Three underdogs – North Carolina State (10-1 vs. #5 UNC), Belmont (9-8 vs. #32 East Tennesseee) and St. John’s (7-2 vs. #36 Louisville) – completed series sweeps of CB360 top-50 teams, during Sunday’s action across the country. Three other underdogs won on Sunday to claim their respective series versus top-50 opponents (series ended 2-1): Middle Tennessee vs. #20 Troy (4-0) … Central Michigan vs. #33 Kent State (5-4) … and St. Louis vs. #43 Charlotte (5-2). front-page photo courtesy of North Carolina
Seven of the 10 head-to-head series between CB360 top-50 teams played deciding games on Sunday, with the higher-ranked teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings closing out four of those series. The marquee SEC showdown saw homestanding South Carolina (#4) stage a late rally before holding off #3 Vanderbilt (5-3) … #21 Oklahoma State won a wild 10-inning game vs. #15 Oklahoma (11-10) to cap the Bedlam series, in Oklahoma City … and #25 UCLA posted a key 8-5 win over #22 Arizona (the Bruins lead the Pac-10, but their CNR number has taken a hit due to woeful RPI scores and spotty results in games not pitched by aces Gerrit Cole or Trevor Bauer).
In another top-25 showdown, #13 Oregon State finished off a sweep at #16 Stanford (6-4), for an impressive follow-up to a sweep of Arizona State one week earlier.
One other underdog took a series from a CB360 top-50 team over the weekend, as Tennessee swept a Saturday doubleheader from #30 Alabama (the Tide won Thursday’s series opener).
Sunday’s action saw the higher-ranked teams win 70% of the games involving CB360 top-50 squads (26-11). Nine of the 11 upsets are referenced above, with the others including Maryland‘s 10-2 win over #28 Miami and the College of Charleston topping #48 Elon (4-1).
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SUNDAY’S TOP-50 MATCHUPS (4/167/11)
(based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings … upsets in italics)
#2 FLORIDA 14-17-0 won at #29 GEORGIA 7-16-0 … series-clincher … FL now 28-9/11-4 SEC (GA 19-18/9-6)
Final Stats | FL Recap | GA Recap (w/ video)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (GA) | Live Audio (FL) | Live Video: ESPN3.com | TV: CSS
GA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
FL info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Supplement | Quick Facts
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | History
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at #4 SOUTH CAROLINA 5-8-0 def. #3 VANDERBILT 3-8-1 … series-clincher … SC now 28-7/11-3 SEC (VAN 32-5/11-4)
Final Stats | SC Recap (w/ video) | VAN Recap | Photos | Quotes
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (SC) | Live Audio (VAN) | Live Video: ESPN3.com | TV: ESPN2 | Satellite Radio: Sirius 122 & XM 143
SC info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
VAN info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | History
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at #6 TEXAS A&M 2-6-0 def. #47 BAYLOR 1-4-1 … series-clincher … A&M now 26-10/10-4 Big-12 (BAY 20-17/6-9)
Final Stats | A&M Recap | BAY Recap | Quotes (BAY)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video/Audio | Live Audio (BAY)
A&M info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Media Supplement | Record Book| Quick Facts
BAY info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Big 12 info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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#13 OREGON STATE 6-9-1 won at #16 STANFORD 4-9-1 … series sweep … OR-St. now 27-7/8-1 Pac-10 (STAN 16-13/3-6)
Final Stats | Ore.St. Recap | STAN Recap | Photos
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video/Audio | Live Audio (Ore.-St.)
STAN info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Ore.-St. info. – Game Notes | Road Report | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | History | Quick Facts
Pac-10 info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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#38 MISSISSIPPI STATE 5-7-0 won at #14 ARKANSAS 3-8-1 … ARK won series (2-1) … MS now 22-14/6-9 SEC (ARK 26-9/8-7)
Final Stats | MS Recap | ARK Recap
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (ARK) | Live Video (MS) | Live Audio (MS) | TV: CST
ARK info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
MS info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | History
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#21 OKLAHOMA STATE 11-19-1 def. #15 OKLAHOMA 10-17-2, in Oklahoma City (10 inn.) … series-clincher … OK-St. now 27-7/10-5 Big-12 (OU 26-10/7-7)
Final Stats | OK-St. Recap | OU Recap | Photos (OU)
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (OU) | Live Audio (OSU) | TV: Sooner Spors Network
OU info. – Game Notes | Sunny Galloway Bedlam Blog | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
OSU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Big 12 info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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at #25 UCLA 8-10-5 def. #22 ARIZONA 5-7-1 … series tied … UCLA now 19-12/7-5 Pac-10 (AZ 23-13/5-7)
Final Stats | UCLA Recap | AZ Recap
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Audio (UCLA) | Live Audio (AZ)
UCLA info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
AZ info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
Pac-10 info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Media Guide
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at #27 LSU 3-5-0 def. #35 AUBURN 2-6-1 … AUB won series (2-1) … LSU now 24-14/4-11 SEC (AUB 20-15/7-8)
Final Stats | LSU Recap | AUB Recap | Photos | Video Highlights
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video (LSU) | Live Audio (LSU) | Live Audio (AUB)
LSU info. – Game Notes | Series Preview | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
AUB info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
SEC info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | History
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at #34 EAST CAROLINA 5-11-1 #def. #40 CENTRAL FLORIDA 3-9-2 … series-clincher … ECU now 24-12/6-6 CUSA (UCF 22-14/3-8)
Final Stats | ECU Recap | UCF Recap
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video/Audio (ECU) | Live Video/Audio (UCF)
ECU info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Interactive Guide | Quick Facts
UCF info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
CUSA info. – Home Page (w/ standings) | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Interactive Guide | Media Guide
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at #37 TEXAS STATE 7-9-2 def. #46 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 5-7-2 … series-clincher … TxSt now 23-12/13-5 Southland (SE-La. 24-13/10-8)
Final Stats | TxSt Recap | SE-La. Recap
game coverage – Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio (TxSt) | Live Audio (SE-La.)
