TUCSON, Ariz. – New Mexico State baseball's 2016 recruiting class has been named the 33rd ranked class in the nation by Collegiate Baseball, the publication announced on Monday. This is the first time in school history the Aggies have had back-to-back nationally-ranked recruiting classes in baseball, with last year's class ranked 37th.
 
"We are excited to bring in another extremely strong recruiting class to Las Cruces," said head coach Brian Green. "Once again, I'm really proud of the coaching staff. To bring in back-to-back nationally-ranked recruiting classes is an incredible honor, but we are also aware that Las Cruces is truly a special town, and New Mexico State University is a tremendous institution. The class brings in two drafted players, five state players of the year and seven left handed pitchers. We believe in recruiting to our core values in order to enhance and develop the culture of our program. Our coaches, led by Joel Mangrum, did a tremendous job. We are fired up to bring these guys to campus and get to work."
 
With the 33rd best recruiting class nationally, the Aggies ranked above Stanford, USC and Tennessee. NM State was the only school in the Western Athletic Conference and the only school in New Mexico ranked in the Top 40 classes.
 
The Southeastern Conference led the poll with four teams in the Top 10, and 11 in the Top 40.
 
Collegiate Baseball 2016 NCAA Division I Recruiting Rankings
1. Arizona St.                     
2. Mississippi                    
3. North Carolina               
4. Arizona                         
5. Auburn                          
6. Florida                          
7. LSU                                 
8. TCU              
9. U.C. Santa Barbara        
10. Washington       
11. Vanderbilt                      
12. Clemson                        
13. Oregon                          
14. Miami, Fla.                    
15. Florida St.                     
16. UCLA                            
17. Louisville                       
18. Texas                            
19. San Diego                     
20. Mississippi St.
21. Cal. St. Fullerton                            
22. South Carolina                
23. N.C. State                                     
24. Houston                        
25. Georgia                         
26. Arkansas                       
27. Dallas Baptist                
28. Indiana                          
29. Michigan                       
30. Oklahoma St.
31. Virginia                          
32. Texas A&M                    
33. New Mexico State             
34. Rice                              
35. Nevada                         
36. Georgia Tech                 
37. Hawaii                           
38. Stanford                        
39. Tennessee                     
40. USC
 
Other Top Recruiting Classes: Texas Tech., Notre Dame, Washington State, Michigan, Wichita State, Washington, Houston, Missouri, UC Riverside, Tulane, Georgia State, California, Tennessee, Florida International, San Diego, UC Irvine, North Florida, Minnesota, San Diego State, East Carolina, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Florida Gulf Coast, Fresno State, Central Florida, New Mexico, Florida Atlantic, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Grand Canyon, Kennesaw State, Georgia, Kent State, Purdue, Bowling Green, Cal Poly, Arkansas, Long Beach State, South Alabama, Stetson, Texas State, NC State, Liberty, Stony Brook, Nevada, McNeese State, Indiana State, Western Michigan, North Carolina-Charlotte, Seton Hall, Nebraska, Southern Mississippi, Memphis, Northwestern State, Kansas, Kansas State, Ohio State, Pepperdine, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Boston College, West Virginia, Wake Forest, Ball State, Central Michigan, Sacramento State, Indiana State, Eastern Illinois, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Hawaii, Old Dominion, Lipscomb, Creighton, St. John's.