Navy and Bucknell staged a classic battle of wills on Saturday in their Patriot League semifinal series opener, with the lower-seed Bison scoring in the top of the 16th and going on to the nerve-wracking 1-0 win (top seed Navy won gm-2, with the decisive game now set for Sunday; winner gets Army in the title series). It was a jam-packed day throughout college baseball, including 52 games that were scheduled involving CB360 top-50 teams (higher-ranked teams won 71% of those games, 36-15 w/ a rainout; 12 doubleheaders; eight head-to-head series). front-page photo courtesy of Bucknell
Kentucky (12-5 vs. #29 Georgia) and Winthrop (6-5 vs. #22 Coastal Carolina) both clinched series upsets, while the head-to-head games between CB360 top-50 teams yielded six other upsets: #36 Auburn has a huge doubleheader sweep of #30 Alabama (7-5; 8-7) … #4 Florida won its opener at #2 Vanderbilt, 6-5 (Commodores then won game-2, 14-1) … #10 Georgia squared its series with #9 North Carolina (9-8) … #46 Baylor similarly tied up its series at #22 Oklahoma State (8-1) … and #44 Mississippi salvaged game-3 vs. #35 Mississippi State (12-3).
Three other underdogs tied up their series, heading into Sunday’s finales: Memphis 5-3 at #18 Rice … Louisiana-Monroe 4-3 at #31 Troy … and Houston 6-5 vs. #11 Southern Mississippi. Washington State crept closer to .500 with a 7-6 series-opening win over #26 Arizona, while Louisville (6-3 vs. #25 Connecticut, in Norwich) and Washington (7-6 vs. #5 Oregon State) each ended their series with upset victories. La Salle opened Saturday with a 5-3 win over #50 Charlotte, but the 49ers went on to win the finale and take the series.
Army (#2 seed) swept its Patriot League semifinal games on Saturday vs. #3 seed Lafayette (4-2; 7-3). If Bucknell beats Navy on Sunday, Army will play host to the best-of-3 title series on May 24-25 (if Navy wins, the Mids will be the host team vs. Army on May 23-24).
SATURDAY’S TOP-50 MATCHUPS (5/14/11)
(based on CB360’s Composite National Rankings) … upsets in italics
at #1 VIRGINIA 3-6-0 def. #20 MIAMI 2-2-3 … VA 44-6/21-5 ACC (MIA 32-17/17-8 … series tied
Final Stats | VA Recap | MIA Recap | Photos | Video Highlights | Notes (MIA)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video (VA) | Live Audio (VA) | Live Audio (MIA)
VA info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | History | Record Book | Quick Facts
MIA info. – Games Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
ACC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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#4 FLORIDA 6-7-11 won at #2 VANDERBILT 5-10-1 (resumption of Fri. gm-1; VAN led 4-2, top-6) … series opener
… Final Stats | FL Recap | VAN Recap (w/ video)
at #2 Vanderbilt 14-18-0 def. #4 Florida 1-6-0 (gm-2) … VAN 42-7/20-6 SEC (FL 38-13/19-7 SEC) … series tied
… Final Stats | VAN Recap (w/ video) | FL Recap
game-1 coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (VAN) | Live Audio (FL) | Sat. Radio: Sirius/XM 91 | TV: CSS
game-2 coverage – Live Stats
VAN info. – Game Notes | Roster | Riley Reynolds Feature | Corey Williams Video Feature | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
FL info. – Game Notes (HTML) | Game Notes (PDF) | Austin Maddox Feature | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Supplement | Quick Facts
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats| History
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at #3 SOUTH CAROLINA 6-12-1 def. #19 ARKANSAS 5-12-2 … SC 40-11/19-7 (ARK 33-16/13-13) … series tied
