LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama moved up in both national collegiate polls after turning in a 4-1 record for the week, including clinching the Gulf South Conference East Division. UWA (36-12) moved to seventh in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll and eighth in the PING!Baseball Poll.

Barry University takes the top spot in both polls, replacing Southern Arkansas. The Muleriders fell to a tie for second in the CBN poll joining Ashland. USC Aiken is fourth followed by UC San Diego. In the PING!, Delta State jumped from fifth to second after claiming the GSC West Division. SAU is in third, followed by Central Missouri and Tampa. The Statesmen are ranked 15^th in CBN poll with UAH rounding out the GSC members in 29^th. The Chargers are ranked 28^th in the PING! poll.

West Alabama returns to action on Saturday, May 2, as UWA, the top seed from the East, faces the West #4-seed Ouachita Baptist in the 2009 Gulf South Conference Baseball Tournament. First pitch from Millington, Tenn. is scheduled for 4:15 p.m.