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In a season that has seen plenty of upsets (on a typical day, usually one-third of the top-50 games have been won by the underdogs), the favorites dominated with a vengeance on Friday, winning 82% of the games (28-6, plus five rainouts/suspended games) in action involving top-50 teams from the CB360 Composite National Rankings. The most-noteworthy upset was Loyola Marymount‘s convincing 13-1 win at #20 San Diego (tightening the WCC race, due to 2nd-place Pepperdine’s 2-0 series start vs. BYU) while the day’s six head-to-head matchups between CB360- top-50 teams produced no upsets. The BIG EAST showdown series saw host and #24 Louisville shut out #45 St. John’s, 5-0, moving the Cardinal to one game back of the Red Storm at the top of the conference standings. front-page photo courtesy of Southern Mississippi
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A month ago, in mid-April, Southern Mississippi junior RHP Andrew Pierce was an integral part in a rare 0-0 game that extended to extras, after holding UCF off the scoreboard through the first nine innings (5H-3BB-HB-10K). On Friday night, Pierce pitched in another rare 1-0 game – this time picking up the win after nine 3-hit innings to beat #28 East Carolina (BB-HBP-11K).
Friday’s four other CB360 top-50 upsets included: Creighton 4-1 vs. #25 Dallas Baptist … UNC Asheville 4-2 at #34 College of Charleston … Fresno State 12-2 at #35 New Mexico State (gm-1 of doubleheader) … and UC Davis 6-5 vs. Big West title contender Long Beach State (#49).
In addition to the Louisville-St. John’s game, Friday’s five other head-to-head results between CB360 top-50 teams played out as follows:
• #3 Florida 4-1 vs. #32 Mississippi State
• #5 South Carolina 3-0 at #39 Georgia
• #6 UCLA 2-0 at #44 Washington
• #15 Virginia 6-5 vs. #36 Georgia Tech
• #33 Arizona State 4-2 at #43 Gonzaga
(two other top-50 matchups were affected by rained: #13 North Carolina State at #41 Virginia Tech was suspended in the 10th, 2-2 … and the start of the Southland Conference showdown series, #47 Southeastern Louisiana at #38 Sam Houston State, was pushed back a day)
The five CB360 top-50 teams that were idle on Friday included: #1 Florida State … #9 Oregon … #29 Appalachian State … #30 Clemson … and #37 Texas. FSU will open a Sat.-Sun.-Mon. series at Clemson tomorrow, as will Oregon at home vs. USC. Appalachian State will play a Sat. doubleheader at Samford tomorrow, followed by the series finale on Sunday. Texas will be playing a non-conference doubleheader on Sat. vs. Texas Southern.
Friday’s 39 top-50 resultss are listed below, with results, photos and an assortment of postgame links. Thursday’s four top-50 results are listed at the bottom of this page (with postgame links to be added), with the most noteworthy result being Auburn‘s key series-opening upset win at #17 Arkansas.
A special dedicated Twitter feed (see below) also is included below, featuring team tweets from top-50 teams playing head-to-head and from the “Bakers dozen” top-13 …
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FRIDAY’S TOP-50 MATCHUPS (May 11, 2012)
based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings
upsets in italics
• #13 NORTH CAROLINA STATE (34-12, 16-8 ACC)
… at #41 VIRGINIA TECH (32-16, 10-14) – susp. mid-10th (2-2), resume Sat. at 2 ET (DH)
Live Coverage – Stats | Audio (VT) | Audio (NC-St) | AccuWeather Forecast | English Field
VT info. – Game Notes (PDF) | 2012 Stats | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Pete Hughes
