Saturday’s Top-50 Results/Links

April 3, 2010
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Another Run of Upsets

Nearly one-third of Saturday’s games involving CB360 top-50 teams ended in upsets, as 15 of the 46 games saw the lower-ranked/unranked team post the win (or tie). Most notably, Virginia Tech knocked off homestanding #4 Florida State for the second straight day (8-7) while Georgia added its own big road win (12-6 at #8 LSU).

Ronny Shaban's grand slam sparked Virginia Tech to Saturday's series-clinching win at #4 Florida State (8-7). – Va. Tech photo

There were 10 more Saturday upsets of teams in the upper half of the Cb360 top-50 (many of them by the road teams), including Boston College’s 11-5 win at #11 Clemson, Tennessee’s 5-2 victory at #12 Mississippi and San Diego State’s 3-1 upset at #14 TCU.  The day’s long list of upsets also featured: Mississippi State 8, at #19 South Carolina 7 … at Arkansas State 6, #20 Western Kentucky 4 … California sweeping a doubleheader (and the series) from #21 Arizona (8-0; 4-3) … #45 Kansas playing to an 8-8, 11-inning tie at #22 Texas A&M (which has to be considered an upset/negative result for the home team Aggies) … at Wofford 12, #27 Citadel 11 … #44 Tulane splitting a pair at #36 East Carolina (6-15, 7-5) … at Stephen F. Austin 8, #39 Texas State 7 … #40 Washington State splitting at in-state rival Washington (6-5 in 12; 3-4) … and Gonzaga 7, at #47 Hawaii 6.

All told, nine top-50 teams were upset on their home field during Saturday’s action.

In other noteworthy results from Saturday, #10 Texas completed the series sweep at #16 Oklahoma (9-3) while the top teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings (CNR) – #1 Arizona State (7-3, at #34 Oregon) and #2 UCLA (7-5 vs. #23 Stanford) – avenged their first losses of the season. #9 Florida clinched winning its SEC series vs. visiting #18 Vanderbilt (7-3 game-2 victory), as did #25 Alabama in its in-state rivalry with #31 Auburn (6-5). In other head-to-head series between fellow top-50 teams, Tulane’s Saturday split gave the Green Wave the series win at ECU – while the KU-A&M series ended 1-1-1. #8 Arkansas squared its series with visiting #49 Kentucky (10-1), heading into the Easter Sunday finale.

In addition to some of the matchups referenced above, several other series involving top-50 teams will be decided on Sunday: #3 Virginia at North Carolina State (Cavs won 8-4 on Sat.) … #29 North Carolina at Maryland (UNC won 11-4) … and #37 Western Carolina vs. N.Y. Tech (WCU was 12-4 Sat. winner).

As usual, game coverage and team info. links – plus postgame links (recaps from both teams, final stats, photos, video highlights, etc.) – are included below.

(front-page photo courtesy of Oregon)

SATURDAY’S TOP-50 FINALS  (CB360 top-50; upsets in italics; 4/3/10)
• #1 Arizona State 7,  at #34 Oregon 3Final Stats
ASU RecapORE Recap

• at #2 UCLA 7,  #23 Stanford 5Final Stats
UCLA RecapSTAN Recap

• #3 Virginia 8,  at North Carolina State 4 Final Stats
VA RecapNCS Recap

Virginia Tech 8,  at #4 Florida State 7Final Stats
VT RecapFSU Recap

• at #5 Georgia Tech 21,  Duke 5Final Stats
GT RecapDuke Recap

Georgia 12,  at #6 LSU 6Final Stats
GA RecapLSU Recap

• at #7 Louisville 10,  Villanova 4Final Stats
LOU RecapVILL Recap

• at #8 Arkansas 10,  #49 Kentucky 1 Final Stats
ARK RecapKY Recap

• at #9 Florida 7,  #18 Vanderbilt 3Final Stats
FL RecapVAN Recap

• #10 Texas 9,  at #16 Oklahoma 3 Final Stats
TX RecapOU Recap

Boston College 11,  at #11 Clemson 5 Final Stats
BC RecapCLEM Recap

Tennessee 5,  at #12 Mississippi 2Final Stats
TN RecapOlMiss Recap

• at #13 Coastal Carolina 25,  Presbyterian 2 (gm-1)  |  Final Stats
•  at #13 Coastal Carolina 5,  Presbyterian 2 (gm-2)  |  Final Stats
CC Recap |  PRES Recap

