The first week of the 2016 college baseball season is in the books. As usual, there were some notable upsets throughout the country, but many of the nation’s top teams faced relatively easy week–1 tuneups.
Scroll down for a full rundown of Opening Week results involving teams in the CB360 Top–50 Composite National Rankings. These results fell in line with past history, with the higher-ranked teams typically winning in the range of 70% (similar most weekends in the past, the number of upsets is lowest on Sunday).
> Opening Week won-loss for higher-ranked teams in games involving CB360 Top–50 teams:
33–12 (.733) – Friday (Opening Day)
40–16 (.714) – Saturday
33–10 (.767) – Sunday
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106–38 (.736) – overall
Several CB360 Top–50 teams were playing at tournaments and/or neutral sites, rather than in the usual weekend series vs. the same opponent.
Among those that in fact did play series, these teams pulled off the series upset by winning 2-of-3 vs. higher-ranked teams (based on the CB360 Top–50):
• [23] North Carolina at [9] UCLA
• at Duke vs. [12] California
• at Stanford vs. [16] Cal State Fullerton
• North Dakota at [20] USC
• Arizona at [21] Rice
• at Alabama vs. [24] Maryland
• at Santa Clara vs. [33] Notre Dame
• at Middle Tennessee vs. [36] Indiana
• Sacramento State at [47] Auburn
Of the nine teams listed above, four turned in the series upsets on the road: UNC at UCLA, North Dakota at USC, Arizona at Rice, and Sac. State at Auburn.
There also were three underdogs that split four-game series: Northeastern at [34] Oklahoma (Huskies won first two games) … Seton Hall vs. [43] Missouri, in Ft. Myers, Fla. (SHU won final two games) … and San Jose State vs. visiting [44] UC Irvine (SJSU swept Sat. DH).
In addition to the UNC–UCLA matchup, there were three other Opening Week series between CB360 Top–50 teams, as [14] Oregon swept at [41] Oregon State … [28] Dallas Baptist won all three vs. visiting [48] Iowa … and [40] Tulane won 2-of-3 at home vs. [42] Illinois.
Time permitting, additional summary text, postgame links, photos and embedded video may be added to this page (on Sunday/Monday).
Also see the CB360updates Twitter feed for details on key results from the weekend.
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TOP OPENING WEEK MATCHUPS (Feb. 19–21, 2016)
(based on head-to-head matchups in CB360 Top–50 Composite National Rankings)
• [23] NORTH CAROLINA won series at [9] UCLA (2 games to 1)
gm–1 (Fri.) – UNC won 4–0
gm–2 (Sat.) – Bruins won 6–5
gm–3 (Sun.) – UNC won 14–5
• [14] OREGON … swept series at [41] SAN DIEGO STATE
gm–1 (Fri.) – Ducks won 8–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – Ducks won 10–5
gm–3 (Sun.) – Ducks won 4–3
• at [28] DALLAS BAPTIST … swept series vs. [48] IOWA
gm–1 (Fri.) – DBU won 5–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – DBU won 7–3
gm–3 (Sun.) – DBU won 4–1
