PINEVILLE - In the latest poll from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, the Louisiana College Lady Wildcats have jumped 11 spots, from 14th to third in the country in NCAA Division III.
LC is one of ?? American Southwest Conference teams to crack the top 25 this week.
Texas-Tyler now sits at No. 2, East Texas Baptist at No. 4, Mississippi College at No. 10 and Hardin-Simmons at No. 25.

The complete rankings were as follows:
1 Messiah
2 Texas-Tyler
3 Louisiana College
4 East Texas Baptist
5 Washington-St. Louis
6 Cortland State
7 Ohio Northern
8 Augustana
9 Gustavus Adolphus
10 Mississippi College
11 Wisconsin-Whitewater
12 Capital
13 Luther
14 Coast Guard
15 Linfield
16 Christopher Newport
17 Illinois Wesleyan
18 Salisbury
19 William Paterson
20 Central
21 Rhode Island College
22 Coe
23 Alma
24 DePauw
25 Hardin Simmons
Others receiving votes:
Point totals in parentheses: Wisconsin-Eau Claire (12); St. Thomas (9); Tufts (7); Moravian (3); six others received votes but appeared on only one ballot.
Dropped out:
No. 18 Emerson, No. 19 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, No. 21 Luther, No. 21 Tufts, No. 24 Rowan, No. 25 Lynchburg.