Dominican College Ranked Sixth in NCBWA Northeast Regional Poll

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Doug Monson

Rindge, N.H. (March 6, 2006) Franklin Pierce is ranked first in this week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Northeast Regional rankings. The poll was conducted by the region's six-member committee.

Franklin Pierce, off to a 6-1 start for the first time in program history, claimed all six first place votes from the committee. The Ravens are followed by the University of Massachusetts Lowell (0-0), reigning Northeast Region Champion Southern Connecticut State University (0-4), Stonehill College (2-3) and Pace University (3-0) round out the top five. The complete top ten is listed below.

The NCBWA's Northeast Regional committee for 2006 is Doug Monson, Sports Information Director at Franklin Pierce (coordinator), Ken Johnson, SID at Saint Anselm, Chuck Sadowski, SID at New Haven, Jennifer Mischke, SID at Molloy, Tony Berich, Assistant AD/SID at Philadelphia and Bob Heller, Assistant AD/SID at University of Sciences in Philadelphia.

The NCBWA Division II Northeast Regional poll is in no way affiliated with the NCAA Division II Tournament selection committee rankings.

NCBWA

Northeast Region Poll

(March 6, 2006)

Rk. School Pts Record

1. Franklin Pierce (6) 60 6-1

2. UMass Lowell 44 0-0

3. Southern Conn. State 40 0-4

4. Stonehill 37 2-3

5. Pace 32 3-0

6. Dominican 29 3-2

7. Dowling 25 1-2

8. Adelphi 19 0-0

9. Concordia 18 6-5

10. Felician 12 3-3

() - first place votes.

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