MARSHALL, Texas – Maintaining the fourth spot in the newest National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Poll, East Texas Baptist University is in the top four for the fourth week in a row. It is the fifth week this season to be ranked and the 137^th straight week to be nationally ranked.

Staying at 220 points, ETBU is one of five teams with just one loss in the national poll. Four teams are still undefeated in the top 25 with Linfield University (14-0) the highest rated at third. Trine University continues their spot at no. 1 at 20-1 with 250 points while Salisbury is no. 2 at 14-1 with 240 points. After Linfield and ETBU, Christopher Newport rounds out the top five with 210 points at 15-2.
 
ETBU has the top rating in Texas and second best in the West Region behind Linfield. Texas Lutheran follows at 15^th at 12-2.
 
On Thursday, ETBU will host Birmingham Southern College at 2:00/4:00 p.m. in a double header.

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NFCA Division III Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll – March 26, 2024
 

Rank	Team	Points	2024 Record	Previous
1	Trine (10)	250	20-1	1
2	Salisbury	240	14-1	2
3	Linfield	230	14-0	3
4	East Texas Baptist	220	17-1	4
5	Christopher Newport	210	15-2	5
6	Berry	200	24-3	6
7	Case Western Reserve	190	15-2	7
8	Belhaven	180	22-3	8
9	Randolph-Macon	170	9-2-1	11
10	Bethel	160	11-3	10
11	Virginia Wesleyan	150	11-4	9
12	Huntingdon	140	21-3	T18
13	Rowan	130	15-5	13
14	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	120	5-1	17
15	Texas Lutheran	110	12-2	15
16	Wisconsin-Whitewater	100	10-0	NR
17	Tufts	90	11-3	14
18	Pfeiffer	80	20-0	T18
19	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	70	9-0-1	21
20	Moravian	41	9-4	16
21	Transylvania	35	9-6	12
22	Dominican	34	15-1	22
23	Wisconsin-Stevens Point	29	14-2	NR
24	Central (Iowa)	25	12-5	24
25	Lynchburg	17	14-4	23

 
Others receiving votes: The College of New Jersey 14, Redlands 10, Lebanon Valley 3 and Saint Mary's (Minn.) 2.
 
Dropped out: Calvin, Nebraska Wesleyan and SUNY Cortland.