• at [40] TULANE … won series vs. [42] ILLINOIS (2 games to 1)
gm–1 (Fri.) – Wave won 6–5 (10 innings)
gm–2 (Sat.) – Wave won 3–0
gm–3 (Sun.) – Illini won 5–2
… also select single games, noted below with asterisks (*)
• at [7] VIRGINIA … went 2–1 in Coastal Carolina tournament games
gm–1 (Fri.) – UVa won 8–6 vs. Kent State (Myrtle Beach, SC)
gm–2 (Sat.) – UVa won 8–0 vs. Appalachian State (Myrtle Beach, SC)
*gm–3 (Sun.) – at [30] Coastal Carolina won 5–4 vs. UVa (Conway, SC)
• [22] FLORIDA ATLANTIC … went 4–0 at Mississippi State tournament
gm–1 (Fri.) – FAU won 11–5 vs. South Dakota State
*gm–2 (Fri.) – FAU won 10–6 at [22] Mississippi State
*gm–3 (Sat.) – FAU won 4–0 at [22] Mississippi State
gm–4 (Sun.) – FAU won 4–2 vs. South Dakota State
• [19] NORTH CAROLINA STATE … went 2–1 in Coastal Carolina tournament games
gm–1 (Fri.) – Old Dominion won 5–0 vs. NC State
*gm–2 (Sat.) – NC St. won 13–10 vs. [30] Coastal Carolina
gm–3 (Sun.) – NC St. won 7–5 vs. Kent State
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OTHER NOTABLE OPENING-WEEK GAMES (Feb. 19–21, 2016)
(based on CB360 Top–50 Composite National Rankings)
• at [1] FLORIDA … swept series vs. FLORIDA GULF COAST
gm–1 (Fri.) – Gators won 4–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – Gators won 8–4
gm–3 (Sun.) – Cards won 12–3
• at [2] VANDERBILT… swept series vs. SAN DIEGO
gm–1 (Fri.) – Vandy won 8–4
gm–2 (Sat.) – Vandy won 13–6
gm–3 (Sun.) – Vandy won 17–1
• at [3] TEXAS A&M … swept series vs. HOFSTRA
gm–1 (Fri.) – A&M won 5–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – A&M won 15–4
gm–3 (Sun.) – A&M won 5–0
• at [4] LOUISVILLE … swept series vs. SIU EDWARDSVILLE
gm–1 (Fri.) – Cards won 21–4
gm–2 (Sat.) – Cards won 12–0
gm–3 (Sun.) – Cards won 10–1
• at [5] LSU… swept series vs. CINCINNATI
gm–1 (Fri.) – LSU won 6–5 (12 innings)
gm–2 (Sat.) – LSU won 4–0
gm–3 (Sun.) – LSU won 12–4
• at [6] MIAMI … swept series vs. RUTGERS
gm–1 (Fri.) – ‘Canes won 4–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – ‘Canes won 2–0
gm–3 (Sun.) – ‘Canes won 8–1
• at [7] VIRGINIA … went 2–1 in Coastal Carolina tournament games
gm–1 (Fri.) – UVa won 8–6 vs. Kent State (Myrtle Beach, SC)
gm–2 (Sat.) – UVa won 8–0 vs. Appalachian State (Myrtle Beach, SC)
gm–3 (Sun.) – at [30] Coastal Carolina won 5–4 vs. UVa (Conway, SC)
• [8] OREGON STATE … went 2–1 in games at Surprise, AZ
gm–1 (Fri.) – OR St. won 7–6 vs. Ball State
gm–2 (Sat.) – Utah Valley won 12–9 vs. OR St.
gm–3 (Sun.) – OR St. won 8–7 vs. Minnesota
• [10] OKLAHOMA STATE … went 2–2 in games at Texas-Arlington
(1–1 vs. UTA and 1–1 vs. Stephen F. Austin)
gm–1 (Fri.) – UTA won 3–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – OK St. won 8–2 vs. SFA
gm–3 (Sat.) – OK St. won 5–3 vs. UTA
gm–4 (Sun.) – SFA won 5–4 (10 innings)
• at [11] TCU … won series vs. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (2 games to 1)
gm–1 (Fri.) – Lions won 5–3
gm–2 (Sat.) – Frogs won 1–0
gm–3 (Sun.) – Frogs won 5–0
