Here’s a quick rundown of weekend action involving the CB360 Composite National Rankings (Top–50), as we head into March. As usual, this page to be updated throughout the weekend … also be sure to follow along on Twitter, via CB360updates.
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• Top Weekend Matchups (March 1–5, 2018)
(both teams in CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• [18] South Alabama … at [2] Texas Tech – Raiders swept 4-gm series
gm–1 (Fri.) – TT won, 8–1 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – TT won, 14–2 | Final Stats
gm–3 (Sat.) – TT won, 5–2 | Final Stats
gm–4 (Sun.) – TT won, 9–7 (series sweep) | Live Stats
… TT now 13–0 .. Jags 7–6
• Shriner’s Classic (Minute Maid Park; Houston)
… with [5] Vanderbilt, [8] Kentucky, [30] Houston
[28] Sam Houston State, [37] Mississippi State
and Louisiana (Lafayette)
gm–1 (Fri.) – Vandy def. SHSU, 7–6 (10 inn.) | Final Stats
gm–2 (Fri.) – UK def. Hou., 14–2 | Final Stats
gm–3 (Fri.) – Miss. St. def. ULL, 3–1 | Final Stats
gm–4 (Sat.) – UK def. SHSU, 7–2 | Final Stats
gm–5 (Sat.) – ULL def. Vandy, 3–0 | Final Stats
gm–6 (Sat.) – Miss. St. def. Hou., 3–2 (12 inn.) | Final Stats
gm–7 (Sun.) – UK def. ULL, 10–4 | Live Stats
gm–8 (Sun.) – Miss. St. def. SHSU, 4–1 | Live Stats
gm–9 (Sun.; 8:35 CT) – Vandy vs. Hou. | Live Stats
>> Tournament Records:
3–0: Kentucky & Mississippi State
1–1: Vanderbilt (1 game left)
1–2: Louisiana (Lafayette)
0–2: Houston (1 game left)
0–3: Sam Houston State
… UK now 11–1 .. ULL 4–7 .. Miss St 6-5 .. SHSU 7-4
• Frisco (Texas) Classic
… with [10] Texas A&M, [32] California,
Louisiana Tech and Baylor
gm–1 (Fri.) – Cal def. Baylor, 8–2 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Fri.) – A&M def. La. Tech, 4–2 | Final Stats
gm–3 (Sat.) – A&M def. Baylor, 5–4 | Final Stats
gm–4 (Sat.) – La. Tech def. Cal, 10–6 | Final Stats
gm–5 (Sun.) – A&M def. Cal, 9–5 | Final Stats
gm–6 (Sun.) – Baylor def. LT, 6–1 | Live Stats
>> Tournament Records:
3–0: Texas A&M
1–2: California, Baylor & Louisiana Tech
… A&M now 11–1 .. Cal 6–4 .. Baylor 4–5 .. LT 7–5
• [11] Clemson … vs. [29] South Carolina (3-site series)
– Tigers won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – S.C. won, 3–2 (at S.C.) | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – CLEM won, 5–1 (Greensville, S.C.) | Final Stats
gm–3 (Sun.) – CLEM won, 8–7 (at Clemson) | Live Stats
… Clemson now 10–1 .. SC 7–5
• Dairy Queen Classic (US Bank Stadium; Minneapolis)
… with [13] UCLA, [38] Arizona, [40] Minnesota
Washington, Illinois and Michigan State
gm–1 (Fri.) – Illini def. UCLA, 5–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Fri.) – Wash. def. MSU, 4–3 (1o inn.)
