NEWARK, Del. - - Another 3-1 weekend has propelled the Wilmington University baseball team to the top of this week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association East Region Poll.

The Wildcats are now 6-2 overall, earning five first-place votes and 85 points overall. They jumped up two spots to No. 1 this week.

This past weekend, the Wildcats defeated Pitt.-Johnstown, 5-4, on Friday, followed by a split with West Chester on Saturday. The weekend in Cary, North Carolina, ended with a walk off homer from Cam Trego in the bottom of the ninth inning, 4-3.

The Wildcats jumped Southern New Hampshire and Felician to take over the top spot. Southern New Hampshire remains at No. 2 while Felician fell to No. 3 this week.

Wilmington is now off to Florida, where they will play five games this week against nonregional opponents. The week begins on Wednesday morning with a game against Sioux Falls in Winter Haven, Florida. First pitch is at 10:00 a.m.

NCBWA East Region Poll – Week 2

1 – Wilmington University (5 first place votes) – 85 (points) – 6-2 (record) – 3 (previous)
2 – Southern New Hampshire University (3) – 82 – 5-3 – 2
3 – Felician University (1) – 72 – 5-5 – 1
4 – Bentley University – 56 – 3-4 – 4
5 – Molloy University – 53 – 3-3 – 5
6 – Mercy University – 43 – 6-4 – T7
7 – Goldey-Beacom College – 29 – 4-6 – T7
8 – Jefferson University – 25 – 0-1 – 6
9 – St. Thomas Aquinas College – 14 – 6-1 – NR
10 – Franklin Pierce University – 2-6 – 9

Others Receiving Votes:
D'Youville University – 10 points; Assumption University – 5 points; Dominican University – 2 points; Post University – 1 point