TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of West Alabama baseball team remained 20^th in the latest Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll, as released by the publication Monday afternoon.  The Tigers, who improved to 33-8 on the season and 8-4 in the Gulf South Conference, went 4-0 this week, including a sweep of GSC East Division foe West Florida.

Mount Olive (37-4) returns to the top spot, after falling to third last week. Sonoma State (32-4), who was second in the previous poll, is now tied with former #1 Southern Arkansas (33-4) in second. Tampa (28-6-1) remains in fourth with Emporia State (32-3) climbing a spot to fifth.

Other GSC notables are Delta State (27-8) up five spots to sixth and Valdosta State (25-11-1), which is down three spots, in 18^th. Ouachita Baptist (35-7) climbed one spot to 21^st. North Alabama and Montevallo each received one vote to round out the conference.

Other NCAA Division II South Central Region teams appearing in the poll are Abilene Christian (27-13) in 19^th and St. Edward’s (25-10) in 30^th. Both St Mary’s and Southeast Oklahoma received votes.

West Alabama returns to action on Wednesday, April 16, as the Tigers host William Carey. First pitch of the non-conference, mid-week contest is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.