gm–3 (Fri.) – Minn. def. Ariz., 3–2 (12 inn.) | Final Stats
gm–4 (Sat.) – UCLA. def. MSU, 4–1 | Final Stats
gm–5 (Sat.) – Illini def. Ariz., 4–3 | Final Stats
gm–6 (Sat.) – Wash. def. Minn., 6–4 (10 inn.) | Final Stats
gm–7 (Sun.) – MSU def. Ariz., 3–2 | Live Stats
gm–8 (Sun.) – Illini def. Wash., 7–1 | Live Stats
gm–9 (Sun.) – UCLA def. Minn, 6–1 | Live Stats
>> Tournament Records:
3–0: Illinois
2–1: Washington & UCLA
1–2: Michigan State & Minnesota
0–3: Arizona
… Ariz. now 5–5 .. Mich. St. 3–7 .. Illini 6–3 .. Wash. 6–4
UCLA 9–2 .. Minn. 8–4
• [15] Indiana … at [25] San Diego – IU won series, 3–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – IU won, 10–4 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – USD won, 6–5 (series tied) | Final Stats
gm–3 (Sat.) – IU won, 6–5 (IU leads series 2-1) | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sun.) – IU won, 8–4 (won series 3-1) | Live Stats
… Hoosiers now 9–2 .. Toreros 8–5
• at [24] East Carolina … home tournament
… with [43] Missouri State, Pepperdine & St. Joseph’s
gm–1 (Fri.) – St. Joe def. Mo. St., 6–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Fri.) – Pep. def. ECU, 12–2 | Final Stats
gm–3 (Sat.) – Pep. def. St. Joe’s, 11–2
gm–4 (Sat.) – Mo. St. def. ECU, 7–4 | Final Stats
gm-5 (Sun.) – Mo. St. def. PEP, 8–7 | Final Stats
gm-6 (Sun.) – ECU def. St. Joe, 9–0 | Live Stats
>> Tournament Records:
2–1: Missouri State & Pepperdine
1–2: East Carolina & St. Joseph’s
… ECU now 8–3 .. Mo. St. 6–3 .. PEP 5–7 .. St. Joe 2–5
• [27] Alabama … at [42] Oklahoma – OU won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – OU won, 2–1 (11 inn.) | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – OU won, 16–4 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sun.) – Tide won, 13–1 (OU won series 2-1) | Live Stats
… Tide now 10–2 .. Sooners 6–6
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• Other Key Weekend Games (March 1–5, 2018)
(based on CB360 Composite National Rankings)
• at [1] Oregon State … vs. Hartford – Beavs swept 4-gm series
gm–1 (Fri.) – Beavs won, 3–2 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) –Beavs won, 5–0 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) –Beavs won, 5–4 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Beavs won, 5–0 (swept 4-gm series) | Live Stats
… Oregon St. now 12–0 … Hartford 1–7
• at [3] Florida … vs. Stony Brook – Gators swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – Gators won, 12–5 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Gators won, 8–0 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.; 1 ET) – Gators won, 3–1 (swept series) | Final Stats
… Florida now 12–1 .. Seawolves 6–4
• at [4] Florida State … vs. UNC-Asheville – FSU swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – FSU won, 9–2 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – FSU won, 4–3 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – FSU won, 4–2 (swept series) Live Stats
… FSU now 11–0 .. UNC-A 2–8
• at [6] Arkansas … vs. USC – Hogs won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – Hogs won, 4–0 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Trojans won, 3–1 (series tied) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Hogs won, 7–6 (won series 2-1) | Live Stats
… Arkansas now 9–3 … USC 8–3
• at [7] TCU … vs. UC Irvine – Frogs won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – Frogs won, 4–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Frogs won, 6–2 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – UCI won, 15–2 (TCU won series 2-1) Live Stats
… Frogs now 7–3 .. Anteaters 7-4
• at [9] Stanford … vs. Michigan – Card won 4-gm series, 3–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – Card won, 7–0 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Card won, 3–2 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sat.) – Mich. won, 5–0 (Card lead 4-gm series, 2-1) | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sun.) – Card won, 7–4 (won series, 3-1) Live Stats
… Card now 11–1 .. Wolverines 3–8
• at [12] Louisville … vs. Western Carolina – Cards swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – Cards won, 16–4 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Cards won, 8–7 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Cards won, 3–2 (series sweep) | Live Stats
… Louisville now 11–0 .. WCU 1–10
• [14] Mississippi … at Long Beach State – Ole Miss won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – postponed
gm–1 (Fri.) – LB won, 4–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Ole Miss won, 4–3 (series tied) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Ole Miss won, 12–1 (won series 2-1) | Live Stats
… Rebels now 10–1 .. Dirtbags 4–8
• at [16] LSU … went 3–0 at home tournament
… with Southeastern Louisiana, Toledo & Sacred Heart
gm–1 (Fri.) – def. Toledo, 8–1 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – def. Sacred Heart, 7–0 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – def. SE La., 4–2 | Live Stats
… LSU now 8–4 … SE La. 7–5
• [17] Southern Mississippi … went 2–1
at Cox Diamond Invitational (Pensacola, FL)
… with Ohio State, Eastern Michigan & Nicholls State
gm–1 (Fri.) – USM def. EMU, 9–4 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – OSU def. USM, 9–6 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – USM def. Nicholls, 20–4 | Live Stats
… Southern Miss. now 8–3 .. Nicholls 1–10
• at [19] Texas … vs. Northwestern – ‘Horns won series, 3–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – ‘Cats won, 6–2 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – ‘Horns won, 10–7 | Final Stats
gm–3 (Sat.) – ‘Horns won, 16–3 (lead series 2-1) | Final Stats
gm-4 (Sun.) – ‘Horns won, 12–1 (won series 3-1) | Live Stats
