The first midweek slate of games in April produced several key matchups and upset results within the CB360 Composite National Rankings, most notably: losses by South Carolina (6–7 vs. #26 Vanderbilt) … [10] St. John’s (4–7 vs. Columbia) … [11] Houston (0–9 vs. Rice) … and [19] Baylor (1–11 vs. Lamar) … plus [18] Florida State’s pair of wins vs. [7] Florida Gulf Coast (7–6; 3–2 in 5 inn.) and [4] Louisville’s 5–3 rivalry win vs. [12] Kentucky.
>>> Midweek Upsets (CB360 Top–50; April 3–6, 2017):
• [26] Vanderbilt 7, at [6] South Carolina 6
• at [18] Florida State 7 … def. [7] Florida Gulf Coast 6
• [18] Florida State 3 … def. [7] Florida Gulf Coast 2 (5 inn.)
• Columbia 7, at [10] St. John’s 4
• Rice 9, at [11] Houston 0
• Lamar 11, at [19] Baylor 1
• at [27] Mississippi 6, [22] Southern Mississippi 5 (12 inn.)
• Illinois 5, at [24] Missouri 3
• at Georgia 3, [24] Missouri 0
• at USC 7, [25] Stanford 5
• Georgia Tech 11, at [28] Auburn 8
• at Eastern Michigan 4, [31] Michigan State 3
• at [43] San Diego 7, [30] New Mexico 2
• at VMI 17, [35] Old Dominion 14
• Youngstown State 11, at [39] Kent State 6
• at Ohio State 9, [39] Kent State 8 (7 inn.)
• at [15] Cal State Fullerton 13, [43] San Diego 2
• Kansas 4, at [45] Missouri State 2
• Florida International 8, at [48] Mississippi State 3
• Middle Tennessee 7, at [50] Tennessee 4
>>> Other Key Midweek Results (CB360 Top–50; April 3–6, 2017):
• at [4] Louisville 5 … def. [12] Kentucky 3
• at [21] Virginia 18 … def. [35] Old Dominion 5
• at [3] North Carolina 3 … def. [37] East Carolina 2 (11 inn.)
• at [40] McNeese State 5 … def. [44] Louisiana Tech 3
>>> Click on the below links for earlier CB360 content: <<<
• CB360 Top–50 Results:
April 3–6 (see below) | March 31–April 2 | March 27–30
March 17–19 | March 3–5
Feb. 27–March 2 | Feb. 23–27 | Feb. 21–23 | Feb. 16–20
• CB360 Top–50 Releases:
2017 Preseason Composite National Rankings – in-depth release, with historical/archival content
Week–2 Update
Week–3 Update
Week–4 and 5 Update
Week–6 & 7 Update
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• THURSDAY’S KEY GAMES (April 6, 2017)
(based on CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• [26] Vanderbilt 7 … won at [6] South Carolina 6
• at Georgia 3 … def. [24] Missouri 0
• at USC 7 … def. [25] Stanford 5
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• WEDNESDAY’S KEY GAMES (April 5, 2017)
(based on CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• Columbia 7 … won at [10] St. John’s 4
• [16] Wake Forest … at Elon – postponed
• at [17] Arkansas 11 … def. Grand Canyon 2 (resumed game)
• at [17] Arkansas 6 … def. Grand Canyon 1
• [18] Florida State 3 … def. [7] Florida Gulf Coast 2 (5 inn.)
• Lamar 11 … won at [19] Baylor 1
• at [21] Virginia 11 … def. George Washington 1
• Bowling Green … at [29] Michigan – postponed
• [33] Oklahoma State 6 … won at Wichita State 3
• at [34] West Virginia 5 … def. Morehead State 1
• at VMI 17 … def. [35] Old Dominion 14
• at Ohio State 9 … def. [39] Kent State 8 (7 inn.)
• at [40] McNeese State 5 … def. [44] Louisiana Tech 3
• [41] UCF (Central Florida) 5 … def. Stetson 3
• at [43] San Diego 7 … def. [30] New Mexico 2
• [46] Binghamton 12 … won at Bucknell 0
• at [48] Mississippi State 9 … def. Florida International 7 (10 inn.)
• Georgia State … at [49] Mercer – postponed
>> Note: UConn lost 4–6 vs. Hartford but still joined the CB360 Top-50 later in the week (at #46)
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• TUESDAY’S TOP MATCHUPS (April 4, 2017)
(both teams in CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• at [3] North Carolina 3 … def. [37] East Carolina 2 (11 inn.)
• at [4] Louisville 5 … def. [12] Kentucky 3
• at [18] Florida State 7 … def. [7] Florida Gulf Coast 6
• at [15] Cal State Fullerton 13 … def. [43] San Diego 2
• at [21] Virginia 18 … def. [35] Old Dominion 5
• at [27] Mississippi 6 … def. [22] Southern Mississippi 5 (12 inn.)
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• OTHER KEY TUESDAY GAMES (April 4, 2017)
(based on CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• [1] Oregon State 4 … won at Portland 3
• [2] Texas Tech 15 … won at New Mexico State 4
• [5] Clemson 4 … won at Georgia 0
• at [6] South Carolina 6 … def. Furman 1
• [8] TCU 5 … won at Texas-Arlington 4
• at [9] Arizona 11 … def. Arizona State 2
• St. Peter’s … at [10] St. John’s – canceled
• Rice 9 … won at [11] Houston 0
• at [13] LSU 13 … def. Grambling 2
• at [14] Oklahoma 6 … def. Oral Roberts 2
• at [16] Wake Forest 14 … def. Elon 1
• Grand Canyon … at [17] Arkansas – canceled
• Stetson … at [23] Florida – canc. after delay in 5th inn.
• Illinois 5 … won at [24] Missouri 3
• at [25] Stanford 8 … def. California 4
• at [26] Vanderbilt 11 … def. Tennessee-Martin 0
• Georgia Tech 11 … won at [28] Auburn 8
>> note: Ga. Tech returned to the CB360 Top–50 later in the week (at #45)
• at [29] Michigan 4 … def. Notre Dame 3
• at Eastern Michigan 4 … def. [31] Michigan State 3
• at [32] Long Beach State 6 … def. USC 0
• [33] Oklahoma State … at Wichita State – postponed
• at [34] West Virginia 14 … def. Marshall 7
• [38] Texas 8 … def. Sam Houston State 1
>> note: later in the week, SHSU returned to the CB360 Top–50 (at #49)
• Youngstown State 11 … won at [39] Kent State 6
• at [42] Wright State 4 … def. Toledo 2
• at [44] Louisiana Tech 10 … def. Stephen F. Austin 8
• Kansas 4 … won at [45] Missouri State 2
• at [47] Texas A&M 7 … def. Dallas Baptist 3
• Florida International 8 … won at [48] Mississippi State 3
• [49] Mercer 10 … won at Kennesaw State 4
• Middle Tennessee 7 … won at [50] Tennessee 4
>> note: Maryland won 12–11 vs. Richmond and returned to the CB360 Top–50 later in the week (at #35) … while Minnesota won 7–1 vs. North Dakota State and joined the Top–50 later in the week (at #47) … and Southeastern Louisiana won 12–9 vs. South Alabama (SE La. returned to the Top–50 later in the week, at #39).
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• MONDAY’S KEY GAME (April 3, 2017)
(based on CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• [36] Oregon 9 … won at BYU 6