Here’s a quick rundown of all the weekend results (March 7-9, 2014) involving top-50 teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings. Summary text will be added to this page, as will some photos from key results from the weekend.
WEEKEND TOP-50 MATCHUPS (March 7-9, 2014)
(both in the CB360 Composite National Rankings) upsets in italics
• gm-1 – at (1) Florida State 15–12–2 … def. (48) Maryland 3–8–1
gm-2 – (48) Maryland 5–7–1 … won at (1) Florida State 1–6–2
gm-3 – at (1) Florida State 7–7–1 … def. (48) Maryland 0–2–1 … FSU won series, 2-1
– ACC opening week (FSU 12-2 overall, Terps 9-4)
• Fri. – (49) UC Santa Barbara 8–17–2 … def. (10) Mississippi State 3–6–0 (Tucson, AZ)
Fri. – (49) UC Santa Barbara (9-1) 7–11–3 … def. (10) Mississippi State (11-7) 6–9–2 (Tucson, AZ)
(UCSB went 3-1 at Hi Corbett Classic, Miss.-St. 1-3, AZ 2-2)
• Sat. – (co-42) Houston (11-2) 4–10–1 … won at (11) UCLA (7-7) 3–10–2
Sun. – at (11) UCLA (8-7) 6–11–4 … def. (co-42) USC (8-6) 5–9–2
(Dodgertown Classic – UCLA went 1-2, USC 0-3, HOU 2-1, PEP 3-0
• gm-1 – at (22) Oklahoma State 6–5–1 … def. (27) San Diego 5–8–2
gm-2 (Fri.) – (27) San Diego 10–13–2 … won at (22) Oklahoma State 6–6–1
gm-3 (Sun.) – (27) San Diego (10-4) 7–15–0 … won at (22) Oklahoma State (11-4) 0–6–0 … USD won series, 2-1
• gm-1 – at (36) Arizona State 3–7–3 … def. (31) Tennessee 1–6–0
gm-2 – (31) Tennessee 6–11–2 … won at (36) Arizona State 5–13–4
gm-3 – (31) Tennessee (14-1) 6–13–0 … won at (36) Arizona State (7-6) 4–6–0 … Vols won series, 2-1
• gm-1 (Sun.) – at (40) California 4–7–1 … def. (29) Arkansas 3–6–2
gm-1 (Sun.) – at (40) California (10-5) 2–5–0 … def. (29) Arkansas (8-5) 1–9–1
(Cal went 2-2 at home tournament, ARK 1-3)
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WEEKEND OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (March 7-9, 2014)
(based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings) upsets in italics
• gm-1 (Sat.) – (2) Virginia 3–7–1 … won at Duke 2–4–0
gm-2 (Sat.) – at Duke 3–1–1 … def. (2) Virginia 2–6–1
gm-3 (Sun.) – (2) Virginia 2–5–0 … won at Duke 1–6–1 … UVa won series, 2-1
(ACC opening series … UVa 11-3 overall, Duke 8-7)
• gm-1 (Sat.) – at (3) South Carolina 13–18–0 … def. Brown 0–4–1
gm-2 (Sat.) – at (3) South Carolina 8–9–0 … def. Brown 0–6–2
gm-3 – at (3) South Carolina (15-0) 1–7–1 … def. Brown (0-3) 0–4–1 … series sweep
• gm-1 – (4) Cal State Fullerton 11–13–0 … won at at Baylor 0–3–6
gm-2 – at Baylor 1–8–0 … def. (4) Cal State Fullerton 0–3–0
gm-3 – at Baylor (8-7) 5–6–1 … def. (4) Cal State Fullerton (8-5) 4–8–2 … Bears won series, 2-1
• gm-1 – at (5) Vanderbilt 9–15–1 … def. Winthrop 1–6–1
gm-2 – at (5) Vanderbilt 5–9–1 … def. Winthrop 0–5–0
gm-3 – at (5) Vanderbilt (15-2) 4–8–1 … def. Winthrop (6-9) 1–5–1 … series sweep