Final Stats | SC Recap (w/ video) | ARK Recap | Photos | Quotes (SC)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (SC) | Live Audio (ARK) | Live Audio (FL)
SC info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
ARK info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats| History
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#7 FLORIDA STATE (38-12/17-8 ACC) … at #42 NORTH CAROLINA STATE (28-22/11-14 ACC) – rainout (DH on Sun., at 12 ET) … FSU won opener
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video (NC-St.) | Live Audio (NC-St.) | Live Audio (FSU)
NC-St. info. – Game Notes | Roster | Chris Overman Feature | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
FSU info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
ACC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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at GEORGIA TECH 9-4-1 def. #9 NORTH CAROLINA 8-7-3 … GT 36-15/19-7 ACC (UNC 40-11/17-9 … series tied
Final Stats | GT Recap | UNC Recap
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (GT) | Live Audio (UNC)
GT info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Senior Class Feature | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
UNC info. – Game Notes (HTML) | Games Notes (PDF) | UNC Offense Feature | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide| Quick Facts
ACC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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#46 BAYLOR 8-12-1 won at #22 OKLAHOMA STATE 1-8-0 … BAY 25-23/10-13 Big 12 (OK-St. 33-17/13-9) … series tied
Final Stats | BAY Recap | OK-St. Recap | Quotes (BAY)
Game Coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio/Video (OSU) | Live Audio (BAY)
OSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
BAY info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Big 12 info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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at #36 AUBURN 7-10-0 def. #30 ALABAMA 5-10-1 … series opener
… Final Stats | AUB Recap | AL Recap | Photos
at #36 Auburn 8-9-1 def. #30 Alabama 7-12-0 (gm-2) … AUB 28-23/13-13 SEC (AL 30-22/12-14) … series-clincher
… Final Stats | AUB Recap | AL Recap | Photos
Game-1 Coverage –Live Stats | Live Audio/Video (AUB) | Live Audio (AL)
Game-2 Coverage – Live Stats
AUB info. – Game Notes | Roster | Brooks Beisner Feature | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
AL info. – Game Notes (HTML) | Games Notes (PDF) | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide|
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats| History
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at #44 MISSISSIPPI 12-15-1 def. #35 MISSISSIPPI STATE 3-6-1 … OleMiss 28-22/12-14 SEC (MS 31-19/12-14) … Miss.-St. won series
Final Stats | Ole Miss Recap | MS Recap
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (OleMiss) | Live Audio (MS) | TV: Sport South
Ole Miss info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide
MS info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats| History
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SATURDAY’S OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (5/14/11)
(based on CB360’s Composite National Rankings) … upsets in italics
#5 Arizona State 7-9-1 won at USC 4-13-0 … series tied
Final Stats | ASU Recap | USC Recap
#6 Oregon State 9-9-2 won at Washington 3-12-1 (gm-1) … series-clincher
Final Stats | OR-St. Recap | WA Recap
at Washington 7-14-0 def. #6 Oregon State 6-11-1 (gm-2/series finale) … OR-St. won series
Final Stats | WA Recap | OR-St. Recap
at #8 Texas 2-4-1 def. Texas Southern 1-7-0 (11 inn.; gm-1)
