WSU Beats ASU Again; Cavs Take Series From Ga. Tech …
Washington State beat #1 Arizona State for the second time over the weekend, as one of 13 games on Sunday that resulted in upsets of top-50 teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings (CNR).
It was a weekend full of several noteworthy upsets – as 12 of the 39 series involving CB360 top-50 squads saw the lower-ranked/unranked team win the series. (front-page photo courtesy of Washington State)
In other top result news, Virginia (#3 in the CNR) beat #4 Georgia Tech, 9-1, to win that top-5 series showdown. It was the second time this season that Virginia has played in an ACC series versus another top-5 team (the Cavs earlier took 2-of-3 from Florida State).
Cody Winiarski and Virginia (#3 in the CB360 top-50) won 9-1 on Sunday vs. #4 Georgia Tech, in front of an advance sellout crowd of 4,000-plus at UVa’s Davenport Field. The Cavs took 2-of-3 from the Yellow Jackets in this key series, tightening up the standings atop the ACC Coastal Division (GT now 12-3, Miami 11-4, UVa 10-5). (photo courtesy of UVa)
In addition to WSU (which dispatched of visiting ASU, 9-5), the other 12 teams that upset CB360 top-50 teams on Sunday included: #34 Auburn (6-5 vs. #7 LSU) … Duke (7-2 vs. #11 Clemson) … #43 Virginia Tech (4-2 vs. #14 Miami) … Georgia (6-3 vs. #16 Ol’Miss) … South Alabama (7-5 at #19 W. Kentucky) … Missouri (12-11 at #20 Oklahoma) … #23 CS Fullerton (6-1 at #21 Irvine) … Baylor (2-1 vs. #26 TX A&M) … Indiana St. (4-2 at #33 Citadel) … Minnesota (6-3 vs. #35 Michigan St.) … Wofford (5-2 at #44 W. Carolina) … and Southern Illinois (9-5 at #46 Wichita St.).
Seven of the teams mentioned above – WSU, Auburn, Duke, Va. Tech, Fullerton, Baylor and Indiana St. – impressively won their weekend series vs. respective top-50 teams (all were 2-1). Five other teams already had wrapped up similar series upsets on Saturday (each ended 2-1): Pittsburgh (vs. #5 Louiville), Kentucky (vs. #22 Alabama), Oregon (vs. #24 Stanford), Furman (vs. #28 Coll. of Charleston) and UC Davis (vs. #50 Long Beach St.).
Pittsburgh was a couple outs away from sweeping Louisville on Sunday (the Cardials hit a pair of 2-run HRs in the 9th, for a 9-7 win), while Alabama averted being swept by overcoming a 9-0 midgame deficit at Kentucky (11-9 win).
In addition to the aforementioned wins by UVa, Auburn, Fullerton and Va. Tech, there were four other series decided on Sunday that involved head-to-head matchups between teams in the CB360 top-50: #2 UCLA 8, at #11 Oregon St. 2 … #15 South Carolina 2, at #18 Vanderbilt 0 (2-hitter) … #30 Rice 19, at #45 Tulane 1 … and at #32 North Carolina 9, #40 NC St. 6 (#8 Texas completed a sweep vs. #41 Kansas, 10-4).
One day after UCLA and Oregon State battled through a 16-inning marathon, there was another top-50 game with gaudy numbers – as #10 Florida State rallied to win a wild game (17-16) at Wake Forest, completing the sweep.
See the recap page for FRIDAY’S TOP-50 GAMES for plenty of links and information regarding the series openers and see SATURDAY’S TOP-50 GAMES for a recap of game’s from that day.
CB360’s expanded top-50 page follows below (scroll down). Results along with an assortment of postgame links for all 36 games (recaps for both teams, final stats, video highlights, photos, etc.) have been added, along with various team-info. links.