San Diego State 3,  at #14 TCU 1 Final Stats
SDSU RecapTCU Recap

• #15 Oregon State 4,  at USC 3Final Stats
OrSt RecapUSC Recap

• at #17 Miami 9, Wake Forest 8 (11 inn.)  |  Final Stats
MIA RecapWFU Recap

Mississippi State 8,  at #19 South Carolina 7Final Stats
MS RecapSC Recap

at Arkansas State 6,  #20 Western Kentucky 4 Final Stats
ArkSt RecapWKU Recap

at California 8,  #21 Arizona 0 (gm-1)  | Final Stats
• at California 4,  #21 Arizona 3
(gm-2) | Final Stats
CAL Recap
AZ Recap

• at #45 Kansas 8,  #22 Texas A&M 8 (11 inn./ended in tie)  |  Final Stats
KU RecapA&M Recap

• #24 Kansas State 10,  at Texas Tech 4Final Stats
KSU RecapTT Recap

• at #25 Alabama 6,  #31 Auburn 5Final Stats
ALA RecapAUB Recap

• #26 Southeastern Louisiana 5,  at Lamar 1Final Stats
SELA RecapLamar Recap

at Wofford 12,  #27 The Citadel 11 Final Stats
WOF RecapCIT Recap

• #28 UC Irvine 7,  at Cal State Northridge 5 Final Stats
UCI RecapCSN Recap

• #29 North Carolina 11,  at Maryland 4Final Stats
UNC RecapMD Recap

• at #30 Cal State Fullerton 3,  UC Davis 2  |  Final Stats
CSF RecapUCD Recap

• at #32 Michigan State 16, Iowa 2 – game suspended t-8 (conclude 4/4 at noon)

• at #33 College of Charleston 8,  Georgia Southern 7Final Stats
CofC RecapGS Recap

• #35 Pittsburgh 6,  at Rugers 5Final Stats
Pitt RecapRUT Recap

• at #36 East Carolina 15,  #44 Tulane 6 (gm-1)  |  Final Stats
#44 Tulane 7,  at #36 East Carolina 5 (gm-2) Final Stats
TUL Recap (gm-1)   TUL Recap (gm-2)  |  ECU Recap

• at #37 Western Carolina 12, New York Tech 4 Final Stats
WCU RecapNYT RecapPhotos

• #38 Connecticut 14,  at West Virginia 3Final Stats
UConn Recap
WVU Recap

• at Stephen F. Austin 8,  #39 Texas State 7 | Final Stats
SFA RecapTxSt Recap

• #40 Washington State 6,  at Washington 5 (12 inn.)  Final Stats
WSU RecapWA Recap

at Washington 4, #40 Washington State 3 Final Stats
WSU RecapWA Recap

• #41 VMI 7,  at UNC Asheville 5 (gm-1)  |  Final Stats
• #41 VMI 2,  at UNC Asheville 1 (gm-2)  |  Final Stats
VMI RecapUNC-A Recap

• #42 New Mexico 6,  at UNLV 2  |  Final Stats
NM RecapUNLV Recap

• at #43 Rice 8,  Houston 7 (12 inn.)  |  Final Stats
Rice RecapHOU Recap

• at #46 Appalachian State 6,  Furman 5 (10 inn.)  |  Final Stats
APP RecapFUR RecapPhotos

• Gonzaga 7,  at #47 Hawaii 6  |  Final Stats
GON RecapHI Recap

• at #48 Northwestern (La.) St. 14,  Sam Houston St. 0 (7 inn.) |  Final Stats
NWLA RecapSHS Recap

• at #50 Long Beach State 8,  Univ. of the Pacific 2 Final Stats
LB RecapUOP Recap

• 12:30 am ET (4/4)/730HT (4/3)  – Gonzaga at #47 Hawaii

SATURDAY’S TOP-50 MATCHUPS (both teams in CB360 top-50; 4/3/10)
• 3 ET/2CT –
#10 Texas at #16 Oklahoma
game coverage –
Live Stats | TX Audio | OU Audio | TV: ESPNU
TX info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
OU info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts

• 4 ET – #18 Vanderbilt at #9 Florida
game coverage –
Live Stats | FL Audio | VAN Audio | Live Video | TV: Sun Sports
FLA info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
VAN info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

