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DOMINICAN BASEBALL RANKED IN NCBWA PRESEASON POLL
February 5, 2011

DOMINICAN BASEBALL RANKED IN NCBWA PRESEASON POLL

Orangeburg, NY (2/5/11) The Dominican College baseball team has beenranked in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason Poll, which was released Wednesday. Fellow Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) member, Wilmington University was also ranked in the poll.

Orangeburg, NY (2/5/11) The Dominican College baseball team has beenranked in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason Poll, which was released Wednesday.  Fellow Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) member, Wilmington University was also ranked in the poll.

The Wildcats and Chargers stand fifth and sixth, respectively. Felician College and Post University each received votes in the poll.

Dominican is the defending CACC Tournament champion after defeating Post to claim the 2010 title. The Chargers went 28-18 last year and compiled a 15-5 conference mark. DC will be led by junior starter Dave Bartuska, who was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America after going 7-2 last season with a 2.40 ERA. Four-year starter at catcher, Robert Iglesias, sophomore All-CACC outfielder Tony Blake and All-Region outfielder Dan Robinson are also back for the Chargers.

 2011 NCBWA Preseason Poll

  1. Franklin Pierce (6) – 69 points
  2. Southern Connecticut State (1) - 64
  3. Stonehill - 52
  4. New Haven - 44
  5. Wilmington - 37
  6. Dominican - 36
  7. C.W. Post - 35
  8. Adelphi - 17
  9. UMass-Lowell – 12
  10. Molloy 9
    () – first place votes
    Receiving votes: Merrimack (7), Felician (2), Post (1)

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.