Here’s a rundown of midweek games involving top-50 teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings, with higher-ranked teams winning 70% of the top-50 games (33-14) from March 25-27.
CB360 Top-50 Scoreboard Pages:
week-6 – March 19 | March 20-21 | March 22-24
week-5 – March 12 | March 13 | March 14-15 | March 16
March 17
week 4 – March 4-5 | March 6 | March 7-8 | March 9 | March 10
week 3 – Feb. 25-26 | Feb. 27 | Feb. 28-March 1 | March 2
March 3
week-2 – Feb. 18-19 | Feb. 20 | Feb. 21 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 23
Feb. 24
week 1 – Feb. 15 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 17
(note – final postgame links being added to this page, most included below)
Some of the more noteworthy top-50 upsets in the first part of this week included Loyola Marymount‘s 3-2 win at (6) Cal State Fullerton and (22) Indiana beating (16) Louisville for the second time this season, 6-2. There were four other upset wins over CB360 top-25 squads (all part of a busy Tuesday): Lamar 6-3 vs. visiting (19) Houston … Sam Houston Stat 9-3 at home vs. (20) Rice … Pepperdine 8-6 at (23) Cal Poly … and (35) Central Arkansas 11-3 at (25) Oklahoma State.
The eight other top-50 upsets from March 25-27 broke down as follows:
• Brown (2-10) 6-3 at (29) Gonzaga
• at UC Davis 2-1 vs. (32) Stanford
• Florida Atlantic 6-1 at (34) Miami
• VMI 8-0 at (36) Virginia Tech
• Georgia 5-3 at (37) Clemson
• at Cal State Northridge 8-4 vs. (39) San Diego
• at New Mexico State 7-6 vs. (45) Texas Tech
• at Memphis 6-4 vs. (50) Middle Tennessee State
In addition to the Indiana win over Louisville, there have been three other games so far this week between CB360 top-50 teams, as (39) San Diego won 6-3 vs. visiting (49) UNLV … (18) Mississippi State posted a 13-5 home win over (38) Austin Peay and (21) North Carolina State won 10-6 at (41) UNC Wilmington.
One other game of note, as (17) Notre Dame won 8-1 vs. Kent State in Gary, Ind., as the Golden Flashes returned to the site that launched their run to the 2012 College World Series. Kent State opened the 2012 NCAA Regional in Gary with a 21-inning win over Kentucky and ultimately advanced to Super Regional action at Oregon (and then on to Omaha for the CWS).
CB360 top-50 scoreboard pages are updated each day to include links for various live-coverage options, team game notes/weekly releases, and an assortment of postgame offerings (recaps from both teams, final stats in HTML & PDF format, photo galleries, video highlights, and postgame video/audio). Results for each game will include linescores (R-H-E), updated team won-loss records and status of each respective series (i.e. 1-1, sweep, etc.).
Also note that daily highlights from noteworthy CB360 top-50 results (plus other college baseball newsworthy items) are posted on the CB360updates Twitter feed (now followed by 9,000-plus college baseball fans).
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MONDAY’S TOP-50 RESULTS (March 25, 2013)
(based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings)
upsets in italics
• Kent State at (17) Notre Dame – cancelled (no makeup)
• at (39) San Diego (16-8) 6-11-3 … def. (49) UNLV (17-8) 3-8-0
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | USD Recap | UNLV Recap
• at New Mexico State (14-12) 7-12-1 … def. (45) Texas Tech (16-11) 6-11-1
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | NMSU Recap | TT Recap | Postgame Notes (TT)
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TUESDAY’S TOP-50 RESULTS (March 26, 2013)
(based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings)
upsets in italics
• at (1) North Carolina (22-1) 3-12-1 … def. VCU (12-10) 2-7-1 (10 inn.)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UNC Recap | VCU Recap
• (2) LSU (23-2) 14-15-3 … won at Tulane (14-13) 1-5-2 (8 inn.)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LSU Recap | Tulane Recap | Video Highights
• at (4) Vanderbilt (22-4) 4-5-0 … def. Lipscomb (9-17) 1-2-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | VAN Recap (w/ postgame links) | LIP Recap
• (5) Florida State (23-2) 2-7-2 … def. Florida (11-15) 1-3-1 (Jacksonville, FL)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FSU Recap | FL Recap | Video Recap
• Loyola Marymount (11-13) 3-11-4 … won at (6) Cal State Fullerton (21-4) 2-9-0
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LMU Recap | CSF Recap | Video Recap (LMU)
• Marshall at (9) Kentucky – postponed to March 27 (3 ET)
• at (10) Oregon (19-6) 5-10-0 … def. Portland (8-16) 1-4-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ORE Recap (w/ postgame video links) | PORT Recap
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ARK Recap (w/ video links) | MVSU Recap | Blog Recap | Photos
• (13) Oklahoma (23-4) 3-8-0 … won at Oral Roberts (8-16) 1-3-0
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OU Recap | ORU Recap
• at (14) Georgia Tech (19-5) 5-9-1 … def. The Citadel (15-10) 4-9-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | GT Recap | CIT Recap | Postgame Video
• (15) South Carolina (19-6) 3-8-0 … won at College of Charleston (13-11) 1-4-0
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | SC Recap | CofC Recap | Photos: SC & CofC | Video Highights
• (16) Louisville at (22) Indiana – postponed to March 27 (4 ET)
• (17) Notre Dame (15-6) 8-9-0 … def. Kent State (8-13) 1-3-0 (Gary, IN)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ND Recap | Kent-St. Recap | Postgame Notes
