier in the day, Collegiate Baseball News ranked UCF No. 28 in its latest top 30 poll.
UCF returns to the diamond Tuesday at Bethune-Cookman for a 6 p.m. contest with the Wildcats. The Golden Knights host A-Sun rival Stetson Friday at 6 p.m. at Jay Bergman Field. The three-game series finishes Saturday at noon with a doubleheader vs. the Hatters. First pitch is set for noon and the doubleheader will be televised by Sunshine Network.
Baseball America Top 25
1. Stanford 15-3
2. Texas 26-3
3. Louisiana State 18-3
4. South Carolina 19-2
5. Miami 19-4
6. Rice 16-6
7. Long Beach State 16-5
8. Mississippi 18-1
9. Arizona State 20-5
10. Texas A&M; 21-4
11. Wichita State 8-0
12. Tulane 15-7
13. Notre Dame 13-2
14. Auburn 17-5
15. Florida State 20-5
16. Southern Mississippi 17-3
17. Florida 20-5
18. East Carolina 18-5
19. UC Irvine 16-6
20. Nebraska 13-4
21. Tennessee 19-3
22. Florida Atlantic 21-4
23. UCF 20-4
24. North Carolina 16-5
25. Virginia 18-5
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's
NCAA Div. I Poll
(As of March 22, 2004)
Rank School (Record)
1. Louisiana St. (18-3)
2. Stanford (15-3)
3. Texas (26-3)
4. South Carolina (19-2)
5. Mississippi (18-1)
6. Notre Dame (13-2)
7. Wichita St. (8-0)
8. Miami, Fla. (19-4)
9. Arizona St. (20-5)
10. Rice (16-6)
11. Long Beach St. (16-5)
12. Florida St. (20-5)
13. Tennessee (19-3)
14. Florida (20-5)
15. Texas A&M; (21-4)
16. North Carolina (16-5)
17. Auburn (17-5)
18. Nebraska (13-4)
19. U.C. Irvine (16-6-1)
20. Tulane (15-7)
21. North Carolina St. (15-6)
22. Florida Atlantic (21-4)
23. Southern Miss. (17-3)
24. Mississippi St. (13-4)
25. East Carolina (18-5)
26. Oral Roberts (16-4)
27. N.C. Greensboro (15-4)
28. UCF (20-4) 422
29. Georgia (16-4)
30. Birmingham So. (15-5)