Here’s a quick rundown of the 2018 Opening-Week games involving teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings (top–50). Note that this page will be updated and expanded throughout the weekend, including more summary content to be added on Monday (when some games involving CB360 Top–50 teams will be played)
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TOP OPENING-WEEK MATCHUPS (Feb. 16–19, 2018)
(based on CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• [15] Cal State FULLERTON … at [11] STANFORD – Cardinal swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Card won 5–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Card win 5–3 | Live Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Card won 6–5 | Final Stats (series sweep)
… (Mon.) – Stanford def. UC Davis 3–2 | Final Stats
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• [47] DUKE … at [12] VANDERBILT – Vandy won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – Vandy won 9–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Devils won 5–4 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Vandy won 9–1 | Final Stats (Vandy won series, 2–1)
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• [34] LOUISIANA (Lafayette) … at [17] TEXAS – ‘Horns won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – ‘Horns won 3–0 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – ‘Horns won 5–3 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Cajuns won 2–1 | Final Stats (‘Horns won series, 2–1)
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• [19] MISSISSIPPI STATE … at [21] SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
– Southern Miss. swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – So. Miss. won 11–0 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – So. Miss. won 7–4 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – So, Miss. won 5–2 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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•at [48] COASTAL CAROLINA tournament (Myrtle Beach)
… with [22] SOUTH ALABAMA, [35] INDIANA,
[40] OKLAHOMA, Kansas State & Virginia Tech
Fri. – Oklahoma def. Indiana 6–3 | Final Stats
Fri. – South Alabama def. Kansas State 12–5 | Final Stats
Fri. – Coastal def. VT 17–2 | Final Stats
Sat. – South Alabama def. Oklahoma 6–5 | Final Stats
Sat. – Indiana def. Kansas State 5–0 | Final Stats
Sat. – Coastal def. Oklahoma 4–3 | Final Stats
Sat. – South Alabama def. VT 7–5 | Final Stats
Sun. – Indiana def. South Alabama 8–4 | Final Stats
Sun. – VT def. Oklahoma 14–6 | Final Stats
Sun. – CC def. K-St. 4–3 (10 inn.) | Final Stats
Mon. – Indiana def. Coastal 6–5 | Final Stats
(CC 3–1…USA Jags 3–1…IU 3–1
VT 1–2…OU 1–3…K-St 0–3)
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• at [32] UCF (Central Florida) tournament
… with [16] VIRGINIA, [46] RICE and Samford
Fri. – UCF def. UVa 6–3 | Final Stats
Fri. – Rice def. Samford 8–7 | Final Stats
Sat. – Rice won at UCF 5–4 | Final Stats
Sat. – Virginia def. Samford 10–4 | Final Stats
Sun. – Virginia def. Rice 3–0 | Live Stats
Sun. – Samford won at UCF 5–4 | Live Stats
(UVa 2–1…Rice 2–1…UCF 1–2…Samford 1–2)
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• [48] CALIFORNIA … at [38] SAN DIEGO tournament
… with Cal, USD and Cincinnati
gm-1 (Fri.) – Cal def. USD 6–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Fri.) – Cal vs. Cincinnati (canc.)
gm-3 (Sat.) – USD def. Cal 11–8 | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sat.) – Cinci. def. Cal 3–1 | Final Stats
gm-5 (Sun.) – Cinci. def. USD 7–4 (10 inn.) | Final Stats
gm-6 (Sun. – USD def. Cinci. 4–3 | Final Stats
(Cinci. 2–1…USD 2–2…Cal 1–2)
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MORE KEY OPENING-WEEK GAMES (Feb. 16–19, 2018)
(based on CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• at [1] FLORIDA … vs. Siena – Gators swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Gators won 7–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Gators won 10–2 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Gators won 19–2 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• at [2] OREGON STATE at tournament in Surprise, AZ
… with New Mexico, Gonzaga & Cal Poly
gm-1 (Fri.) – Ore. St. def. UNM 5–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Ore St. def. Gonzaga 4–3 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Ore St. def. Cal Poly 16–7 | Final Stats
gm-4 (Mon.) – Ore St. def. New Mexico 15–3 | Final Stats
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• at [3] TEXAS TECH … vs. Maine – Raiders swept 4-gm series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Raiders won 4–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Raiders won 12–1 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sat.) – Raiders won 12–5 | Final Stats (clinched 4-gm series)
gm-4 (Sun.) – Raiders won 21–6 | Final Stats (swept 4-gm series)
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• at [4] FLORIDA STATE … vs. Xavier – FSU swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – FSU won 11–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – FSU won 7–2 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – FSU won 5–1 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• [5] TCU … at Grand Canyon – Frogs won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – Frogs won 3–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Frogs won 14–6 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – GCU won 9–8 | Live Stats (TCU won series, 2–1)
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• [6] NORTH CAROLINA … at South Florida – UNC swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Bulls won 4–3 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – UNC won 12–5 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – UNC won 9–8 (10 inn.) | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• at [7] ARKANSAS … vs. Bucknell – Razorbacks swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Hogs won 14–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Hogs won 32–4 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Hogs won 3–1 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• [8] KENTUCKY … went 4–0 at games in Spartanburg, SC
gm-1 (Fri.) – ‘Cats won at Wofford 6–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – ‘Cats won at S.C. Upstate 6–5 (10 inn.) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sat.) – ‘Cats won at S.C. Upstate 10–3 | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sun.) – ‘Cats won 8–4 vs. Evansville (at Upstate) | Final Stats
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• at [9] LSU … vs. Notre Dame – ND won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – LSU won 7–6 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – ND won 10–5 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – ND won 11–3 | Final Stats (ND won series, 2–1)
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• [10] LOUISVILLE … went 3–0 at Citadel tournament
… with Richmond, Citadel and Geo
gm-1 (Fri.) – Cards def. Richmond 4–3 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Cards def. Citadel 8–3 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Cards def. George Mason 15–8 | Final Stats