TxSt info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Online/Virtual Guide | Quick Facts
SE-La. info. – Game Notes | Roster | 2011 Stats | Media Guide | Quick Facts
SLC info. – Home Page | Standings | Weekly Release | Conference Stats | Record Book
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SUNDAY’S OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (4/17/11)
(based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings … upsets in italics)
at #1 Virginia 3-11-1 def. Duke 2-4-0 (11 inn.; gm-1) … series-clincher (2-0)
Final Stats | VA Recap | Duke Recap | Video Highlights
at #1 Virginia 18-17-1 def. Duke 4-12-1 (gm-2) … series sweep
Final Stats | VA Recap | Duke Recap | Video Highlights
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at North Carolina State 10-17-1 def. #5 North Carolina 2-9-1 … series sweep
Final Stats | NC-St. Recap | UNC Recap | Photos (UNC)
at #7 Cal State Fullerton 5-7-3 def. UC Santa Barbara 4-7-2 … series sweep
Final Stats | CSF Recap | UCSB Recap
at #8 Arizona State 10-14-0 def. Washington State 4-8-3 … series sweep
Final Stats | ASU Recap | WSU Recap
#9 Florida State 18-15-4 won at Virginia Tech 12-11-3 … series-clincher
Final Stats | FSU Recap | VT Recap
#10 Georgia Tech 6-10-0 won at Wake Forest 5-9-1 (12 inn.) … series-clincher
Final Stats | GT Recap | WFU Recap
at #11 Texas 3-6-1 def. Texas Tech 1-6-0 … series-clincher
Final Stats | TX Recap | TT Recap | Photos | Postgame Video | Notes
Nevada at #12 Fresno State – canceled … FS won series (3-0)
#17 TCU 7-12-2 won at San Diego State 4-12-1 (10 inn.) … series sweep
Final Stats | TCU Recap | SDSU Recap
at #18 Southern Mississippi 1-8-0 def. New Orleans 0-1-0 … series sweep
Final Stats | SoMiss Recap | UNO Recap
at #19 Stetson 10-15-0 def. Savannah State 5-11-1 … series sweep
Final Stats | STET Recap | SAV Recap
at Middle Tennessee State 4-9-2 def. #20 Troy 0-6-1 … series-clincher
Final Stats | MTSU Recap | Troy Recap
#23 California 4-12-0 won at Washington 3-6-0 … series sweep
Final Stats | Cal Recap | WA Recap
at #24 Rice 11-10-2 def. Tulane 1-6-0 (7 inn.) … series-clincher
Final Stats | Rice Recap | TUL Recap
at Maryland 10-12-0 def. #28 Miami 2-7-3 (gm-1) … series tied
Final Stats | MD Recap | MIA Recap | Photos
#28 Miami 5-7-1 won at Maryland 2-7-1 (gm-2) … series-clincher
Final Stats | MIA Recap | MD Recap | Photos
#31 UC Irvine 13-20-1 won at Univ. of the Pacific 7-14-4 … series-clincher
Final Stats | UCI Recap | UOP Recap
at Belmont 9-15-2 def. #32 East Tennessee State 8-10-1 (11 inn.) … series sweep
Final Stats | BEL Recap | ETSU Recap
at Central Michigan 5-10-2 def. #33 Kent State 4-8-1 … series-clincher
Final Stats | CMU Recap | Kent-St Recap | Video Highlights | Postgame Video
at St. John’s 7-13-1 def. #36 Louisville 2-6-2 … series sweep
Final Stats | SJU Recap | LOU Recap
#39 Gonzaga 7-13-0 won at Loyola Marymount 1-3-0 … series-clincher
Final Stats | GON Recap | LMU Recap | Postgame Video
#41 Cal State Bakersfield at UC Davis – postponed (makeup TBA) … CSB won series (2-0)
at #42 Mississippi 6-9-3 def. Kentucky 5-9-0 … series sweep
Final Stats | OleMiss Recap | KY Recap
at St. Louis 5-7-0 def. #43 Charlotte 2-12-1 … series-clincher
Final Stats | SLU Recap | CHAR Recap
at #44 Coastal Carolina 14-11-1 def. Gardner-Webb 7-9-3 … series sweep
Final Stats | CC Recap | G-Webb Recap
#45 Connecticut 10-17-0 won at Villanova 2-9-4 … series sweep
Final Stats | UConn Recap | VILL Recap
College of Charleston 4-10-0 won at #48 Elon 1-5-2 … series-clincher
Final Stats | CofC Recap | Elon Recap
#49 Creighton 6-8-1 won at Indiana State 5-9-0 … series sweep
Final Stats | Creighton Recap | Ind.-St. Recap