Region II - At Azusa Pacific University:

Concordia-Irvine 4, Cal Baptist 3 (10 inn.) (Cal Baptist eliminated)
Cameron Bayne hit a two-run home run and got a save for the Eagles. Enrique Lechuga, who had only two hits this year, batted in the winning run. Steve Goins pitched 10 innings for the Lancers, struck out 15.

Azusa Pacific 9, Point Loma Nazarene 6 (Point Loma Nazarene eliminated)

Fresno Pacific 8, Biola 5

Thursday, May 8 (see http://www.gsacsports.org/gsacbase.html for times):

#4 Azusa Pacific vs. #10 Fresno Pacific
Concordia-Irvine vs. #20 Biola

Region III - At Comet Field, Mayville, ND:

Dickinson State 18, Morningside 10

Jamestown 12, Northwestern 1 (mercy-ruled after 7 innings)

Mayville State 10, Briar Cliff 5

Thursday, May 8 (All times CST):

10 AM: Morningside vs. Northwestern (loser out)
1 PM: Dickinson State vs. Briar Cliff
4 PM: Mayville State vs. Jamestown
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Biola, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Madonna, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Wayland Baptist

Results of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for May 7, 2008, the final poll for this season. Comments below.

Rank	Apr. 30	School (Region)	Record	Total Points
1	1	Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI)	50-2	500
2	2	Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I)	47-5	476
3	3	Lee (TN) (XIII)	53-7	459
4	5	Azusa Pacific (CA) (II)	41-8	438
5	4	Oklahoma City University (VI)	49-10	420
6	7	Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV)	39-14	389
7	6	U. of the Cumberlands (KY) (XI)	43-12	383
8	8	University of Mobile (AB) (XIII)	42-14	345
9	11	Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII)	41-15	334
10	10	Fresno Pacific University (CA) (II)	34-12	306
11	14	Bellevue (NE) (IV)	45-12	290
12	13	University of St. Francis (IL) (VII)	41-9	289
13	12	Wayland Baptist (TX) (VI)	43-14	286
14	15	Union College (KY) (XII)	40-14	217
15	16	Auburn-Montgomery (AL) (XIII)	41-19	213
16	24	Madonna (MI) (VIII)	36-12	193
17	17	Trevecca Nazarene (TN) (XI)	36-14	160
18	20	LSU-Shreveport (XIII)	44-14	141
19	9	Spring Arbor University (MI) (VIII)	32-7	138
20	19	Biola University (CA) (II)	34-16	115
21	NR	Oklahoma Baptist (VI)	43-14	100
22	22	Malone College (OH) (IX)	36-11	95
23	23	Warner Southern (FL) (XIV)	33-22	58
24	RV	Missouri Baptist (V)	37-14	48
25	18	Texas Wesleyan (VI)	40-14	36

First-place votes: Lubbock Christian 20
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Madonna, Oklahoma City, Tennessee Wesleyan, U. of Mobile, U. of the Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist