NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State baseball team climbed to eighth in the latest Black College Baseball Poll, released Tuesday by www.blackcollegebaseball.com.

The Spartans (18-18, 5-9 MEAC) were not ranked last week for the first time this season, but made that a short-lived occurrence by going 5-1. Included were a pair of conference wins over Maryland Eastern Shore and a three-game sweep of Savannah State, which was ranked sixth in last week's poll.

MEAC leader Bethune-Cookman (28-17, 15-0 MEAC) remains the unanimous No. 1 this week, garnering all 13 first-place votes.

Apr. 29 Black College Baseball Poll
1. Bethune Cookman (13) 28-17
2. Jackson State 33-15
3. Southern University 23-14
4. Prairie View A&M 21-21
5. Alcorn State 20-10
6. North Carolina A&T 21-25
7. Grambling State 19-22
8. Norfolk State 18-18
9. Savannah State 19-21
10. Mississippi Valley State 14-20