SUNDAY’S TOP-50 RESULTS (CB360 Composite Nat’l Rankings; upsets in italics; 4/11/10)
• at Washington State 9, #1 Arizona State 5 (series clincher) | Final Stats
WSU Recap | ASU Recap
• #2 UCLA 8, at #11 Oregon State 2 (series clincher) | Final Stats
UCLA Recap | OSU Recap
• at #3 Virginia 9, #4 Georgia Tech 1
(series clincher) | Final Stats
VA Recap | GT Recap | Video HiLites
• #5 Louisville 9, at Pittsburgh 7
(Pitt won series, 2-1) | Final Stats
LOU Recap | Pitt Recap
• #6 Arkansas 13, at Mississippi State 3
(series sweep) | Final Stats
ARK Recap | MS Recap
• at #36 Auburn 6, #7 LSU 5
(series clincher) | Final Stats
AUB Recap | LSU Recap
• at #8 Texas 10, #41 Kansas 4
(series sweep) | Final Stats
TX Recap | KU Recap | Photos
• #9 Florida 9, at Tennessee 1
(series clincher) | Final Stats
FL Recap | TN Recap | Photos
• #10 Florida State 17, at Wake Forest 16 (series sweep) | Final Stats
FSU Recap | WFU Recap
• Duke 10, #12 Clemson 9
(series clincher; at Durham Bulls Park) | Final Stats
DUKE Recap | CLEM Recap
• at #13 Coastal Carolina 7, High Point 2
(series sweep) | Final Stats
CC Recap | HP Recap
• at #43 Virginia Tech 4, #14 Miami 2
(series clincher) | Final Stats
VT Recap | MIA Recap
• #15 South Carolina 2, at #18 Vanderbilt 0
(series clincher) | Final Stats
SC Recap | VAN Recap
• at Georgia 6, #16 Mississippi 3
(OlMiss won series) | Final Stats
GA Recap | Ole Miss Recap | Video HiLites
• #17 TCU 12, at Houston 2 (series sweep)
Final Stats | TCU Recap | HOU Recap
• South Alabama 7, at #19 Western Kentucky 5 (WKU won series) | Final Stats
SoAL Recap | WKU Recap
• Missouri 12, at #20 Oklahoma 11 (OU won series) | Final Stats
MO Recap | OU Recap
• #23 Cal State Fullerton 6, at #21 UC Irvine 1
(series clincher) | Final Stats
CSF Recap | UCI Recap
• #22 Alabama 11, at #48 Kentucky 9
(KY won series) | Final Stats
ALA Recap | KY Recap
• #25 Arizona 9, at Washington 1
(series clincher) | Final Stats
AZ Recap | WA Recap
• at Baylor 2, #26 Texas A&M 1
(series clincher) | Final Stats
BAY Recap | A&M Recap
• at #27 Southeastern Louisiana 6, Texas Arlington 0
(series clincher) | Final Stats
SELA Recap | UTA Recap
• #28 College of Charleston 19, at Furman 5
(FUR won series) | Final Stats | CofC Recap | FUR Recap
• at #29 Kansas State 8, Nebraska 3 (series clincher) | Final Stats
KSU Recap | NEB Recap
• #30 Rice 19, at #45 Tulane 1
(7 inn.; series clincher)
Final Stats
Rice Recap | TUL Recap
• #31 California 4, at USC 3
(series sweep) | Final Stats
Cal Recap | USC Recap
• at #32 North Carolina 9,
#40 North Carolina St. 6
(series clincher) | Final Stats
UNC Recap | NCS Recap
• Indiana State 4,
at #33 The Citadel 2 (series clincher)
Final Stats | ISU Recap | CIT Recap
• at Minnesota 6, #35 Michigan State 3 (MSU won series) | Final Stats
MN Recap | MSU Recap
• #38 VMI 16, at Gardner Webb 10 (series sweep) | Final Stats
VMI Recap | GW Recap
• at #39 Connecticut 8, Villanova 2 (series sweep) | Final Stats
UConn Recap | VILL Recap
• at #42 Texas State 11, Central Arkansas 4 (series sweep) | Final Stats
TS Recap | CA Recap | Photos
• Wofford 5, at #44 Western Carolina 2 (WCU won series) | Final Stats
WOF Recap | WCU Recap
• Southern Illinois 9, at #46 Wichita State 5 (WICH won series) | Final Stats
SIU Recap | WSU Recap
• #47 Northwestern (La.) State 12, at Nicholls State 3 (series clincher) | Final Stats
NWLA Recap | NICH Recap
• at #49 San Diego 3, Loyola Marymount 2 (series sweep) | Final Stats
USD Recap | LMU Recap
SUNDAY’s TOP-50 MATCHUPS (CB360 Composite Nat’l Rankings; 4/11/10)
• 3 ET/12PT – #2 UCLA (24-3/3-2 Pac-10) … at #11 Oregon State (20-7/3-2 Pac-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video
UCLA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
OSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
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• 12 ET – #4 Georgia Tech (27-4/12-2 ACC) … at #3 Virginia (26-7/9-5 ACC)
game coverage – Live Stats | VA Audio 1 | VA Audio 2 | GT Audio
GT info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
