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April 27, 2004

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia baseball team (35-9 overall, 14-4 in the ACC) received its highest ranking in school history thanks to its #10 ranking in the latest Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll for the week of April 26th. Virginia is also ranked #17 by Baseball America, #20 by the NCBWA and #21 in the Sports Weekly/ESPN Coaches Top-25 polls.

Prior to being ranked in the Top-10 by Collegiate Baseball this week, UVa’s highest national ranking occurred in 1996 when Baseball America had Virginia ranked #14 for the week of May 25th and #14 in the final 1996 poll.

Aside from its national team rankings in the polls, UVa also headlines several categories in the NCAA statistics. Virginia is listed 9th in team winning percentage, 14th in team ERA and 20th in team fielding percentage. UVa’s LHP Andrew Dobies is also listed 35th in the nation for individual player ERA (2.13).

Here is a look at Virginia’s week-by-week rankings and votes received this season:

BASEBALL AMERICA TOP-25 POLLDate		UVa's Ranking	UVa's RecordPreseason		Not Ranked	0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 9	Not Ranked	0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 16	Not Ranked	3-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 23	Not Ranked	5-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 1		Not Ranked	9-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 8		Not Ranked	13-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 15		#19		17-2, 3-0 ACCMarch 22		#25		18-5, 4-2 ACCMarch 29		Not Ranked	20-7, 5-4 ACCApril 5		Not Ranked	25-7, 8-4 ACCApril 12		#23		29-7, 11-4 ACCApril 19		#15		32-7, 14-4 ACCApril 26		#17		35-9, 14-4 ACC

COLLEGIATE BASEBALL TOP-30 POLLDate UVa’s Ranking UVa’s RecordPreseason Not Ranked 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 9 Not Ranked 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 16 Not Ranked 3-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 23 Not Ranked 5-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 1 Not Ranked 9-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 8 Not Ranked 13-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 15 #20 17-2, 3-0 ACCMarch 22 Not Ranked 18-5, 4-2 ACCMarch 29 Not Ranked 20-7, 5-4 ACCApril 5 #29 25-7, 8-4 ACCApril 12 #23 29-7, 11-4 ACCApril 19 #15 32-7, 14-4 ACCApril 26 #10 35-9, 14-4 ACC

SPORTS WEEKLY/ESPN COACHES TOP-25 POLLDate UVa’s Ranking UVa’s RecordPreseason Receiving Votes (5) 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 9 Receiving Votes (5) 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 16 Receiving Votes (15) 3-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 23 Receiving Votes (12) 5-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 1 Receiving Votes (1) 9-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 8 Receiving Votes (33) 13-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 15 #20 17-2, 3-0 ACCMarch 22 Receiving Votes (82) 18-5, 4-2 ACCMarch 29 Receiving Votes (22) 20-7, 5-4 ACCApril 5 Receiving Votes (50) 25-7, 8-4 ACCApril 12 #23 29-7, 11-4 ACCApril 19 #17 32-7, 14-4 ACCApril 26 #21 35-9, 14-4 ACC

NCBWA TOP-35 POLLDate UVa’s Ranking UVa’s RecordPreseason Not Ranked 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 9 Not Ranked 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 16 Not Ranked 3-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 23 Not Ranked 5-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 1 Receiving Votes 9-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 8 Receiving Votes 13-1, 0-0 ACCMarch 15 #25 17-2, 3-0 ACCMarch 22 #31 18-5, 4-2 ACCMarch 29 #29 20-7, 5-4 ACCApril 5 #27 25-7, 8-4 ACCApril 12 #24 29-7, 11-4 ACCApril 19 #20 32-7, 14-4 ACCApril 26 #20 35-9, 14-4 ACC

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