Historically Black College and University baseball programs continue to garner recognition from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association in its 2024 NCAA Division II Regional Polls as been released on Wednesday Feb. 28.
West Virginia State dropped one spot from No. 8 in the previous week’s poll, earning the No. 9 spot this week in the Atlantic Region Top 10 Poll.
Savannah State, off to a 10-0 start, after receiving votes last week, jumped to the No. 10 ranking in the NCBWA South Region Top 10 Poll. The Tigers have a big test coming up against SIAC conference foe Spring Hill in a three-game series.
Here’s a look at HBCUs listed in the NCBWA Atlantic and South Regions Top 10 Polls:
2024 Region Polls (Week Three – February 28, 2024)
ATLANTIC REGION
| Rank | Team (1st-Place Votes) | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Millersville (13) | 7-2 | 130 | 1 |
| 2 | West Chester | 3-0 | 115 | 2 |
| t3 | East Stroudsburg | 4-3 | 98 | 3 |
| t3 | Seton Hill | 3-2 | 98 | 4 |
| 5 | Charleston | 4-3 | 75 | 6 |
| 6 | Concord | 3-3 | 41 | 7 |
| 7 | Shippensburg | 4-3 | 40 | NR |
| 8 | Mercyhurst | 1-3 | 28 | 5 |
| 9 | West Virginia State | 4-4 | 31 | 8 |
| t10 | California | 2-2 | 24 | 9 |
| t10 | Frostburg State | 3-4 | 24 | 10 |
| Receiving Votes: Wheeling (3-2) 5 points; Salem (5-3) 3 points; Slippery Rock (2-0) 3 points | ||||
SOUTH REGION
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Tampa (8) | 13-0 | 80 | 1 |
| 2 | West Florida | 9-3 | 61 | 3 |
| 3 | Lynn | 10-4 | 60 | 4 |
| 4 | Saint Leo | 9-2 | 57 | 2 |
| 5 | Lee | 11-4 | 43 | 8 |
| 6 | Montevallo | 10-5 | 34 | 9 |
| 7 | Alabama Huntsville | 11-4 | 24 | RV |
| 8 | Delta State | 9-5 | 21 | NR |
| 9 | Embry-Riddle | 7-4 | 15 | RV |
| 10 | Savannah State | 10-0 | 11 | RV |
Receiving Votes: Auburn Montgomery (9 points); Barry (7 points); West Georgia (1 point)