AUSTIN, Texas (Mar. 14, 2017) - On Tuesday, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its latest national rankings for Division II, and LIU Post slipped to No. 23 in the poll.

Fresh off a split of a home-and-home series with Pace last week, the Pioneers are off to a 7-4 start and currently rank at No. 2 in the NCBWA East Region tally.

The green and gold are the lone East Coast Conference program and second-highest East Region team listed in the poll, trailing only Southern New Hampshire (No. 9).

USC Aiken overtook the top spot in the poll, earning 392 points and 10 first-place votes. Central Missouri stayed at No. 2 with 381 points and four first-place votes, while Tampa received the final two first-place nods to move up to No. 3.

Head Coach Mike Gaffney and his LIU Post squad return to action on Saturday (Mar. 18), when they host Le Moyne College in the first of back-to-back doubleheaders at noon at the LIU Post Baseball Field in Brookville, N.Y.

2017 NCBWA Division II Poll - Mar. 14, 2017
1. USC Aiken (10 First-Place Votes) - 392 Points
2. Central Missouri (Four First-Place Votes) - 381 Points
3. Tampa - 370 Points
4. West Texas A&M - 325 Points
5. Chico State - 321 Points
6. Mercyhurst - 309 Points
7. Nova Southeastern - 289 Points
8. Angelo State - 288 Points
9. Southern New Hampshire - 286 Points
10. Grand Valley State - 242 Points
11. Mount Olive - 233 Points
12. Emporia State - 225 Points
13. UC San Diego - 208 Points
14. Millersville - 202 Points
15. Lynn - 160 Points
16. North Georgia - 143 Points
17. Indianapolis - 141 Points
18. Azusa Pacific - 139 Points
19. St. Edward's - 99 Points
20. Dixie State - 74 Points
21. Francis Marion - 73 Points
22. Southern Arkansas - 70 Points
23. LIU Post - 65 Points
24. Valdosta State - 41 Points
25. St. Joseph's (Ind.) - 37 Points

Also Receiving Votes: Lubbock Christian, West Chester, St. Cloud State, California Baptist, Catawba, Felician, Delta State, Point Loma Nazarene, Colorado Mesa