BIGGEST DAY OF THE SEASON? …
Plenty of conference races and postseason positioning still have yet to be decided, heading into the final Friday of the regular season for most teams. Friday’s docket includes 41 games involving top-50 teams from the CB360 Composite National Rankings, led by 11 head-to-head matchups between top-50 teams. There are three doubleheaders scheduled for top–50 teams, with all in action aside from #27 Coastal Carolina (which will play again at UNC Wilmington on Saturday). (front-page photo courtesy of Vanderbilt)
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FRIDAY’S TOP-50 RESULTS (5/21/10; upsets in italics)
• at #1 Arizona State 10, #41 Oregon State 4 (series opener) | Final Stats
ASU Recap | OrSt Recap
• #2 Virginia 3, at #13 Miami 1 (series tied) | Final Stats
VA Recap | MIA Recap
• #3 Texas 5, at Missouri 2 (series opener) | Final Stats
TX Recap | MO Recap
• #4 Florida 5, at #9 South Carolina 2 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
FL Recap | SC Recap | Photos (FL) | Quotes (SC)
• #5 Coastal Carolina 8, at Radford 6 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
CC Recap | RAD Recap
• #6 UCLA 8, at #30 California 7 (series opener) | Final Stats
UCLA Recap | Cal Recap
• #7 Louisville at Notre Dame – postponed to Sat. (noon DH)
• #8 Georgia Tech 7, at Boston College 5 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
GT Recap | BC Recap
• at #24 Clemson 8, #10 Florida State 4 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
CLEM Recap | FSU Recap | Photos
• at #11 Cal State Fullerrton 8, Santa Clara 0 (series opener) | Final Stats
CSF Recap | SCU Recap
• at #12 TCU 12, Cal State Bakersfield 0 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
TCU Recap | CSB Recap
• #14 Arkansas 4, at #15 Vanderbilt 3 (series tied) | Final Stats
ARK Recap | VAN Recap | Photos | Postgame Notes
• #16 Auburn 18, at #17 Mississippi 4 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
AUB Recap | OleMiss Recap | Photos
• #18 Oklahoma 14, at Kansas 4 (series opener) | Final Stats
OU Recap | KU Recap | Quotes
• at #19 Connecticut 11, Seton Hall 5 (series clincher/2-0 | Final Stats
UConn Recap | SHU Recap
• at Pepperdine 5, #20 San Diego 0 (series opener) | Final Stats
PEP Recap | USD Recap
• at #40 North Carolina 5, #21 Virginia Tech 3 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
UNC Recap | VT Recap
• at #22 Rice 9, UAB 2 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
Rice Recap | UAB Recap
• at Washington 13, #23 Oregon 11 (11 inn.; series opener) | Final Stats
WA Recap | ORE Recap | Live Blog Recap (ORE)
• #35 Stanford 3, at #25 Arizona 1 (series opener) | Final Stats
STAN Recap | AZ Recap
• at #26 UC Irvine 5, UC Riverside 0 (series opener) | Final Stats
UCI Recap | UCR Recap
• at #28 Washington State 20, USC 7 (series opener) | Final Stats
WSU Recap | USC Recap
• at #29 LSU 17, Mississippi State 3 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
LSU Recap | MS Recap | Photos | Video HiLites
• #32 Kansas State 8, at #31 Texas A&M 7 (10 inn.; series opener) | Final Stats
K-St Recap | A&M Recap | Photos (K-St)
• #33 Alabama 4, at #48 Tennessee 2 (11 inn.; series 2-0) | Final Stats
ALA Recap | TN Recap
• Northwestern (La.) State 8, #34 Southeastern Louisiana 4 (series 2-0)
Final Stats | NWLA Recap | SELA Recap
• #36 New Mexico at Utah postponed to Saturday (DH at noon)
• at #37 Florida Atlantic 6, Florida International 5 (series tied) | Final Stats
FAU Recap | FIU Recap
• at Georgia 20, #38 Kentucky 0 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
GA Recap | KY Recap
• #39 Louisiana (Lafayette) 6, at Louisiana-Monroe 5 (13 inn.; series opener)
Final Stats | U-LL Recap | UL-M Recap
• #39 Louisiana (Lafayette) 10, at Louisiana-Monroe 4 (series clincher/2-0)
Final Stats | U-LL Recap | UL-M Recap
• South Florida 7, at #42 Pittsburgh 3 (series tied) | Final Stats
USF Recap | Pitt Recap
• South Florida 14, at #42 Pittsburgh 12 (10 inn.; series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
USF Recap | Pitt Recap
• at #44 Florida Gulf Coast 4, North Florida 2 (series clincher/2-0) | Final Stats
FGCU Recap | UNF Recap
• at #44 Florida Gulf Coast 9, North Florida 2 (series sweep) | Final Stats
FGCU Recap | UNF Recap
• at #45 Elon 5, Samford 1 (series clincher/2-1) | Final Stats
Elon Recap | SAM Recap
• at Winthrop 11, #46 Liberty 2 (series tied) | Final Stats
WIN Recap | LIB Recap
• Middle Tennessee State 7, at #47 Western Kentucky 2 (series tied) | Final Stats
MTSU Recap | WKU Recap
• Texas Arlington 6, at #49 Texas State 0 (series tied) | Final Stats
UTA Recap | TxSt Recap | Photos
• Memphis at #50 Southern Mississippi suspended (MEM leads 5-3/t-7th)
(game will resume Sat. at 1 CT)
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FRIDAY’S TOP-50 HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUPS (5/21/10)
(based on CB360’s Composite National Rankings)
• 9:30 ET/630 PT – #41 Oregon St. (27-19/9-12 Pac10) at #1 Arizona St. (43-6/16-5 P-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | ASU Audio | OrSt Audio | TV: Fox Sports Arizona
ASU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats
OSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Pac-10 Conf. info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Archives
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• 7 ET – #2 Virginia (43-10/21-7 ACC) … at #13 Miami (39-13/20-8 ACC)
game coverage – Live Stats | VA Audio | TV: Comcast Sports Southeast & Mid-Atlantic
UVa info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats
MIA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
ACC info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
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• 7 ET – #4 Florida (39-12/21-7 SEC) … at #9 South Carolina (42-12/20-8 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video | TV: FSN
FLA info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
