For the first time in school history, the Appalachian State University baseball team has been ranked in the Baseball America Top 25 Poll. The Mountaineers (36-13 overall; 20-7 in the Southern Conference) are currently in first place in the SoCon standings with one series left on the schedule. ASU wraps up regular-season play this weekend in Cullowee against Western Carolina.
And the Apps will enter that series with a one-game lead on the College of Charleston (34-17; 19-8).
The Mountaineers own the tie-breaker against Charleston by taking two games in a three game series back in April (April 6-8). The Cougars wrap up regular-season play on the road at UNC-Greensboro beginning on Thursday. The Mountaineers are looking for their first SoCon championship since 1987. It would also be ASU's fifth conference title in school history; the Mountaineers won the SoCon Tournament in 1984.
The Mountaineers will play their final regular-season home game Tuesday against Gardner-Webb. Our coverage begins at 5:40 p.m. on AM 1450, WATA.

BASEBALL AMERICA TOP 25 POLL

Rk. Team          W-L Last Week Prev.
1. Florida State 40-10   1-3     1
2. South Carolina 38-13  2-1     4
3. Florida       38-14   3-1     6
4. Kentucky      41-11   4-0     7
5. Rice          36-14   3-1     5
6. Oregon        37-14   3-0     9
7. Baylor        39-11   1-3     2
8. Cal State Fullerton 32-15 2-1 8
9. Louisiana State 39-13 1-2     3
10. Texas A&M    37-14   3-0     10
11. UCLA         35-13   4-0     11
12. North Carolina 38-13 4-0     12
13. North Carolina State 36-13 3-1 13
14. Arizona        33-15 3-0     14
15. Purdue        39-10  4-1     15
16. Central Florida 40-12 3-1    16
17. Stanford       32-14  3-0    17
18. Arizona State  32-17  3-0    19
19. Virginia       34-15  3-1    21
20. Texas Christian 32-16 3-0    24
21. San Diego      38-13  2-2    18
22. Louisville     35-17  2-2    22
23. Oregon State   32-17  2-2    23
24. Appalachian State 36-13 2-1  NR
25. Mississippi    34-18  3-0    NR

Dropped out: Arkansas (20), Mississippi State (25).

Photo Courtesy: Daniel Kassouf, ASU Athletics