1 Angelo State | Pre-tournament ranking: 3 (tied): The Rams never slipped below No. The final DII baseball Power 10 rankings of 2023 If you read through the rankings, you'll find the 2023 player, pitchers and freshmen of the year honors as well. These Power 10 rankings combine metrics, overall records, statistics, and the old eye test to try and come up with a complete ranking that represents the entire 2023 season. Because of regionalization and the super-region format, there are many good teams that simply don't get the chance to advance. Punching your ticket to the final eight doesn't ensure a top-eight spot in the final Power 10 rankings, or even a spot at all. It's important to remember that DII sports, in general, are their own beast. There's a reason it's called the Wild West.ĬHAMPIONS: Round-by-round recap | Interactive bracket Cal State San Bernardino surprised the DII baseball world and made a run not only to Cary but came just a few runs shy of playing for the national championship. Rollins not only seems to have figured out the Tampa equation but have now been among at least the final four standing in each of the past two seasons. Quincy chased the DII baseball single-season home run record while trying to stave off Illinois Springfield in its own conference only to see UIndy stun them both and advance to the finals (remember UIndy? The team that had a pitcher throw a no-hitter and hit for the cycle in the same game). John Michael Faile of North Greenville ended a storybook career as the all-time DII baseball leader in home runs and RBIs. Spoiler alert: That moment earns the Rams the top spot in the final Power 10 rankings of the 2023 season.Ī #D2BSB national championship and a spot on #SCTop10 for /VykV2eTP6E The Rams are also the first-ever Lone Star Conference champion in the sport. For the first time in program history, Angelo State raised the trophy as DII baseball national champions. The final pitch in Cary, North Carolina brings a close to the 2023 season.
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