NC-St. info. – Game Notes (HTML & PDF) | 2012 Stats: HTML & PDF | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Elliott Avent
ACC info. – Home Page | Standings | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
Probable Pitching Rotations
… Game-1: VT – jr. LHP Joe Mantiply (3.51, 5-4) … NC-St. – jr. LHP Carlos Rodon (1.42, 8-0)
… Game-2: VT – fr. RHP Marc Zecchino (4.47, 2-4) … NC-St. – jr./so. RHP Anthony Tzamtzis (2.77, 5-3)
… Game-3: VT – 5th-yr.-sr. RHP Andrew Aizenstadt (5.44, 4-2) … NC-St. – jr. RHP Ethan Ogburn (2.60, 4-2)
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• at #16 VIRGINIA 6-8-2 … def. #36 GEORGIA TECH 5-7-1
(UVa now 33-14, 15-10 ACC … GT 30-20, 10-15)
… Final Stats | UVa Recap | GT Recap | Video Highlights
Live Coverage – Stats | Audio (VA) | Audio (GT) | Video | AccuWeather Forecast | Davenport Field
VA info. – Game Notes (HTML & PDF) | 2012 Stats: HTML & PDF | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Brian O’Connor
GT info. – Game Notes (HTML & PDF) | 2012 Stats: HTML & PDF | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Danny Hall
ACC info. – Home Page | Standings | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
Game-1 Probable Starting Pitchers
#16 Branden Kline
RHP … Jr. … 6-3/195 … Frederick, MD
3.52 season ERA … 6-3 record … 76 Ks in 71.2 innings
12 GP/11 GS … .232 opp. batting avg. (63 H; 3 HR)
9.6 K/9 IP … 2.4 K/BB ratio (31 BB)
10.4 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP) … 5 HBP … 4 WP … 1 balk
Previous: win at Miami (7-3), 5IP-3R-4H-5BB-8K-HB-24BF
Career: 3.16 … 15-5 … 188 K/73 BB (2.6) … 179.1 IP … 147 H (7.4 per 9 IP)
#30 Buck Farmer
RHP … Jr. … 6-4/230 … Conyers, GA
3.20 season ERA … 7-3 record … 90 Ks in 81.2 innings
12 GS … .260 opp. batting avg. (83 H; 8 HR)
9.9 K/9 IP … 3.9 K/BB ratio (23 BB)
11.7 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP) … 8 HB … 3 WP
Previous: win vs. Charlotte (9-0), 7IP-8H-BB-8K-27BF-118p
Career: 3.12 … 23-7 … 240 K/72 BB (3.3) … 242 IP … 217 H (8.0 per 9 IP)
Game-2 Probable Starters
… VA – sr. LHP Scott Silverstein (3.78, 2-4) … GT – sr. LHP Jake Davies (3.45, 0-1)
Game-3 Probable Starters
… VA – so. RHP Artie Lewicki (4.30, 3-2) … GT – fr. RHP Cole Pitts (4.60, 4-4)
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• at #24 LOUISVILLE 5-9-1 … def. #45 ST. JOHN’S 0-4-2
(LOU now 34-16, 15-7 BE … StJ 31-18, 16-6)
… Final Stats | LOU Recap | StJ Recap | Notes
Live Coverage – Stats | Audio | Video | AccuWeather Forecast | Patterson Stadium
LOU info. – Game Notes (HTML & PDF) | 2012 Stats: HTML & PDF | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Dan McDonnell
StJ – Game Notes (HTML & PDF) | 2012 Stats | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Ed Blankmeyer
BIG EAST info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
Game-1 Probable Starting Pitchers
LOUISVILLE
#36 Justin Amlung
RHP … Jr. … 6-1/180 … Louisville, KY
2.16 season ERA … 7-3 record … 85 Ks in 83.1 innings
12 GS … .185 opp. batting avg. (55 H; 4 HR)
9.2 K/9 IP … 5.0 K/BB ratio (17 BB)
7.8 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP) … 10 HBP … 3 WP
Previous: no-dec. at West Virginia (3-4), 8IP-R-2H-BB-10K-HB-28BF-110p
Career: 3.16 … 15-5 … 188 K/73 BB (2.6) … 179.1 IP … 147 H (7.4 per 9 IP)
#11 Matt Carasiti
RHP … Jr. … 6-3/200 … Berlin, CT
3.75 season ERA … 4-3 record … 48 Ks in 57.2 innings
13 GP/9 GS … .259 opp. batting avg. (57 H; 0 HR)
7.5 K/9 IP … 2.0 K/BB ratio (24 BB)
12.6 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP) … 9 HB … 8 WP
Previous: loss vs. South Florida (0-3), 6.2IP-3R-4H-2BB-5K-29BF
Career: 4.14 … 13-9 (8 SV) … 121 K/99 BB (1.2) … 154.1 IP … .249 opp. batting avg.
