Highlanders receiving votes in NJCAA poll
The Highlander Baseball squad slipped out of the Top-20 but continued to receive votes in the latest NJCAA Division I Baseball Rankings. The Highlanders have an overall record of 39-17 and finished second in North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play with a 23-9 record.
The top four teams remained the same: Gaston (North Carolina), #1,49-6; Johnson County (Kansas), #2,46-10; Georgia Highlands, #3, 48-7; and Iowa Western, #4, 42-7. Northwest Florida State moved up one spot to #5 with a 33-13 record.
Other Texas teams ranked: Weatherford, up one spot to #7, 43-13; Blinn, up three spots to #9, 37-14; and Navarro, steady at #16, 32-17.
McLennan will host the Region V Tournament beginning Friday at Bosque River Ballpark.
Day 1 match-ups are:
Game 1: 10 a.m. | Grayson vs. New Mexico
Game 2: 1 p.m. | New Mexico Military vs. Weatherford
Game 3: 4 p.m. | Cisco vs. Midland
Game 4: 7 p.m. | Howard vs. McLennan