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• at [13] TEXAS A&M … vs. Rhode Island – A&M swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Aggies won 4–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Aggies won 4–3 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Aggies won 10–2 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• at [14] UCLA … vs. Portland – Bruins swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Bruins won 7–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Bruins won 13–0 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Bruins won 15–3 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• at [18] CLEMSON … vs. William & Mary – Tigers swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Tigers won 5–4 (10 inn.) | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Tigers won 7–6 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Tigers won 2–1 | Final Stats (swept series)
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• at [20] MISSISSIPPI … vs. Winthrop – Ole Miss swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Ole Miss won 7–3 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Ole Miss won 8–1 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Ole Miss won 3–1 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• at [23] HOUSTON … vs. Holy Cross – Cougars won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – HC won 3–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Cougars won 7–1 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Cougars won 3–2 (10 inn.) | Final Stats (HOU won series, 2–1)
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• at [24] NORTH CAROLINA ST. … vs. Seton Hall – NC State won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – NC State won 8–4 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Fri.) – NC State won 3–1 | Final Stats (moved from 2/17; clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – SHU won 8–6 | Final Stats (NC St. won series, 2–1)
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• at [25] ARIZONA … vs. Bryant – ‘Cats swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – postponed
gm-1 (Sat.) – ‘Cats won 4–0 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – ‘Cats won 5–1 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – ‘Cats won 10–1 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• at [26] SOUTH CAROLINA … vs. VMI – S.C. won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – Keydets won 7–6 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – SC won 7–2 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – SC won 9–0 | Final Stats (SC won series, 2–1)
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• at [27] DALLAS BAPTIST … vs. Monmouth – DBU swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – DBU won 7–4 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – DBU won 5–3 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – DBU won 15–4 | Live Stats (swept series)
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• at [28] MIAMI … vs. Rutgers – ‘Canes won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – ‘Canes won 7–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – ‘Canes won 8–5 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – RU won 7–5 | Final Stats (‘Canes won series, 2–1)
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• [29] MISSOURI STATE – went 3–1 at Lamar tournament
gm-1 (Fri.) – Bears def. Texas Southern 8–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Bears def. Lamar 11–2 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sat.) – Lamar def. Mo. St. 8–0 | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sun.) – Bears def. Texas So. 6–5 | Final Stats
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• at [30] SAM HOUSTON State … vs. Kent State – SHSU son series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – Flashes won 7–4 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Bearkats won 5–1 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Bearkats won 12–6 | Final Stats (SHSU won series, 2–1)
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• at [31] LONG BEACH State … vs. Saint Mary’s – SMC won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – LBSU won 4–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – SMC won 6–2 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – SMC won 4–1 | Final Stats (SMC won series, 2–1)
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• [33] WEST VIRGINIA … at Jacksonville – JU won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – WVU won 5–4 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Dolphins won 7–4 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Dolphins won 2–1 | Final Stats (JU won series, 2–1)
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• at [36] AUBURN … vs. Longwood – Tigers swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – AUB won 6–0 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – AUB won 25–1 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – AUB won 3–0 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• [37] OKLAHOMA STATE … at Texas State – OK State won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – OK State won 6–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Texas St. won 10–1 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – OK State won 6–5 | Final Stats (OK St. won series, 2–1)
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• at [39] WAKE FOREST – went 2–2 at home tournament
… with Georgetown, Navy and Gard
gm-1 (Fri.) – Wake def. GU 7–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Navy def. Wake 5–2 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Wake def. G-W 8–4 | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sun.) – G-W def. Wake 6–3 | Final Stats
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• at [41] MICHIGAN … vs. Army (in Port St. Lucie, FL)
– Wolverines won series, 2–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – MICH won 12–6 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Army won 4–3 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sun.) – MICH won 7–3 | Final Stats (MICH won series, 2–1)
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• at [42] GEORGIA TECH – went 1–2 at home tournament
… with Minnesota, Bradley and UC
gm-1 (Fri.) – GT def. Minnesota 3–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Bradley def. GT 10–7 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – UConn def. GT 9–7 | Final Stats
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• [43] ST. JOHN’s … at CAMPBELL – SJU swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – SJU won 3–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – SJU won 1–0 (10 inn.) | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – SJU won 7–1 | Final Stats (series sweep)
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• at [44] NEBRASKA – went 3–1 at tournament in Tempe, AZ
… with UC Riverside and Washington State
gm-1 (Fri.) – Huskers def. UCR 8–3 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Huskers def. WSU 8–3 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sat.) – UCR def. Neb. 8–1 | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sun.) – Huskers def. WSU 5–3 | Final Stats
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• [45] BYU … at Cal State Northridge – BYU won 4-gm series, 3–1
gm-1 (Fri.) – Cougars won 5–3 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Matadors won 10–9 | Final Stats (series tied)
gm-3 (Sat) – Cougars won 6–5 | Final Stats (BYU leads 4-gm series, 2–1)
gm-3 (Mon.) – Cougars won 10–8 | Final Stats (BYU won 4-gm series, 3–1)
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• at [50] SAN DIEGO STATE … vs. UC Santa Barbara
– Aztecs swept series
gm-1 (Fri.) – Aztecs won 9–1 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sat.) – Aztecs won 8–4 | Final Stats (clinched series)
gm-3 (Sun.) – Aztecs won 7–5 | Final Stats (series sweep)