UVA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
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• 2 ET/1CT – #7 LSU (26-5/8-3 SEC) … at #36 Auburn (21-11/6-5 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | LSU Audio | Live Video
LSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
AUB info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
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• 2 ET/1CT – #41 Kansas (19-12/3-4 Big 12) … at #8 Texas (25-7/9-2 Big 12)
game coverage – Live Stats | TX Audio | KU Audio | Live Video
KU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
TX info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
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• 12 ET – #14 Miami (23-8/11-3 ACC) … at #43 Virginia Tech (22-11/7-7 ACC)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio
MIA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
VT info. – Game Notes (click on headline) | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts (left sidebar link) _____________________________________________________________________
• 2 ET – #15 South Carolina (24-7/8-3 SEC) … at #18 Vanderbilt (26-7/6-5)
game coverage – Live Stats | SC Audio | Live Video
SC info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
VAN info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
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• 1 ET – #22 Alabama (20-11/4-7 SEC) … at #48 Kentucky (21-11/4-7)
game coverage – Live Stats | KY Audio | ALA Audio | Live Video
‘Bama info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
KY info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
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• 5 ET/2PT – #23 Cal State Fullerton (17-12/4-1 BigWest) … at #21 UC Irvine (18-10/4-1 BigWest)
game coverage – Live Stats | UCI Audio | TV: ESPNU
CSF info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
UCI info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
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• 2 ET/1CT – #30 Rice (18-14/5-3 CUSA) … at #45 Tulane (21-11/5-3 CUSA)
game coverage – Live Stats | Rice Audio | TUL Video | Rice Video
Rice info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
TUL. info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Quick Facts
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• 1 ET – #40 North Carolina St. (21-11/6-8 ACC) … at #32 North Carolina (21-12/5-9 ACC)
game coverage – Live Stats | UNC Audio | NCS Audio | Live Video
NCS info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
UNC info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
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SUNDAY’s OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (CB360 Composite Nat’l Rankings; 4/11/10)
• 12 ET – #5 Louisville (24-6/5-3 BIG EAST) … at Pittsburgh (22-7/6-2 BIG EAST)
game coverage – Live Stats | LOU Audio
Lou. info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
• 12 ET – Villanova (18-10/2-6 BIG EAST) … at #39 Connecticut (21-7/6-2 BIG EAST)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video
UConn info. – Roster | 2010 Stats| Quick Facts | Media Guide
• 12:30 ET – #9 Florida (22-8/7-4 SEC) … at Tennessee (16-6/3-8 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | FL Audio | TN Audio | TV: CSS
FLA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
• 1 ET – #10 Florida State (24-7/9-5 ACC) … at Wake Forest (10-23/2-12 ACC)
game coverage – Live Stats | FSU Audio | WFU Audio
FSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
• 1 ET – #12 Clemson (23-9/10-4 ACC) … vs. Duke (18-13/4-10 ACC), at Durham Bulls Park
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio
CLEM info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
• 1 ET – #28 College of Charleston (23-19/8-6 SoCon) … at Furman (11-20/5-9 SoCon)
game coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
CofC info. – Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