Game-2 Probable Starters
… LOU – so. RHP Jeff Thompson (3.48, 9-1) … StJ – jr. LHP Sean Hagan (2.96, 6-2)
Game-3 Probable Starters
… LOU – fr. RHP Jared Ruxer (2.47, 6-1) … StJ – jr. RHP Kyle Hansen (3.57, 3-5)
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• #5 SOUTH CAROLINA 3-9-0 … won at #39 GEORGIA 0-5-0
(SC now 38-12, 17-12 SEC … UGa 28-22, 12-13)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | SC Recap | UGa Recap | Photos (SC)
Live Coverage – Stats | Audio (GA) | Audio (SC) | Video | AccuWeather Forecast | Foley Field
GA info. – Game Notes (HTML w/ video & PDF) | 2012 Stats | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach David Perno
SC info. – Game Notes (HTML w/ video & PDF) | 2012 Stats: HTML & PDF | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Ray Tanner
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
Probable Pitching Rotations
… Game-1: GA – so. LHP Alex Wood (2.64, 6-1) … SC – sr. LHP Michael Rothd (2.82, 4-0)
… Game-2: GA – sr. RHP Michael Palazzone (5.45, 2-5) … SC – fr. LHP Jordan Montgomery (3.98, 4-1)
… Game-3: GA – fr. RHP Luke Crumley (4.02, 2-2) … SC – TBA
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• at #3 FLORIDA 4-7-1 … def. #32 MISSISSIPPI STATE 1-6-2
(FL now 37-13, 15-10 SEC … MS 30-19, 12-13)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | FL Recap | MS Recap | Photos
Live Coverage – Stats | Audio (FL) | Audio (MS) | Video | AccuWeather Forecast | McKethan Stadium
FL info. – Game Notes (HTML w/ video & PDF) | 2012 Stats | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Kevin O’Sullivan
MS info. – Game Notes (HTML & PDF) | 2012 Stats | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach John Cohen
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
Game-1 Probable Starting Pitchers
#11 Hudson Randall
RHP … Jr. … 6-3/180 … Atlanta, GA
3.53 season ERA … 5-1 record … 46 Ks in 58.2 innings
10 GS … .260 opp. batting avg. (59 H; 6 HR)
7.1 K/9 IP … 7.7 K/BB ratio (6 BB)
10.0 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP) … 3 HBP … 3 WP
Previous: win at Kentucky (5-3), 6.2IP-3R-6H-BB-4K-26BF-87p
Career: 2.83 … 24-8 … 188 K/40 BB (4.7) … 280.1 IP … 265 H (8.5 per 9 IP)
#28 Chris Stratton
RHP … Jr. … 6-3/200 … Tupelo, MS
2.19 season ERA … 9-0 record … 101 Ks in 82.1 innings
12 GP/8 GS … .207 opp. batting avg. (61 H; 3 HR)
11.0 K/9 IP … 5.9 K/BB ratio (17 BB)
8.5 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP) … 3 HB … 6 WP
Previous: win at Alabama (3-1), 7IP-7H-6K-27BF-102p
Career: 4.18 … 36-2 … 253 K/86 BB (2.9) … 236.2 IP … 228 H (8.7 per 9 IP)
Game-2 Probable Starters
… FL – jr. LHP Brian Johnson 4.29, 5-4) … MS – jr. RHP Kendall Graveman (2.97, 3-3)
Game-3 Probable Starters
… FL – so. RHP Karsten Whitson (3.43, 3-0) … MS – TBA
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• #47 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (33-16, 17-10 Southland)
… at #38 SAM HOUSTON STATE (32-15, 20-7) – rainout (Sat. DH, at 2 CT)
Live Coverage – Stats | Audio (SL) | Video | AccuWeather Forecast | Sanders Stadium
SHS info. – Game Notes (HTML & PDF) | 2012 Stats | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach David Pierce
SE-La. info. – Game Notes (HTML & PDF) | 2012 Stats | Roster
… Media Guide | Quick Facts | Coach Jay Artigues
Soutland info. – Home Page | Standings | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Record Book
Game-1 Probable Starting Pitchers
#32 Caleb Smith
LHP … So. … 6-2/185 … Huntsville, TX
2.61 season ERA … 7-3 record … 68 Ks in 76 innings