• gm-1 – at at (6) Oregon State 6–9–0 … def. Northern Illinois 0–1–1
gm-2 (Sat.) – at at (6) Oregon State 2–3–0 … def. Northern Illinois 0–0–0
gm-3 (Sat.) – at at (6) Oregon State 12–10–1 … def. Northern Illinois 2–5–1
gm-4 – at at (6) Oregon State (14-3) 10–9–0 … def. Northern Illinois (1-12-1) 0–4–0 … series sweep
• gm-1 (Sat.) – at (7) North Carolina State 5–9–1 … def. Notre Dame 3–10–1
gm-2 (Sat.) – at (7) North Carolina State 1–7–2 … def. Notre Dame 0–5–1
gm-3– at (7) North Carolina State 7–7–0 … def. Notre Dame 0–3–0 … series sweep
(ACC opening week; NC-St. 13-2 overall, ND 5-9)
• gm-1 – at (8) LSU 10–13–1 … def. Purdue 0–4–1
gm-1 – at (8) LSU 4–9–1 … def. Purdue 2–6–0
gm-1 – at (8) LSU (14-2) 7–12–0 … def. Purdue (1-10) 3–7–2 … series sweep
• gm-1 – at (9) Oregon 8–9–0 … def. Ohio State 2–3–1
gm-2 – Ohio State 5–7–2 … won at (9) Oregon 0–5–1
gm-3 – at (9) Oregon (12-4) 20–13–1 … def. Ohio State (8-5) 4–8–1 … Ducks won series, 2-1
• Fri. – at Arizona 12–17–1 … def. (10) Mississippi State 3–8–0
Sun. – at (10) Mississippi State (12-7) 6–8–0 … won at Arizona (8-9) 4–10–1
• Pepperdine (10-3) 8–6–0 … won at (11) UCLA (7-6) 7–12–1 (Dodgertown Classic)
• gm-1 – at (12) Louisiana-Lafayette 5–9–2 … def. Texas Southern 4–5–2
gm-2 – at (12) Louisiana-Lafayette 13–11–0 … def. Texas Southern 0–2–2
gm-3 – at (12) Louisiana-Lafayette (13-2) 7–9–2 … def. Texas Southern (5-12) 2–3–0 … series sweep
• gm-1 – (13) Cal Poly 4–8–0 … def. Seattle 0–4–4 (Shoreline, WA)
gm-2 – Seattle 15–10–2 … def. (13) Cal Poly 14–16–1 (Lynnwood WA)
gm-3 – (13) Cal Poly (11-3) 2–8–1 … def. Seattle (6-10) 1–8–0 (Shoreline, WA) … CP won series, 2-1
• gm-1 – Miami (OH) 6–12–1 … won at at (14) Louisville 4–10–3
gm-2 – at (14) Louisville 10–9–2 … def. Miami (OH) 1–7–3
gm-3 – at (14) Louisville (10-4) 9–10–1 … def. Miami (OH) (4-8) 0-9-1 … LOU won series, 2-1
• gm-1 (Sat.)– at (15) North Carolina 9–14–0 … def. Pittsburgh 5–11–0
gm-2 (Sat.)– at (15) North Carolina 2–8–0 … def. Pittsburgh 1–5–1
gm-3 – Pittsburgh 6–5–0 … won at (15) North Carolina 4–7–2… UNC won series, 2-1
• gm-1 – at (16) Texas 3–9–1 … def. Hawaii 2–5–0
gm-2 (Sat.) – Hawaii 6–7–2 … won at (16) Texas 1–2–2
gm-3 (Sat.) – at (16) Texas 3–7–0 … def. Hawaii 2–3–0
gm-4 – at (16) Texas (13-4) 4–8–0 … def. Hawaii (7-9) 1–4–3 … ‘Horns won series, 3-1
• gm-1 – at (17) Clemson 7–7–4 … def. Virginia Tech 6–6–3
gm-2 – at (17) Clemson 12–13–1 … def. Virginia Tech 2–6–3
gm-3 – at (17) Clemson 11–16–0 … def. Virginia Tech 4–9–1 … series sweep
(ACC opening week … Tigers 9-5 overall, Hokies 6-7)
• gm-1 – at (18) Rice 4–7–0 … def. Old Dominion 1–5–0
gm-2 (Sat.) – at (18) Rice 3–13–2 … def. Old Dominion 2–10–1
gm-3 (Sat.) – Old Dominion 2–6–0 … won at (18) Rice 1–6–0 … Owls win series, 2-1