• 1 ET – Indiana State (19-9) … at #33 The Citadel (23-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video | ISU Audio
CIT info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts (left sidebar link)
• 1:30 ET/1230CT – Missouri (17-13/2-6 Big 12) … at #20 Oklahoma (25-6/5-4 Big 12)
game coverage – Live Stats | OK Audio | MO Audio | Live Video | TV: Cox Sports
OU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
• 2 ET – High Point (17-15/4-7 Big South) … at #13 Coastal Carolina (26-5/7-0 Big South)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video
CC info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
• 2 ET – #16 Mississippi (23-9/7-4 SEC) … at Georgia (10-21/2-9 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | OlMiss Audio | GA Audio | Live Video
OlMiss info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
• 2 ET/1CT – #17 TCU (22-7) … at Houston (13-16)
game coverage – Live Stats | TCU Audio | Live Video
TCU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Team Video Intro
• 2 ET – South Alabama (22-13/10-4 Sun Belt) … at #19 Western Kentucky (26-7/9-2 Sun Belt)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video
WKU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts (top-menu link)
• 2 ET/1CT – Texas Arlington (15-16/8-6 S’land) … at #27 Southeastern Louisiana (25-7/9-5 SLC)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio
SELA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts (right-sidebar link)
• 2 ET/1CT – Nebraska (16-15/4-7 Big 12) … at #29 Kansas State (22-6/5-3 Big 12)
game coverage – Live Stats | NEB Audio | Live Video
KSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
• 2 ET/1CT – #35 Michigan St. (22-5/4-1 Big Ten) … at Minnesota (12-9/2-3 Big Ten)
game coverage – Live Audio
MSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats
• 2 ET – #38 VMI (27-5/9-2 Big South) … at Gardner-Webb (15-15/5-5 Big South)
game coverage – Live Stats
VMI info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts (left sidebar link)
• 2 ET/1CT – Central Arkansas (9-21/3-2 Southland) … at #42 Texas St. (19-10/11-3 SLC)
game coverage – Live Stats
TX-St info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
• 2 ET – Wofford (9-21, 3-8 SoCon) … at #44 Western Carolina (21-8/5-5 SoCon)
game coverage – Live Stats
WCU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Quick Facts
• 2 ET/1CT – So. Illinois (15-16/4-4 Missouri Valley) … at #46 Wichita State (21-9/7-1 MVC)
game coverage – Live Stats | WICH Audio | SIU Audio
WICH info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
• 2 ET/1CT – #47 Northwestern (La.) St. (20-10/8-5 Southland) … at Nicholls St. (15-15/6-8 SLC)
game coverage – Live Stats | NWLA Audio
NWLA info. – Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
• 2:30 ET/130CT – #6 Arkansas (25-6/8-3 SEC) … at Mississippi State (16-15/3-8 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video
ARK info. – Games Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
• 3 ET/12PT – #1 Arizona State (28-2/6-2 Pac-10) … at Washington State (16-11/2-3 Pac-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | ASU Audio | Live Video
ASU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats
• 3 ET/2CT – #26 Texas A&M (20-9/6-4 Big 12) … at Baylor (18-11/4-5 Big 12)
game coverage – Live Stats | A&M Audio | BAY Audio | Live Video
A&M info. – Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
• 4 ET/1PT – Loyola Marymount (15-14/0-2 WCC) … at #49 San Diego (16-14/2-0 WCC)
game coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
USD info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
• 4 ET/1PT – #25 Arizona (21-9/3-5 Pac-10) … at Washington (17-12/3-2 Pac-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | AZ Audio | WA Audio | Live Video
AZ info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
• 4 ET/1PT – #31 California (19-10/5-3 Pac-10) … at USC (15-16/2-6 Pac-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video
Cal info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats