2020 Power Rankings
Week 4 College Baseball Power Rankings
When the first pitch was thrown by Tim Woodford in St. Joseph’s season opener yesterday, it was significant because it meant all the local had officially started their season. It was a great season opening win for the Golden Eagles, who are looking to bounce back after a disappointing first round loss at Maritime on May 1. If the first game was any indication, they look like a much more complete team this year. Without further ado, here’s how the locals stack up after four weeks of college baseball. Division-I 1.Fordham (Record: 9-6, Streak: Win 8) 2. LIU (Record: 5-6, Streak: Win 3) 3. St. John’s (Record: 3-9, Streak Lose 7) 4. Stony Brook (Record: 4-9, Streak: Win 1) 5. Hofstra (Record: 3-10, Streak: Lose 3) 6. Manhattan (Record: 3-9, Streak: Lose 1) Breaking It Down: I...
Week 3 College Power Rankings
It felt good to be back in the trenches this weekend. On Saturday I was at the ice bowl between Adelphi and Franklin Pierce and yesterday New York Tech vs Southern New Hampshire. This week, it will get more exciting as teams begin to play midweek games. Here’s my best stab at how the local teams line up. Division-I Fordham (Record: 5-6, Trending Up) 2. Hofstra (Record: 3-7, Trending Up) 3. St. John’s (Record: 3-6, Trending Down) 4. Stony Brook (Record: 2-8, Trending Even) 5. LIU (Record: 2-6, Trending Even) Breaking It Down: Simply put, it’s been a rough start for all of these teams but Fordham is playing the best right now. They are riding the high of a four-game win streak following a perfect week against Sacred Heart and a weekend sweep of Furman. On Sunday, they put a...
Week 2 College Power Rankings
(Photo Credit: Rob Edwards/KLC Fotos) There’s a couple ways to look at this past weekend for the locals but I’m a glass-half-full person so let’s keep it positive. Let’s get to it: Division-I: 1.St. John’s (Record: 3-3. Trending UP) 2. Stony Brook (Record: 1-6, Trending Neutral) 3. Hofstra (Record: 1-6, Trending Down) 4. Fordham (Record: 1-6, Trending Down) 5. LIU (Record: 1-3, Trending Neutral) Breaking it down: St. John’s won two of three from Cal, no small task for a northeast team to travel cross-country and win a series on the West Coast in February. That was definitely the most positive storyline from this past weekend for the Division-I schools. Also, Stony Brook traveled to ACC Country and lost three games by a total of five runs. While there are...
Week 1 College Power Rankings
(Photo Credit: USC-Upstate Baseball) While it was certainly not the best showing for Division-I baseball teams from our region, there’s two silver linings Sunday was much better than Friday or Saturday. Northeast teams are always behind their southeast and southwest counterparts in February. There’s simply no substitute for going outside and getting live at bats all winter. Granted, the weather this February was better than any since 2012 but it still is different than being outside everyday in Florida. In any event, here’s how the local Division-I teams stack up after one week. We are going to start Division-II next week and Division-III the following week. Please note that this ranking is based on how the teams played this past weekend not based on track records of past...