SC info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
SEC info. – Home Page (w/standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
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• 5:30 ET/230 PT – #6 UCLA (38-11/13-8 Pac-10) … at #30 California (27-19/11-10 Pac-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | UCLA Audio | Cal Audio
UCLA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
CAL info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats
Pac-10 Conf. info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Archives
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• 6:30 ET – #10 Florida State (39-14/18-10 ACC) … at #24 Clemson (35-19/16-12 ACC)
game coverage – Live Stats | FSU Audio | Live Video
FSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Clemson info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
ACC info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 7 ET – #14 Arkansas (38-16/16-12 SEC) … at #15 Vanderbilt (40-13/16-10 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | ARK Audio | VAN Audio | Live Video
ARK info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
VAN info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
SEC info. – Home Page (w/standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 7:30 ET/630CT – #16 Auburn (37-17/18-10 SEC) … at #17 Mississippi (36-18/16-12 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | AUB Audio | OleMiss Audio | Live Video
AUB info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
OleMiss info. – Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
SEC info. – Home Page (w/standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 7 ET – #21 Virginia Tech (36-17/16-12 ACC) … at #40 North Carolina (34-20/12-16 ACC)
live coverage – Live Stats | VT Audio | UNC Audio | Live Video
VT info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Notes
UNC info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
ACC info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 9 ET/6MST – #35 Stanford (28-20/11-10 Pac-10) … at #25 Arizona (31-18/10-11 P-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | AZ Audio | Live Video
AZ info. – Game Notes • PDF version | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Stanford info. – Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Pac-10 Conf. info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Archives
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• 7 ET – #33 Alabama (32-21/13-15 SEC) … at #48 Tennessee (30-24/12-6 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | ALA Audio | TN Audio
‘Bama info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
TN info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
SEC info. – Home Page (w/standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 7:30 ET/630CT – #32 Kansas St. (34-16/13-9 Big 10) at #31 Texas A&M (34-18/12-11 Big12)
game coverage – Live Stats | A&M Audio | KSU Audio | Live Video
A&M info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
KSU info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Big 12 Conf. info. – Homepage (w/standings) | Weekly Relesase | Conference Stats
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FRIDAY’S OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (5/21/10)
(based on CB360’s Composite National Rankings)
• 1 ET – Seton Hall (18-29/7-18 BIG EAST) … at #19 Connecticut (42-11/19-5 BE)
live coverage – Live Stats | Live Video (UConn)
UConn info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
BIG EAST Conf. info. – Homepage w/ standings | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 1 ET – Samford (30-22/17-11 SoCon) … at #45 Elon (35-20/18-11 SoCon)
(series tied 1-1)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio
Elon info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Southern Conf. info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats
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• 1:30 ET – #8 Georgia Tech (43-10/20-8 ACC) … at Boston College (28-25/13-15 ACC)
game coverage – Live Stats | GT Audio
GT info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
ACC info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 3 ET – #5 Coastal Carolina (46-7/24-0 Big South) … at Radford (29-23/15-10 Big South)
game coverage – Live Stats | CC Audio
CC info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Big South Conf. info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats
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• 3 ET (gm-1) – South Florida (23-20/14-11 BIG EAST) …. at #42 Pittsburgh (37-14/18-6 BIG EAST)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio
Pitt info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
BIG EAST Conf. info. – Homepage w/ standings | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 3 ET (gm-1) – North Florida (29-24/14-10 Atlantic Sun) … at #44 Florida Gulf Coast (32-16/20-4 A-Sun)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video
FGCU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Atlantic Sun Conf. info – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Record Book
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• 4 ET/3CT (gm-1) – #39 La.-Lafayette (34-18/18-9 Sunbelt) … at Louisiana-Monroe (17-35/7-20 SBC)
game coverage – Live Stats | UL-MAudio | UL-L Audio | Live Video (UL-L)
UL-L info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Sunbelt Conf. Info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conf. Stats | Media Guide
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• 6 ET – #7 Louisville (44-10/19-6 BIG EAST) … at Notre Dame (22-30/10-15 BE)
game coverage – Live Stats | LOU Audio | Live Video
LOU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
BIG EAST Conf. info. – Homepage w/ standings | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 6 ET/3PT – #20 San Diego (31-17/15-0 WCC) … at Pepperdine (20-27/8-7 WCC)