• [12] CALIFORNIA … lost series at DUKE (1 game to 2)
gm–1 (Fri.) – Cal won 5–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – Devils won 6–5
gm–3 (Sun.) – Devils won 5–4
• at [13] FLORIDA STATE … swept series vs. RHODE ISLAND
gm–1 (Fri.) – FSU won 19–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – FSU won 8–1
gm–3 (Sun.) – FSU won 23–4
• at [15] LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE … swept series vs. SAM HOUSTON State
gm–1 (Fri.) – Cajuns won 2–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – Cajuns won 6–2
gm–3 (Sun.) – Cajuns won 13–3
• [16] Cal State FULLERTON … lost series at STANFORD (1 game to 2)
gm–1 (Fri.) – rainout/ppd (Sat. DH)
gm–1 (Sat.) – Card won 2–0
gm–2 (Sat.) – Card won 2–1
gm–3 (Sun.) – CSF won 4–3
• at [17] HOUSTON … swept series vs. VILLANOVA
gm–1 (Fri.) – HOU won 13–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – HOU won 4–0
gm–3 (Sun.) – HOU won 10–3
• at [18] ARKANSAS … swept series vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
gm–1 (Fri.) – Hogs won 6–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – Hogs won 4–3
gm–3 (Sun.) – Hogs won 9–4
• [19] NORTH CAROLINA STATE … went 2–1 in Coastal Carolina tournament games
gm–1 (Fri.) – Old Dominion won 5–0 vs. NC State
gm–2 (Sat.) – NC St. won 13–10 vs. [30] Coastal Carolina
gm–3 (Sun.) – NC St. won 7–5 vs. Kent State
• at [20] USC … lost series vs. NORTH DAKOTA (1 game to 2)
gm–1 (Fri.) – No. Dakota won 1–0
gm–2 (Sat.) – No. Dakota won 4–3
gm–3 (Sun.) – USC won 7–6
• at [21] RICE … lost series vs. ARIZONA (1 game to 2)
gm–1 (Fri.) – ‘Cats won 8–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – ‘Cats won 6–2
gm–3 (Sun.) – Owls won 4–3
• at [22] MISSISSIPPI STATE … went 2–2 in home tournament
gm–1 (Fri.) – [46] FAU won 10–6 vs. Miss. St.
gm–1 (Sat.) – Miss. St. won 17–4 vs. South Dakota State
gm–2 (Sat.) – [46] FAU won 4–0 vs. Miss. State
gm–3 (Sun.) – Miss. St. won 15–5 (7 innings)
• [24] MARYLAND 1–5–0 … lost series at ALABAMA (1 game to 2)
gm–1 (Fri.) – Tide won 3–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – Terps won 9–5
gm–3 (Sun.) – Tide won 5–1
• at [25] TEXAS … won series vs. UNLV (2 games to 1)
gm–1 (Fri.) – Rebels won 4–3
gm–2 (Sat.) – ‘Horns won 11–2
gm–3 (Sun.) – ‘Horns won 7–0
• [26] MISSOURI STATE … swept series at CENTRAL ARKANSAS
gm–1 (Fri.) – MO St. won 12–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – MO St. won 6–5
gm–3 (Sat.) – MO St. won 10–6
• [27] MICHIGAN … swept 4-gm series vs. CANISIUS (Port St. Lucie, FL)
gm–1 (Fri.) – MICH won 9–0
gm–2 (Sat.) – MICH won 6–2
gm–3 (Sat.) – MICH won 3–0
gm–4 (Sun.) – MICH won 9–3
• at [29] SOUTH CAROLINA … swept series vs. ALBANY
gm–1 (Fri.) – SC won 10–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – SC won 6–2
gm–3 (Sun.) – SC won 8–1
• at [30] COASTAL CAROLINA … went 2–1 in home tournament
gm–1 (Fri.) – CC won 17–2 vs. Appalachian State
gm–2 (Sat.) – NC St. won 13–10 vs. CC
