NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State baseball team jumped four spots to fourth in the last Division I black college baseball poll, as released by www.blackcollegebaseball.com.

The Spartans finished the 2008 season last Sunday with a loss to Bethune-Cookman in the MEAC Baseball Tournament championship round. At 25-24, NSU achieved its first winning season since 2000 (23-22). NSU also tied last season's team for the Division I single-season win mark, of 25.

The Spartans trail only unanimous No. 1 Bethune-Cookman and two SWAC schools, Southern (No. 2) and Prairie View A&M (No. 3).

Division I Black College Baseball Poll
1. Bethune-Cookman (16 first place votes), 160 points, MEAC, 36-20 
2. Southern University, 121, SWAC, 28-18 
3. Prairie View A&M,  113, SWAC, 25-26 
4. Norfolk State, 94, MEAC, 25-2
5. Jackson State, 92, SWAC, 37-22
6. North Carolina A&T, 74, MEAC, 29-30 
7. Alcorn State, 68, SWAC, 29-16 
8. Texas Southern, 59, SWAC, 16-32 
9. Grambling State, 42, SWAC, 21-26 
10. Savannah State, 28, Independent, 20-25