• gm-1 – at (19) Mississippi 2–7–1 … def. Arkansas-Little Rock 1–3–3
gm-2 – at (19) Mississippi 11–15–0 … def. Arkansas-Little Rock 5–10-1
gm-3 – at (19) Mississippi (14-2) 11–14–0 … def. Arkansas-Little Rock (8-5) 1–7–1 … series sweep
• gm-1 – at (20) Miami 6–10–0 … def. Boston College 2–5–1
gm-2 – at (20) Miami 5–5–1 … def. Boston College 2–4–0
gm-3 – at (20) Miami 4–7–2 … def. Boston College 3–8–1 … series sweep
(ACC opening week … ‘Canes 10-5 overall, BC 6-9)
• gm-1 – Ball State 10–12–1 … won at (21) Kentucky 8–14–3
gm-2 – at (21) Kentucky 24–19–3 … def. Ball State 1–4–1
gm-3 – at (21) Kentucky (13-3) 26–21–0 … def. Ball State (10-4) 3–7–1 … ‘Cats won series, 2-1
• gm-1 (Sat.) – at Air Force 6–10–2 … def. (23) Fresno State 2–7–2
gm-2 (Sat.-Sun.) – (23) Fresno State 7–10–1 … won at Air Force 5–11–2
gm-3 – (23) Fresno State 10–17–3 … won at Air Force 8–10–0 … ‘Dogs won series, 2-1
• gm-1 – at Jacksonville 4–5–2 … def. (24) Indiana 3–7–2
gm-2 – (24) Indiana 9–13–2 … won at Jacksonville 2–10–2
gm-13– (24) Indiana (7-6) 7–11–1 … won at Jacksonville (4-9) 6–14–2 … IU won series, 2-1
• gm-1 – at (25) Sam Houston State 6–8–1 … def. Cal State Northridge 0–3–0
gm-2 – at (25) Sam Houston State 2–7–2 … def. Cal State Northridge 1–9–0
gm-3 – at (25) Sam Houston State (13-3) 3–5–5 … def. Cal State Northridge (6-10) 2–9–1 … series sweep
• gm-1 – Michigan State 2–4–2 … won at (26) TCU 1–6–1
gm-2 – Michigan State 4–14–1 … won at (26) TCU 1–6–3
gm-3 – at (26) TCU (9-6) 6–12–1 … def. Michigan State (7-7) 2–8–1 … MSU won series, 2-1
• gm-1 (Sat.) – (28) Florida International 7–15–0 … won at Charlotte 0–5–3
gm-2 (Sat.) – (28) Florida International 10–14–1 … won at Charlotte 4–4–2
gm-3– (28) Florida International 8–12–1 … won at Charlotte 0–3–2 … series sweep
• San Francisco (6-6) 2–4–1 … def. (29) Arkansas 1–6–1 (at Cal)
(29) Arkansas (8-3) 4–9-1 … def. Tulane (9-4) 0–4–0 (at Cal)
• Sat. – at The Citadel 5–14–4 … def. (30) College of Charleston 4–10–0
Sun. – at (30) College of Charleston (11-3) 11–9–3 … def. The Citadel (7-8) 5–12–2 … series finale on 3/10
• gm-1 – (32) Kansas 4–8-2 … won at Stanford 2–10–5
gm-2 – at Stanford 5–9–3 … def. (32) Kansas 4–11–3
gm-3 – at Stanford (7-8) 1–4–1 … def. (32) Kansas (12-3) 0–4–0 … Cardinal won series, 2-1
• gm-1 – at Texas San Antonio (UTSA) 6–8–0 … def. (33) Florida Atlantic 4–13–3
gm-2 – at Texas San Antonio (UTSA) 6–9–1 … def. (33) Florida Atlantic 0–5–2
gm-3 – (33) Florida Atlantic 3–9–1 … won at Texas San Antonio (UTSA) 0–4–2 … UTSA won series, 2-1
(CUSA opening week … FAU 11-5 overall, UTSA 11-5)
• gm-2 – at (34) Texas Tech 15–18–0 … def. New Mexico State 2–7–0
gm-3 – at (34) Texas Tech 8–13–1 … def. New Mexico State 7–15–1
gm-4 – at (34) Texas Tech (14-3) 14–14–0 … def. New Mexico State (7-9) 4–9–0 … 4-gm series sweep (Thur.-Sun.)