… Texas now 8–4 .. Northwestern 3–7
• at [20] North Carolina … vs. Liberty – Tar Heels swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – UNC won, 17–2 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – UNC won, 6–5 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – UNC won, 13–8 (series sweep) | Live Stats
… North Carolina now 7–5 .. Liberty 6–5
• at [21] Auburn … vs. BYU – Tigers swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – Tigers won, 4–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Tigers won, 21–4 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm–3 (Sat.) – Tigers won, 9–5 (series sweeep) | Final Stats
… Auburn now 12–0 .. BYU 5–6
• at [22] North Carolina State … went 2–1 in home tournament
… with Bowling Green, Campbell & Canisius
gm–1 (Fri.) – NC . St. def. BG, 11–1 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – NC St. def. Campbell, 21–4 (series tied) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Canisius def. NC St., 3–2 | Live Stats
… NC State now 10–2 .. Griffs 8–3
• [23] St. John’s … at UC Davis – split DH
gm–1 (Fri.) – postponed
gm–1 (Sat.) – postponed
gm–1 (Sun.) – SJU won, 8–0 | Live Stats
gm–2 (Sun.) – UCD won, 10–6 (split DH) | Live Stats
… St. John’s now 8–1 … UC Davis 3–6
• at [26] Virginia … vs. Yale – Cavs won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – postponed
gm–1 (Sat.) – UVa won, 5–4 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Yale won, 11–4 (series tied) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Uva won, 7–6 (won series, 2–1) | Live Stats
… Virginia now 8–4 .. Yale 1–6
• at [31] Miami … vs. Maine – ‘Canes won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – Bears won, 6–1 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – ‘Canes won, 7–6 (15 inn.; series tied) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – ‘Canes won, 7–1 (won series 2-1) | Final Stats
… Miami now 5–6 .. Maine 3–8
• at [33] Dallas Baptist … vs. Air Force
gm–1 (Fri.) – DBU won, 11–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – DBU won, 7–1 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – AFA won, 6–0 (DBU won series 2-1) | Live Stats
… Dallas Baptist now 6–4 .. Air Force 2–8
• at [34] Coastal Carolina … went 2–1 in home tournament
… with Maryland, Ball State & Radford
gm–1 (Fri.) – CC def. BSU, 6–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – MD def. CC, 7–6 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – CC def. Radford, 13–7 | Live Stats
… Coastal now 10–3 .. Radford 3–8
• at [35] Duke … vs. Cornell – Devils swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – Devils won, 8–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Devils won, 8–3 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Devils won, 7–2 (series sweep) | Live Stats
• [36] Georgia … at College of Charleston – CofC swept series (upset)
gm–1 (Fri.) – CofC won, 5–2 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – CofC won, 6–0 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – CofC won, 6–4 (series sweep/upset) | Live Stats
… Georgia now 7–4 .. Charleston 10–2
• [39] San Diego State … at San Jose State – SDSU swept DH
gm–1 (Fri.) – postponed
gm–1 (Sat.) – postponed
gm-1 (Sun.) – Aztecs won, 7–2 | Final Stats
gm-2 (Sun.) – Aztecs won, 11–1 (swept DH) | Live Stats
… San Diego St now 8–3 … San Jose St 5–6
• [41] Connecticut … at North Florida – UNF won series, 2–1 (upset)
gm–1 (Fri.) – UConn won, 5–4 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – UNC won, 6–5 (series tied) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – UNF won, 4–2 (won series 2-1/upset) | Final Stats
… UConn now 5–4 .. North Florida 5–7
• at [44] UCF (Central Florida) … vs. Wagner – UCF swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – UCF won, 6–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – UCF won, 10–8 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – UCF won 12–0 (series sweep) | Live Stats
… UCF now 8–3 .. Wagner 3–6
• at [45] Oregon … vs. Florida Atlantic
gm–1 (Fri.) – Ducks won, 2–1 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Ducks won, 6–5 | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Ducks won, 4–0 (series clinch) | Live Stats
gm-3 (Sun.; 4 PT) – Live Stats
• at [46] Wichita State … vs. Nebraska – Shockers won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – Shockers won, 9–1 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Shockers won, 6–3 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Huskers won, 10–9 (10 inn.) | Live Stats
… Wichita now 8–1 … Nebraska 6–5
• at [47] Georgia Tech … vs. Illinois-Chicago – GT won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – GT won, 5–0 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – GT won, 3–2 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – UIC won, 12–5 (GT won series 2-1) | Live Stats
… Georgia Tech now 8–3 .. Illinois-Chicago 7-4
• at [48] Cal State Fullerton … vs. Tulane – Titans won series, 2–1
gm–1 (Fri.) – CSF won, 9–3 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – CSF won, 9–6 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Wave won, 9–3 (CSF won series 2-1) Live Stats
… Fullerton now 3–8 … Tulane 6–5
• at [49] UNLV … vs. Fresno State – Rebels swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – Rebels won, 7–6 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Rebels won, 7–6 (series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Rebels won, 5–4 (series sweep) | Live Stats
… UNLV now 11–1 … Fresno 8–5
• at [50] Missouri … vs. UMBC – Mizzou swept series
gm–1 (Fri.) – Mizzou won, 7–1 | Final Stats
gm–2 (Sat.) – Mizzou won, 6–5 (13 inn.; series clinch) | Final Stats
gm-3 (Sun.) – Missou won, 5–0 (series sweep) | Live Stats
… Missouri now 10–3 .. UMBC 1–6