TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of West Alabama baseball team ranks #3 in the latest edition of the of the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll, as released by the publication Monday afternoon.

UWA (26-5), which went 3-1 in action this week, garnered 448 points in the poll, falling one spot. Mount Olive (33-2) remains in the top spot, receiving 480 points, while Sonoma State (25-1) jumped two spots to become the new #2 in the poll with 464 points. Grand Valley State (13-1) and Southern Arkansas (24-3), from the Gulf South Conference West Division, are tied for fourth with 424 points.

Other notables from the GSC are Delta State and Ouachita Baptist. The Statesmen (21-8), back one spot, are tied for 11^th with Columbus State. OBU (25-7) fell 11 spots to 23^rd in the poll, as North Alabama received votes.

West Alabama returns to action on Tuesday, March 25, as the Tigers host Henderson State in a doubleheader. The twinbill is the first of three games during the midweek for the Tigers. First pitch Tuesday is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The contests will be carried on Y-104.9-FM and athletics.uwa.edu.