• 5 ET/2PT – #23 Stanford at #2 UCLA
game coverage –
Live Stats | Live Audio
UCLA info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
STAN info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts

• 5 ET/4CT – #31 Auburn at #25 Alabama
game coverage –
Live Stats | AL Audio | AUB Audio | Live Video
‘Bama info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
AUB info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

• 4 ET/1PT – #1 Arizona State at #34 Oregon
game coverage –
Live Stats | ASU Audio | ORE Audio
ASU info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats
ORE info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

• 1 ET – #44 Tulane at #36 East Carolina (gm-1)
game coverage –
Live Stats | Live Video | TUL Audio
ECU info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
TUL info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Quick Facts

• 4:30 ET – #44 Tulane at #36 East Carolina (gm-2)
game coverage –
Live Stats | Live Video | TUL Audio
ECU info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
TUL info. –
Roster | 2010 Stats | Quick Facts

• 12 ET/11CT – #22 Texas A&M at #45 Kansas
game coverage –
Live Stats | A&M Audio
A&M info.
Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
KU info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts

• 3 ET/2CT – #49 Kentucky at #8 Arkansas
game coverage –
Live Stats | KY Audio | Live Video
KY info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
ARK info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

SATURDAY’S OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (CB360 top-50; April 3, 2010)
• 12 ET – #38 Connecticut at West Virginia

game coverage
Live Stats
UConn info.
Roster | 2010 Stats| Quick Facts | Media Guide

• 1 ET – Villanova at #7 Louisville
game coverage –
Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
Lou. info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Quick Facts

• 1 ET/12CT – #24 Kansas State at Texas Tech
game coverage –
Live Stats | Live Video
KSU info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

• 1 ET – #29 North Carolina at Maryland

• 1 ET – Iowa at #32 Michigan State

• 1 ET – Georgia Southern at #33 College of Charleston

• 1 ET – #35 Pittsburgh at Rutgers

• 1 ET – #41 VMI at UNC Asheville (gm-1)

• 2 ET – Presbyterian at #13 Coastal Carolina (gm-1)
game coverage –
Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
CC info.
Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

• 2 ET/1CT – #26 Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar

• 2 ET/1CT – #39 Texas State at Stephen F. Austin

• 3 ET/2CT – San Diego State at #14 TCU
game coverage
Live Stats | Live Video
TCU info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Team Video Intro

• 3 ET/12PT – #21 Arizona at California (gm-1)
game coverage –
Live Stats
AZ info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Cal info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats

• 3 ET – #27 The Citadel at Wofford

• 3 ET – New York Tech at #37 Western Carolina

• 3 ET/12PT – #40 Washington State at Washington (gm-1)

• 3 ET/2CT – Houston at #43 Rice

• 3 ET – Furman at #46 Appalachian State

• 3 ET/2CT – Sam Houston State at #48 Northwestern (La.) State

• 4 ET – Mississippi State at #19 South Carolina
game coverage –
Live Stats | Live Video | TV: Sun Sports
SC info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

• 4 ET/1PT – #28 UC Irvine at Cal State Northridge

• 4 ET/1PT – UC Davis at #30 Cal State Fullerton

• 4 ET/1PT – #42 New Mexico at UNLV

• 4:30 ET – #41 VMI at UNC Asheville (gm-2)

• 5 ET/4CT – Georgia at #6 LSU
game coverage –
Live Stats | LSU Audio | GA Audio | TV: FSN
LSU info.
Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

• 5 ET/4CT – Tennessee at #12 Mississippi

• 5 ET/4CT – #20 Western Kentucky at Arkansas State

• 5 ET/2PT – Univ. of the Pacific at #50 Long Beach State

• 5:30 ET – Presbyterian at #13 Coastal Carolina (gm-2)
game coverage –
Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
CC info.
Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

• 6 ET – Virginia Tech at #4 Florida State

• 6 ET – Duke at #5 Georgia Tech

• 6:30 ET – #3 Virginia at North Carolina State

• 6:30 ET – Boston College at #11 Clemson

• 6:30 ET/330PT – #21 Arizona at California (gm-2)
game coverage –
Live Stats
AZ info.
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Cal info. –
Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats

• 6:30 ET/330PT – #40 Washington State at Washington (gm-2)

• 7 ET – Wake Forest at #17 Miami

• 10 ET/7PT – #15 Oregon State at USC

• 12:30 am ET (4/4)/730HT (4/3) – Gonzaga at #47 Hawaii

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