13 GP/12 GS … .208 opp. batting avg. (58 H; 3 HR)
8.1 K/9 IP … 2.4 K/BB ratio (29 BB)
10.3 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP) … 6 HBP … 3 WP … 1 balk
Previous: win at Texas Arlington (2-0), 7IP-3H-4K-23BF
Career: (to-be-added later)
#3 Andro Cutura
RHP … Fr. … 6-0/180 … Pearl River, LA
2.75 season ERA … 5-1 record … 29 Ks in 55.2 innings
11 GP/8 GS … .214 opp. batting avg. (42 H; 5 HR)
4.7 K/9 IP … 2.4 K/BB ratio (17 BB)
8.7 WHIP (BB+H/9 IP) … 4 HB … 3 WP
Previous: no-dec. at Stephen F. Austin (3-5), 7.2IP-2R-7H-BB-4K-29BF
Game-2 Probable Starters
… SHSU – sr. RHP Justin Jackson (3.45, 7-3) … SE-La. – jr. LHP Jordan Hymel (3.09, 5-3)
Game-3 Probable Starters
… SHSU – TBA … SE-La. – jr. LHP Buck Bernard (2.81, 2-0)
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• #6 UCLA 2-7-0 … won at #44 Washington 0-7-0
(UCLA now 33-13, 13-9 Pac12 … WA 28-19, 11-11)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCLA Recap | WA Recap | Photos
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• #33 Arizona State 4-6-0 … won at #43 Gonzaga 2-7-2
(ASU now 30-17 … GON 29-18)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ASU Recap | GON Recap (w/ video)
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FRIDAY’S OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (May 11, 2012)
based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings
• #2 Baylor at Oklahoma – rainout (Sat. DH at 2 CT)
• at #4 LSU 2-5-0 … def. Vanderbilt 1-5-1
(LSU now 39-11, 17-8 SEC … VAN 24-25, 11-14)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LSU Recap | VAN Recap | Photos | Video Highlights
• #7 North Carolina 2-7-0 … won at Duke 1-5-3
(UNC now 36-13, 17-8 ACC … Duke 19-30, 7-18)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UNC Recap | Duke Recap | Video Highlights
• at #8 Kentucky 4-7-1 … def. Alabama 2-7-1
(AL now 39-11, 16-9 SEC … AL 18-31, 7-18)
… Final Stats | KY Recap | AL Recap | Photos
• at #10 Purdue 4-10-0 … def. Michigan 0-4-0
(PUR now 38-9, 15-4 BigTen … MICH 20-30, 6-13)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | PUR Recap | MICH Recap | Photos of future stadium
• UAB at #11 Rice – susp. (Owls lead 7-2, t7; resume Sat. at 1:30 CT, DH)
• #12 Cal State Fullerton 9-13-0 … won at UC Santa Barbara 7-9-2
(CSF now 31-14, 13-3 BW … UCSB 23-22, 9-10)
… Final Stats | CSF Recap | UCSB Recap
• at #14 Texas A&M 4-8-0 … def. San Diego State 1-5-1
(A&M now 35-14 … SDSU 22-28)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | A&M Recap | SDSU Recap
• at #15 Stanford 3-9-0 … def. Washington State 2-7-1
(STAN now 30-14, 12-10 Pac12 … WSU 24-21, 9-12)
… Final Stats | STAN Recap (w/ video) | WSU Recap
• at #17 Arkansas 5-4-3 … def. Auburn 4-10-4
(series tied … ARK now 35-16, 13-13 … AUB 27-23, 11-15)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ARK Recap (w/ video) | AUB Recap | Photos | Video Highlights | Postgame Video
• #18 Central Florida 8-13-0 … won at Marshall 6-11-5
(UCF now 39-11, 14-5 CUSA … MAR 15-33, 3-16)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCF Recap (w/ video) | MAR Recap | Photos (UCF)
• #19 Arizona 3-6-2 .. won at California 1-5-0
(AZ now 31-15, 14-8 Pac12 …Cal 25-20, 9-13)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | AZ Recap | Cal Recap
• Loyola Marymount 13-17-2 … won at #20 San Diego 1-5-2
(LMU now 22-2, 10-6 WCC … USD 37-12, 13-6)
… Final Stats | LMU Recap | USD Recap
• #21 Oregon State 11-15-2 … won at Utah 10-18-2
(OR-St. now 31-16, 12-10 Pac12 … Utah 12-34, 6-19)
… Final Stats | OR-St. Recap | Utah Recap
