All posts by Eric Curitore

FROM THE NCBA TO THE MLB – CONGRATS CHASE LEE!

Congratulations to former NCBA standout Chase Lee for making his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers!  On 4/22/25 he tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres.



Drafted in the 6th round (164th overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers, Chase started on the Alabama Club Team before getting called up to Varsity.



During his 2018 NCBA season, Chase went 7-0 with a .21 ERA in 42 innings, earning him NCBA 1st team All American honors.



To date, Chase is the highest MLB draft selection to have previously played in the NCBA.




Major League Baseball put together a fantastic article detailing Chase’s path to the majors, CLICK HERE to check it out!



To see a full list of former NCBA players & coaches who have reached the professional ranks, CLICK HERE! 

RAWLINGS WEEK 19 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

 Grand Canyon remains at  #1 spot as they sit at 15-0.   Penn State  remains at # 2 and sits closely behind them only by 7 points. #3 Cal Poly  collects a 1st place vote as well while they sit at 9-0.  UCSB  , who went from #5 to unranked, has jumped back in at #15 after a 5-0 weekend at SIS – Henderson! Creighton and UMass crack the top 20 after being previously unranked.

Auburn  falls to #17 after dropping 2 of 3 to #4 Tennessee in a non-conference series while  Oregon drops to #16 following a 2-2 week at SIS- Henderson.

3 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released April 17th. 

APRIL 15TH: NCBA ROSTER FREEZE

The NCBA roster freeze is on April 15th 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time.  After that time, no players can be added to the roster. ZERO exceptions.  It is essential that teams check their rosters to make sure it is accurate and to correct any issues before the roster freeze.

Any questions, please email Division I Director Jimmy Henderson: [email protected] 

RAWLINGS WEEK 17 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

 Grand Canyon takes over the #1 spot as they sit at 9-0!   Tennessee  jumps up to #4 by boasting a 5-0 week in PCB, including beating previous #1  Penn State. #3 Cal Poly   moves up 3 spots after sweeping conference rival and previously #5 UC Santa Barbara while NC State  moves up to #5 from #12  after a sweep of East Carolina.

UC Davis, Nevada, Central Florida , Boise State, and Miami (OH) all crack the Week 17 Top 20 after being unranked in Week 15.

44 different teams in total received votes.

4 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released April 3rd. 

RAWLINGS WEEK 15 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

With a month of the Spring under our belt, two teams are the clear favorite.  Penn State  remains at #1, while Grand Canyon  is hot on their trail to take over as the top team in the nation.   Tennessee   jumps up to #4 after boasting a 5-0 week at PCB, including beating previous #1 Penn State drops 13 spots to #16 after a 1-2 weekend against new Top 20 Team   Arlington Baptist.  Joining Arlington Baptist in the rankings from being unranked is  James Madison after an impressive weekend taking 2 of 3 from Virginia Tech

47 different teams in total received votes.

2 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released March 20th. 

RAWLINGS WEEK 13 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

Three weeks into the Spring Season and we are starting to see some movement in the polls. 2022 World Series champion Florida State falls to #12 from #3 after starting the season 3-2.   California – Santa Barbara  jumps up 5 spots to #8 after a 3-0 weekend outscoring conference foe Southern California 55-9. at #1.  Tennessee also has a 3-0 weekend and makes an appearance at #15 from being previously unranked.

 Penn State remains at #1!

41 different teams in total received votes.

2 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released March 6th. 

RAWLINGS WEEK 11 NCBA DI TOP 20 POLL

The 2025 Spring Season is officially underway and we have our 2nd Top 20 poll out for the season. 2023 and 2024 World Series Champion Penn State remains at #1. Cal Poly jumps from #14 to #11 after a 3-0 weekend.

53 different teams in total received votes.

2 different teams received 1st place votes.

Check out the full results HERE!

Next poll will be released February 20th. 

SWING INTO SPRING – HENDERSON SCHEDULE RELEASE

We’re 2 months out from the 2025 Swing into Spring – Henderson event kicking off.  CLICK HERE to see the full schedule!