LOUISVILLE, Ky.– The Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team is now the No. 8 ranked team in the nation in this week's National Fastpitch Coaches Association coaches poll. The Lions moved up from No. 10 in last week's poll. The rankings were released Wednesday by the NFCA. The Lions have been nationally ranked in 22 consecutive polls dating back to last season.
 
The Lions have won 11 games in a row, sweeping their last four series, including their home series against Texas Woman's last weekend. The Lions currently sit at 33-9 for the season and 19-5 in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions lead the nation in fielding percentage, are second in home runs per game, fourth in slugging percentage, fifth in on-base percentage, eighth in scoring and eighth in shutouts.
 
A&M-Commerce is one of four teams from the LSC in this week's top 25 poll, and one of three teams in the top 10. A&M-Kingsville is ranked fifth, followed by West Texas A&M at seventh, A&M-Commerce at eighth and Tarleton at 21st.
 
The No. 8 Lions will face No. 21 Tarleton in a three-game series this week. The matchup will feature two of the hottest teams in the LSC. A&M-Commerce enters the series with an 11-game win streak and are winners of 13 of their last 14 games. Tarleton has also won 13 of its last 14 games.
 
The series will begin with a single game on Thursday at 6 p.m. The teams will then meet in a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 1 p.m. All games will be played at the Tarleton Softball Complex in Stephenville.
 
2019 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll – April 10 (Week 8)

Rank	School	Totals	2019 Record	Previous Week
1	West Florida (15)	399	36-5	1
2	Central Oklahoma (1)	381	31-3	2
3	North Georgia	365	34-8	3
4	Southern Arkansas	349	35-6	4
5	Texas A&M Kingsville	338	31-5	5
6	Grand Valley State	318	26-4	6
7	West Texas A&M	298	27-10	9
8	A&M-COMMERCE	273	33-9	10
9	UC San Diego	268	26-7	8
10	Florida Tech	256	30-10	11
11	Augustana	245	32-5	12
12	Colorado Mesa	209	31-6	14
13	Southern New Hampshire	207	27-4	16
14	UAH	190	31-11	7
15	Concordia Irvine	178	29-6	15
16	Indianapolis	146	30-10	17
17	Winona State	135	27-5	21
18	Georgian Court	116	30-5	22
19	Valdosta State	111	27-12	19
20	Georgia College	86	31-10	RV
21	Tarleton	78	30-9	23
22	Sonoma State	55	24-10	RV
23	Rollins	41	33-7	24
24	Shepherd	37	26-6	25
25	Southern Indiana	34	25-13	NR