• at (18) Mississippi State (22-6) 13-11-0 … def. (38) Austin Peay (19-5) 5-9-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Miss.-St. Recap | AP Recap | Postgame Notes: MS & AP | Video: Highlights & Postgame | Postgame Audio (AP)
• at Lamar (21-6) 6-8-1 … def. (19) Houston (21-5) 3-4-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Lamar Recap | HOU Recap
• at Sam Houston State (13-11) 9-15-2 … def. (20) Rice (18-9) 3-10-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | SHSU Recap (w/ postgame video links) | Rice Recap | Video Highlights
• Pepperdine (14-9) 8-13-1 … won at (23) Cal Poly (17-6) 6-9-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | PEP Recap | CP Recap
• (24) South Alabama (22-4) 3-9-0 … won at Southern Mississippi (9-15) 1-8-3 (10 inn.)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | So.-AL Recap | So.-Miss. Recap
• (35) Central Arkansas (19-6) 11-19-0 … won at (25) Oklahoma State (19-5) 3-4-1
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCA Recap | OK-St. Recap
• (26) UC Irvine (16-5) 5-6-1 … won at Cal State Bakersfield (17-8) 4-12-2 (10 inn.)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCI Recap | CSUB Recap
• at (27) Texas A&M (18-8) 7-10-0 … def. Texas Arlington (12-12) 0-4-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | A&M Recap | UTA Recap | Photos
• (28) Florida Gulf Coast (16-5) 13-14-0 … won at South Florida (13-12) 5-8-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FGCU Recap | So.-FL Recap
• Brown (2-10) 6-13-0 … won at (29) Gonzaga (14-8-1) 3-6-0 (DH; gm-1)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Brown Recap | GON Recap | Video Recap
• at (29) Gonzaga (15-8-1) 6-7-4 … def. Brown (2-11) 5-9-0 (DH; gm-2)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | GON Recap | Brown Recap | Video Recap
• at (30) Campbell (22-3) 6-10-4 … def. Duke (12-13) 3-7-1
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | CAMP Recap | Duke Recap | Photos | Video Recap
• at UC Davis (10-12) 2-5-1 … def. (32) Stanford (11-8) 1-4-1
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCD Recap | STAN Recap
• at (33) Georgia Southern (17-7) 11-11-2 … def. Jacksonville (9-16) 4-7-4
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | GS Recap | JU Recap | Postgame Video
• VMI (12-15) 8-12-0 … on at (36) Virginia Tech (18-8) 0-6-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | VMI Recap | VT Recap
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | CLEM Recap | UGa Recap | Video Highlights
• at Cal State Northridge (11-12) 8-13-1 … def. (39) San Diego (16-9) 4-6-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | CSUN Recap | USD Recap
• (43) Mercer (20-7) 6-5-2 … won at Savannah State (15-9) 2-8-5
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | MER Recap | SAV Recap
• (46) Connecticut (14-7) 9-11-0 … won at Hartford (3-16) 1-4-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UConn Recap | HART Recap | Photos (HART)
• at (47) Kansas State (17-8) 10-13-1 … def. Nebraska (8-15) 8-14-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | K-St. Recap | NEB Recap | Photos | Video Highlights
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | MTSU Recap | MEM Recap
WEDNESDAY’S TOP-50 RESULTS (March 27, 2013)
(based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings)
upsets in italics
• at (1) North Carolina (23-1) 6-7-0 … def. Winthrop (8-17) 2-6-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UNC Recap | WIN Recap | Photos | Video Highlights
• at (8) Virginia (23-2) 7-9-0 … def. Towson (13-10) 1-8-1
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UVa Recap | TOW Recap | Video Highlights
• at (9) Kentucky (19-5) 8-8-1 … def. Marshall (10-13) 2-10-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | KY Recap | Marshall Recap | Photos
• at (11) Mississippi (22-4) 10-13-1 … def. Arkansas State (16-10) 4-7-0
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OleMis Recap | Ark.-St. Recap
• at (12) Arkansas (19-7) 2-8-1 … def. Mississippi Valley State (3-23) 1-6-3 (North Little Rock, AR; 2-gm series sweep)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ARK Recap | MVSU Recap | Photos | Video Highlights | Postgame Video
• at (22) Indiana (19-3) 6-7-1 … def. (16) Louisville (19-5) 2-5-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | IU Recap | LOU Recap
• (21) North Carolina State (17-9) 10-12-0 … won at (41) UNC Wilmington (17-8) 6-10-4
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | NC-St. Recap | UNC-W Recap | Photos (UNCW) | Postgame Video (UNCW)
• Florida Atlantic (16-9) 6-11-0 … won at (34) Miami (19-9) 1-7-1
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FAU Recap | Miami Recap
• Georgia (9-17) 5-7-0 … won at (37) Clemson (16–9) 3-7-1 (2-gm series split; home & away)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UGa Recap | CLEM Recap | Photos
• at (42) Dartmouth (12-1) 15-16-0 … def. Siena (6-16) 7-10-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | DART Recap | Siena Recap
• at (43) Mercer (21-7) 18-16-0 … def. Savannah State (15-10) 3-10-2 (2-gm series sweep; home & away)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | MER Recap | SAV Recap
• (44) Pittsburgh (16-6) 10-9-4 … won at Penn State (5-15) 8-10-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Pitt Recap | PSU Recap | Postgame Video (PSU)
• at Memphis (14-11) 6-7-2 … def. (50) Middle Tennessee State (16-11) 4-9-2 (2-gm series split)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | MEM Recap | MTSU Recap | Video Recap