Final Stats | TX Recap | TS Recap | Photos
at #8 Texas 11-12-0 def. Texas Southern 0-1-0 (7 inn.’ gm-2; DH sweep)
Final Stats | TX Recap | TS Recap
at Houston 6-9-0 def. #11 Southern Mississippi 5-8-4 … series tied
Final Stats | HOU Recap | SoMiss Recap | Photos
at #12 Texas A&M 5-10-0 def. Nebraska 2-2-1 … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | A&M Recap | NEB Recap
at #13 Cal State Fullerton 14-11-4 def. Long Beach State 12-11-1 … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | CSF Recap | LB Recap
at #14 TCU 8-13-2 def. Utah 5-9-3 … series tied
Final Stats | TCU Recap | Utah Recap | Photos
#15 Stetson 9-12-0 at Lipscomb 5-10-2 (resumption from Fri.; STET led 5-3 b-6) … series opener
Final Stats | STET Recap | LIP Recap
#15 Stetson 6-10-2 won at Lipscomb 4-9-2 (gm-2) … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | STET Recap | LIP Recap
#16 Clemson 7-14-0 won at Virginia Tech 2-8-0 (series opener)
Final Stats | CLEM Recap | VT Recap
#16 Clemson 8-13-0 won at Virginia Tech 3-6-1 (gm-2) … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | CLEM Recap | VT Recap | Photos
at #17 Oklahoma 8-9-1 def. New Mexico 3-10-2 (gm-1) … OU leads 4-gm series (2-0)
Final Stats | OU Recap | NM Recap
at #17 Oklahoma 8-12-1 def. New Mexico 3-9-1 (gm-2) … series-clincher (4-gm series; 3-0)
Final Stats | OU Recap | NM Recap
Memphis 5-12-0 won at #18 Rice 3-6-2 (10 inn.) … Rice won opener
Final Stats | MEM Recap | Rice Recap
at #21 Fresno State 17-17-0 def. New Mexico State 2-9-5 (7 inn.) … series-clincher (4-gm series; 3-0)
Final Stats | FS Recap | NMS Recap
#23 Stanford 9-15-2 won at Oregon 8-12-3 … series tied
Final Stats | STAN Recap | ORE Recap (w/ video)
at #24 UCLA 10-16-1 def. Cal State Bakersfield 1-8-1 … series tied
Final Stats | UCLA Recap | CSB Recap
#25 Connecticut 7-12-4 def. Louisville 5-6-1 (gm-1; Norwich, CT) … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | UConn Recap | LOU Recap | Photos
Louisville 6-6-2 def. #25 Connecticut 3-9-1 (gm-2/series finale; Norwich, CT) … UConn won series (2-1)
Final Stats | LOU Recap | UConn Recap | Photos
at Washington State 7-11-3 def. #26 Arizona 6-8-2 (10 inn.) … series opener
Final Stats | WSU Recap (w/ video) | AZ Recap
#27 UC Irvine 7-9-0 won at UC Santa Barbara 4-7-2 … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | UCI Recap | UCSB Recap
at Kentucky 12-17-0 def. #29 Georgia 5-13-1 … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | KY Recap | GA Recap | Photos | Notes (KY)
at Louisiana-Monroe 4-9-0 def. #31 Troy 3-5-2 … Troy won opener
Final Stats | ULM Recap | Troy Recap
at #32 Florida International 6-9-0 def. Arkansas State 1-6-1 … FIU won opener
Final Stats | FIU Recap | ARK-St. Recap
#33 Kent State 8-17-0 won at Bowling Green 0-5-1 … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | Kent-St. Recap | BG Recap
at Winthrop 5-8-1 def. #34 Coastal Carolina 6-11-0 (13 inn.) … WIN won opener
Final Stats | WIN Recap | CC Recap
at #37 East Carolina 7-13-0 def. Delaware State 1-6-2 … ECU won opener
Final Stats | ECU Recap | DEL-St. Recap | Sr.-Class Video
#38 Central Florida 9-10-0 won at Alabama Birmingham (UAB) 0-7-1 (10 inn.) … UCF won opener
Final Stats | UCF Recap | UAB Recap
at #39 Texas State 4-8-1 def. Nicholls State 3-7-0 … TxSt won opener
Final Stats | TX-St. Recap (w/ video) | NICH Recap
at #41 LSU 8-16-0 def. Tennessee 1-4-5 … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | LSU Recap | TN Recap | Photos
at #43 East Tennessee State 13-18-1 def. Campbell 9-14-2 (7 inn.; gm-1) … series clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | ETSU Recap | CAMP Recap
