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ARDEN HILLS, Minn.—Despite having an off week last week, Bethel University's baseball team moved up four spaces in the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) / Collegiate Baseball Top 30 Poll that was announced Tuesday afternoon. The Royals, who received 43 points last week in the second poll of the season, moved from No. 28 to No. 24 with 106 points this week. 

BU's national attention will be tested this week when the Royals face the College of St. Scholastica, the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, and the University of St. Thomas. Bethel faces the Saints, who are ranked No. 32 in the most recent poll, at Northwestern Wednesday evening at 6:45 p.m. (live video and stats), the Eagles twice in St. Paul on Thursday at 4 and 6 p.m., and the Tommies, who were picked to win the league in the MIAC preseason coaches' poll , twice in St. Paul on Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m.