Day of Upsets (Thursday’s Top-50)

It was a night for underdogs, as Pepperdine (5-3 vs. #12 ECU) led four teams that knocked off CB360 top-50 teams (#9 Clemson was only top-50 team to win on Thursday). California hit a pair of 3-run home runs (plus a late solo shot) and held on for an 8-6 win at #23 Rice, while BYU won its home opener vs. #40 Washington (10-4) and Fresno State shut out #42 Cal State Fullerton (5-0; at San Diego State). Pepperdine, Cal and Fresno each had been ranked in the CB360 Composite National Rankings earlier this season (front-page photo courtesy of Pepperdine).

Links to live-coverage offerings and team season info. are included below – as are various postgame links (stats and recaps from both teams, plus photos, video, etc. when available).

Thursday’s Top-50 Results (upsets in italics)

• at #9 Clemson 13,  Gardner Webb 2 | Final Stats
CLEM Recap |  GW Recap

• at Pepperdine 5,  #12 East Carolina 3 | Final Stats
PEP Recap (w/ Cook postgame video)  |  ECU Recap

•  California 8,  at #23 Rice 6 | Final Stats
Cal Recap |  Rice Recap

• at BYU 10,  #40 Washington 4 | Final Stats
BYU Recap |  WASH Recap

• Fresno State 5,  #42 Cal State Fullerton 0 (at San Diego St.)  | Final Stats
FRES Recap |  CSF Recap

• #50 Fairfield vs. Miami (OH)  (Auburndale, FL) – canceled

Thursday’s Top-50 Schedule

• 4:30 ET – #50 Fairfield vs. Miami (OH)  (Auburndale, FL)
live coverage: Live Stats
FAIR info.:  Game Notes  |  Roster |  2010 Stats |  Media Guide |  Quick Facts

• 5:00 ET – Gardner Webb at #9 Clemson
live coverage: Live Stats
CLEM info. – Game Notes |  Roster |  2010 Stats |  Media Guide |  Quick Facts

• 5:00 ET (2PT) – #12 East Carolina at Pepperdine
live coverage: Live Stats |  Audio (ECU)  | Video
ECU info.: Game Notes |  Roster |  2010 Stats |  Media Guide |  Quick Facts