• at #22 Mississippi 4-11-0 … def. Tennessee 2-5-0
(OleMiss now 32-18, 12-13 SEC … TN 24-25, 8-17)
… Final Stats | OleMiss Recap | TN Recap | Video Highlights | Postgame Video (TN)
• at #23 Miami 11-14-1 … def. Wake Forest 0-1-7
(Miami now 31-17, 13-12 ACC … WFU 27-21, 10-15)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Miami Recap | WFU Recap
• at Creighton 4-6-1 … def. #25 Dallas Baptist 1-5-2
(Jays now 21-23 … DB 34-16)
… Final Stats | Jays Recap (w/ video) | DB Recap
• #26 TCU 10-14-1 … won at Air Force 0-3-5
(TCU now 30-16, 14-5 MWC … AFA 13-34, 5-14)
… Final Stats | TCU Recap | AFA Recap | Notes
• at #27 Coastal Carolina 4-11-1 … def. Winthrop 1-1-1
(CC now 34-15, 15-4 BigSo … WIN 14-33, 7-12)
… Final Stats | CC Recap | WIN Recap
• at Southern Mississippi 1-3-2 … def. #28 East Carolina 0-3-1
(SoMiss now 26-22, 10-9 CUSA … ECU 32-16-1, 13-8-1)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | SoMiss Recap | ECU Recap
• at #31 Missouri State 2-4-0 … def. Evansville 0-3-0
(MO-St. now 35-15, 11-4 MVC … EV 28-21, 7-16)
… Final Stats | MO-St. Recap | EV Recap
• UNC Asheville 4-8-0 … won at #34 College of Charleston 2-4-3
(UNC-A now 23-24 … CofC 33-16)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UNC-A Recap | CofC Recap (w/ video) | Video Highlights
• Fresno State 12-14-0 … won at #35 New Mexico State 2-7-2 (DH, gm-1; Fri. rainout)
(FRES now 22-23, 5-8 WAC … NMSU 30-18, 7-6)
… Final Stats | FRES Recap | NMSU Recap
• at #35 New Mexico State 2-6-0 … def. Fresno State 1-6-0 (12 inn.; DH, gm-2, Fri. rainout)
(NMSU now 31-18, 8-6 … FRES 22-24, 5-9)
… Final Stats | NMSU Recap | FRES Recap
• at #40 Pepperdine 9-16-0 … def. BYU 5-10-2
(PEP has clinched series, 2-0 … PEP now 28-19, 11-6 WCC … BYU 19-23, 7-10)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | PEP Recap | BYU Recap | Photos
• #42 Indiana State 6-9-2 … won at Southern Illinois 3-7-1
(Ind.-St. now 38-12, 11-5 MVC … SIU 25-24, 9-10)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Ind.-St. Recap | SIU Recap | Postgame Video
• #46 Tulane at Houston – susp. (TUL up 4-3, b7; resume Sat. at 4 CT, DH)
• #48 Utah Valley 8-11-0 … won at New York Tech 0-5-2
(UVU now 36-11, 21-0 GW … NYT 5-37, 3-18)
… Final Stats … UVU Recap | NYT Recap
• at UC Davis 6-10-1 … def. #49 Long Beach State 5-11-1
(UCD now 19-26, 7-9 BW … LBSU 24-22, 11-5)
… Final Stats | UCD Recap | LBSU Recap
• co-#50 UNC Wilmington 5-9-2 … won at William & Mary 4-5-1
(UNCW has clinched series, 2-0 … UNCW now 31-19, 21-5 CAA … W&M 28-22, 11-15)
… Final Stats | UNCW Recap | W&M Recap
• at co-#50 Michigan State 6-10-0 … def. Iowa 0-5-2
(MSU now 32-16, 12-8 BigTen … Iowa 19-25, 7-12)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | MSU Recap | Iowa Recap | Video Highlights
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THURSDAY’S TOP-50 GAMES (May 10, 2012)
based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings
• Auburn 3-9-0 … won at #17 Arkansas 2-4-0 (10 inn.)
(AUB now 27-22, 11-14 SEC … ARK 34-16, 12-13)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | AUB Recap | ARK Recap (w/ video) | Photos | Video Highlights | Postgame Video
• Fresno State at #35 New Mexico State – rainout (Sat. DH, at 2 PT)
• at #40 Pepperdine 4-12-0 … def. BYU 3-11-0
(PEP now 27-19, 10-6 WCC … BYU 19-22, 7-9)
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | PEP Recap | BYU Recap
• co-#50 UNC-Wilmington 4-9-2 … won at William & Mary 1-12-12
(UNCW now 30-19, 20-5 CAA … W&M 28-21, 11-14)
… Final Stats | UNCW Recap | W&M Recap