gm–3 (Sun.) – CC won 5–4 vs. [7] Virginia
• at [31] MISSISSIPPI … swept series vs. Florida International
gm–1 (Fri.) – Ole Miss won 9–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – Ole Miss won 7–4
gm–3 (Sun.) – Ole Miss won 16–5
• [32] KENTUCKY … went 2–1 at Wofford tournament
gm–1 (Fri.) – Wofford won 5–4 vs. KY
gm–2 (Sat.) – KY won 8–7 vs. George Mason
gm–3 (Sun.) – KY won 15–1 vs. Dayton
• [33] NOTRE DAME … lost series at SANTA CLARA (1 game to 2)
gm–1 (Fri.) – ND won 5–0
gm–2 (Sat.) – SCU won 2–0
gm–3 (Sun.) – SCU won 4–2
• at [34] OKLAHOMA … split 4-gm series vs. NORTHEASTERN
gm–1 (Fri.) – N’east won 3–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – N’east won 5–3
gm–3 (Sat.) – Sooners won 10–4
gm–4 (Sun.) – Sooners won 13–4
• at [35] TEXAS TECH … won series vs. MILWAUKEE (3 games to 1)
gm–1 (Fri.) – TT won 12–3
gm–2 (Sat.) – MIL won 10–3
gm–2 (Sat.) – TT won 9–1
gm–3 (Sun.) – TT won 12–0
• [36] INDIANA … lost series at MIDDLE TENNESSEE (1 game to 2)
gm–1 (Fri.) – IU won 14–4
gm–2 (Sat.) – MT won 3–2 (11 innings)
gm–3 (Sat.) – MT won 5–4 (10 innings)
• at [37] College of CHARLESTON … won series vs. NEBRASKA (2 games to 1)
gm–1 (Fri.) – Huskers won 4–0
gm–2 (Sat.) – CofC won 13–5
gm–3 (Sun.) – CofC won 7–3
• at [38] ARIZONA STATE … swept 4-gm series vs. XAVIER
gm–1 (Fri.) – ASU won 5–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – ASU won 3–1
gm–3 (Sat.) – ASU won 8–2
gm–4 (Sun.) – ASU won 5–1
• at [39] GEORGIA TECH … went 3–0 in home tournament
gm–1 (Fri.) – GT won 5–2 vs. Purdue
gm–2 (Sat.) – GT won 13–0 vs. Western Michigan
gm–3 (Sun.) – GT won 9–1 vs. VCU
• [43] MISSOURI … split 4-gm series vs. SETON HALL (Ft. Myers, FL)
gm–1 (Fri.) – Mizzou won 7–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – Mizzou won 4–1
gm–3 (Sat.) – SHU won 8–4
gm–4 (Sun.) – SHU won 9–1
• [44] UC IRVINE … split 4-gm series at SAN JOSE STATE
gm–1 (Fri.) – UCI won 3–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – SJSU won 9–3
gm–2 (Sat.) – SJSU won 8–5
gm–4 (Sun.) – UCI won 11–0
• at [45] UC SANTA BARBARA … swept 4-gm series vs. SAN FRANCISCO
gm–1 (Fri.) – UCSB won 8–2
gm–2 (Sat.) – USCB won 6–5
gm–3 (Sat.) – USCB won 13–5
gm–4 (Sun.) – UCSB won 7–3
• [46] FLORIDA ATLANTIC … went 4–0 at Mississippi State tournament
gm–1 (Fri.) – FAU won 11–5 vs. South Dakota State
gm–1 (Fri.) – FAU won 10–6 at [22] Mississippi State
gm–2 (Sat.) – FAU won 4–0 at [22] Mississippi State
gm–3 (Sun.) – FAU won 4–2 vs. South Dakota State
• at [47] AUBURN … lost series vs. SACRAMENTO STATE (1 game to 2)
gm–1 (Fri.) – AUB won 10–5
gm–2 (Sat.) – Sac. St. won 6–5
gm–3 (Sun.) – Sac. St. won 7–6
• at [49] LONG BEACH State … won series vs. HOLY CROSS (2 games to 1)
gm–1 (Fri.) – LBSU won 7–1
gm–2 (Sat.) – LBSU won 2–1
gm–3 (Sun.) – HC won 3–2
• at [50] UNC WILMINGTON … went 3–0 in home tournament
gm–1 (Fri.) – UNCW won 15–2 vs. Western Carolina
gm–2 (Sat.) – UNCW won 16–1 vs. St. John’s
gm–3 (Sun.) – UNCW won 12–9 vs. Richmond