at #43 East Tennessee State 6-10-2 def. Campbell 4-9-2 (gm-2) … series sweep
Final Stats | ETSU Recap | CAMP Recap
#45 Creighton 2-14-0, at Evansville 1-6-2 (12 inn.; resumption of Fri. game; 0-0, top-6) … series opener
Final Stats | Creighton Recap | EV Recap
#45 Creighton 4-11-0 won at Evansville 0-5-2 (gm-2) … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | Creighton Recap | EV Recap
at #47 Kansas State 12-14-0 def. New Orleans 2-10-0 … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | K-St. Recap | UNO Recap
at #48 Southeastern Louisiana 5-5-0 def. Stephen F. Austin 4-4-1 (11 inn.; resumption of Fri. game; 4-4, top-10) … series opener
Final Stats | SL Recap | SFA Recap
at #48 Southeastern Louisiana 9-15-3 def. Stephen F. Austin 4-15-2 (gm-2) … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | SL Recap | SFA Recap
#49 Texas Tech 6-10-0 won at Missouri 4-7-1
Final Stats | TT Recap | MO Recap | Postgame Video (TT) | Notes (TT)
at LaSalle 5-10-0 def. #50 Charlotte 3-6-1 (gm-1) … series tied
Final Stats | LS Recap | CHAR Recap
#50 Charlotte 10-14-1 won at LaSalle 3-9-4 (gm-1) … series-clincher (2-1)
Final Stats | CHAR Recap | LS Recap
PATRIOT LEAGUE SEMIFINAL SERIES (best-of-3)
• #3 seed Lafayette at #2 seed Army
gm-1: Army 4-13-3 def. Lafayette 2-6-1
… Final Stats | Army Recap | LAF Recap
gm-2: Army 7-14-1 def. Lafayette 3-7-1
… Final Stats | Army Recap | LAF Recap
• #4 seed Bucknell at #1 seed Navy
gm-1: Bucknell 1-9-1 def. Navy 0-11-0
… Final Stats | BUCK Recap | Navy Recap | Photos (BUCK)
gm-2: Navy 6-8-1 def. Bucknell 1-4-2
… Final Stats | Navy Recap | BUCK Recap | Photos (BUCK)
gm-3: Sunday at Navy, 12 ET
Notes – If Navy wins Sunday, it will serve as host team for the Patriot League Championship on May 23-24 (vs. Army; best-of-3) … if Bucknell wins, it will travel to Army for the title series (May 24-25) … champion receives automatic NCAA bid
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GAME-1 PITCHING MATCHUP
#2 Sonny Gray
RHP • Jr. … 5-11 • 180
Smyrna, TN
1.94 • 9-2
83.1 IP • 12 starts
95 K • 33 BB (2.9 K/BB ratio) … 6 HB • 12 WP
54 H (.186 opp. avg.) • 2 HR allowed … 9.4 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP)
Previous Start: loss at Kentucky (0-2) … 8 IP … 2 R … 4 H … 0 BB … 9 K … WP … 27 BF … 86p (61K)
Career: not currently available
#11 Hudson Randall
RHP • So. … 6-3 • 185
Atlanta, GA
2.05 • 8-2
79 IP • 12 starts
44 K • 4 BB (11 K/BB ratio) … 2 HB • 0 WP
65 H (.223 opp. avg.) • 7 HR allowed … 7.9 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP)
Previous Start: loss at Arkansas (3-4) … 7 IP … 4 R … 6 H … 0 BB … 5 K … 26 BF … 81p (59K)
Career: 2.71 … 16-6 … 24 GP/24 GS … 176.1 IP … 113 Ks/25 BB … 167 H
GAME-1 PITCHING MATCHUP
#28 Nathan Kilcrease
RHP • Sr. … 5-6 • 160
Phenix City, AL
3.55 • 5-4
71.0 IP • 11 starts
59 K • 18 BB (3.3 K/BB ratio) … 3 HB • 1 WP
73 H (.271 opp. avg.) • 4 HR allowed … 11.5 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP)
Previous Start: loss vs. LSU (6-10) .. 1.2 IP … 4 R … 5 H … 3 BB … K … 13 BF … 58p (34K)
Career: 20-11 (7 SV) … 83 GP/21 GS … 248 IP … 211 Ks/68 BB … 247 H
#19 Jon Luke Jacobs
RHP • Jr. … 6-0 • 200
Gainestown, AL
3.18 • 1-3
45.1 IP • 8 starts (9 appearances)
49 K • 18 BB (2.7 K/BB ratio) … 1 HB • 3 WP
38 H (.222 opp. avg.) • 3 HR allowed … 11.1 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP)
Previous Start: no-dec. vs. Georgia (4-3, in 11) … 7.1 IP … 2 R … 7 H … BB … 9 K … 30 BF … 106p (73K)
Career: 5.29 … 4-10 … 32 GP/27 GS … 148 IP … 131 Ks/79 BB … 158 H (.276), 16 HR … 10 HB/10 WP