game coverage – Live Stats | USD Audio | Live Video
USD info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
WCC info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Record Book
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• 6 ET – #46 Liberty (39-15/19-6 Big South) … at Winthrop (23-28/11-4 BSC)
game coverage – Live Stats | LIB Audio
LIB info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Big South Conf. info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats
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• 6:30 ET – Florida International (31-20/7-11 Sunbelt) … at #37 Florida Atlantic (31-20/19-9 Sunbelt)
live coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio
FAU info. – Insider Video | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Sunbelt Conf. Info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conf. Stats | Media Guide
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• 6:30 ET – #38 Kentucky (30-23/12-16 SEC) … at Georgia (15-36/4-22 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | KY Audio | GA Audio | Live Blog (KY)
KY info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
SEC info. – Home Page (w/standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 6:30 ET (gm-2) – North Florida … at #44 Florida Gulf Coast
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video
FGCU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Atlantic Sun Conf. info – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Record Book
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• 7 ET/6CT – #3 Texas (43-8/21-3 Big 12) … at Missouri (27-22/10-13 BIG 12)
game coverage – Live Stats | TX Audio | Live Video
TX info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Big 12 Conf. info. – Homepage (w/standings) | Weekly Relesase | Conference Stats
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• 7 ET/6CT – Northwestern (La.) St. (34-19/20-10 Southland) … at #34 SE Louisiana (39-15/21-10 SLC)
game coverage – Live Stats | SELA Audio | NWLA Audio
SELA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Southland Conf. info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats
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• 7 ET – #43 The Citadel at Georgia Southern
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• 7 ET – Middle Tennessee State at #47 Western Kentucky
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• 7:30 ET/630CT – Cal State Bakersfield (23-26) … at #12 #11 TCU (41-11/19-5 MWC)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video
TCU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Mt. West Conf. info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 7:30 ET/630CT – UAB (27-24/10-12 C-USA) … at #22 Rice (34-19/16-6 C-USA)
game coverage – Live Stats | Rice Audio | Live Video (Rice) | Live Video (UAB)
Rice info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Conference USA info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Game Notes | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 7:30 ET/630CT (gm-2) – #39 La.-Lafayette … at Louisiana-Monroe
game coverage – Live Stats | UL-MAudio | UL-L Audio | Live Video (UL-L)
UL-L info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Sunbelt Conf. Info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conf. Stats | Media Guide
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• 3 ET (gm-2) – South Florida …. at #42 Pittsburgh
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio
Pitt info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
BIG EAST Conf. info. – Homepage w/ standings | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 7:30 ET/630CT – Texas Arlington at #49 Texas State
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• 7:30 ET – Memphis at #50 Southern Mississippi
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• 8 ET/7CT – #18 Oklahoma (39-14/12-10 Big 12) … at Kansas (31-21/11-12 Big 12)
game coverage – Live Stats | OU Audio | KU Audio | Live Video
OU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Big 12 Conf. info. – Homepage (w/standings) | Weekly Relesase | Conference Stats
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• 8 ET/7CT – Mississippi St. (22-32/5-23 SEC) … at #29 LSU (35-19/13-15 SEC)
game coverage – Live Stats | LSU Audio | MS Audio | Live Video | TV: Cox Sports
LSU info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
SEC info. – Home Page (w/standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 8 ET/6MT – #36 New Mexico (34-18/13-8 Mt. West) … at Utah (22-25/10-12 Mt. West)
game coverage – Live Stats | Utah Audio | NM Audio
NM info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2001 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Mt.West Conf. info. – Homepage (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 8:30 ET/520 PT – USC (25-28/5-16 Pac-10) … at #28 Washington St. (28-18/11-10 Pac10)
game coverage – Live Stats | WSU Audio | USC Audio
Stanford info. – Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
WSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
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• 9 ET/6PT – #23 Oregon (35-18/10-11 Pac-10) … at Washington (26-24/9-12 Pac-10)
game coverage – Live Stats | ORE Audio | Live Video
ORE info. – Games Notes | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
Pac-10 Conf. info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Archives
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• 9 ET/6PT – UC Riverside (28-19/10-8 Big West) … at #26 UC Irvine (32-17/12-6 Big West)
game coverage – Live Stats | UCI Audio | UCR Audio
UCI info. – Game Notes | Weekly Preview | Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Big West Conf. info. – Homepage (w/standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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• 10 ET/7PT – Santa Clara at #11 Cal State Fullerton