NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University baseball team will begin the 2021 season on Tuesday ranked No. 5 in the first National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) East Region Poll.

The Wildcats moved up one spot from the No. 6 ranking they held since the preseason poll in late February.

The Wildcats are no strangers to the NCBWA Regional Poll, as they have held a strong stance in the voter's minds since 2011. They are the two-time defending Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Champions, and have been a part of the NCAA East Regional Tournament in seven seasons since 2011 (2011-15, 2018-19).

The 2021 version of the Wildcats begins on Tuesday when they welcome USciences to Wilson Field for a single 9-inning game to start CACC play. The first pitch is slated for 3:00 p.m.

Spectators are prohibited to attend, but can follow all the action with live stats, stream, and social media. Please visit the team's schedule page for links: https://wildcats.athletics.wilmu.edu/sports/bsb/2020-21/schedule

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NCBWA East Region Poll – March 22, 2021

1 – Franklin Pierce (1 first place vote) – 82 points
2 – Southern New Hampshire (7) – 79 points
3 – St. Thomas Aquinas (1) – 66 points
4 – Le Moyne – 57 points
5 – Wilmington – 45 points
6 – Stonehill – 43 points
7 – Dominican (N.Y.) – 23 points
8 – Pace – 21 points
9 – New Haven – 17 points
10 – Southern Connecticut State – 14 points

Others Receiving Votes:
Chestnut Hill – 12 points
Thomas Jefferson – 11 points
Adelphi – 7 points
Molloy – 6 points
Mercy – 5 points
St. Anselm – 4 points
Caldwell – 2 points
Post – 1 point