• gm-1 (Sat.) – (35) Seton Hall 15–22–1 … won at James Madison 4–8–3
gm-2 (Sun.) – at James Madison (7-7) 11–14–0 … def. (35) Seton Hall (8-3) 3–8–0 … series finale on 3/10
• gm-1 – at (37) Texas A&M 5–10–2 … def. Louisiana Tech 3–4–1
gm-2– at (37) Texas A&M 6–11–1 … def. Louisiana Tech 5–6–4
gm-3 – Louisiana Tech (5-10) 5–9–2 … won at (37) Texas A&M (11-5) 1–10–1 … A&M won series, 2-1
• gm-1 – at (38) Alabama 8–9–0 … def. Mississippi Valley State 0–5–1
gm-1 – at (38) Alabama 7–7–0 … def. Mississippi Valley State 0–0–3
gm-1 – at (38) Alabama (9-5) 3–8–0 … def. Mississippi Valley State (0-15) 0–3–1 … series sweep
• gm-1 – Central Arkansas 4–5–4 … won at (39) Memphis 2–7–4
gm-2 – at (39) Memphis 2–10–1 … def. Central Arkansas 1–9–2 (14 inn.)
gm-3 – Central Arkansas (8-5) 8–15–1 … won at (39) Memphis (12-3) 4–13–3 … UCA won series, 2-1
• Fri. – Tulane (9-3) 10–13–2 … won at (40) California 5–12–1
• Sat. – San Francisco (7-6) 1–6–0 … won at (40) California (8-5) 0–6–0
(Cal went 2-2 at home tournament, Tulane 1-2, SF 3-0)
• gm-1 (Sat.) – at UNC Wilmington 4–9–0 … def. (41) VCU 2–9–0
gm-2 (Sun.) – (41) VCU 14–15–1 … won at UNC Wilmington 8–14–2
gm-3 (Sun.) – (41) VCU (12-2) 4–8–0 … at UNC Wilmington (6-8) 2–9–4 … Rams won series, 2-1
• Sun. – at Pepperdine (12-3) 3–10–0 … def. (42) Houston (11-3) 0–4–0
• gm-1 – at (42) Tennessee Tech 11–13–1 … def. Eastern Kentucky 1–6–2
gm-2 – at (42) Tennessee Tech 4–6–0 … def. Eastern Kentucky 0–4–1
gm-3 – Eastern Kentucky 8–15–0 … won at at (42) Tennessee Tech 5–9–0 … TT won series, 2-1
(OVC opening week; EKU 5-9 overall, TT 13-3)
• Sat. – Pepperdine (11-3) 10–14–0 … won at (42) USC (8-5) 4–11–1
• Fri. – North Florida (5-6) 4–9–0 … def. (45) Western Carolina 2–10–0 (at Georgia)
Sat. – Buffalo (7-2) 5–10–0 … def. (45) Western Carolina 4–7–2 (at Georgia)
Sun. – at Georgia (10-6) 6–7-1 … def. (45) Western Carolina (8-5) 2–8-2
• Fri. – at (46) Florida 1–9–1 … def. Connecticut 0–6–2
Sat. – at (46) Florida 2–6–1 … def. Connecticut 1–7–2
Sun. – at (46) Florida (10-6) 6–11–3 … def. Connecticut (4-8) 6–11–3 … series sweep
• gm-1 – UNLV 8–10–2 … won at (46) New Mexico 2–6–4
gm-2 – UNLV 3–11–2 … won at (46) New Mexico 2–8–2
gm-3 – at (46) New Mexico 5–10–2 … def. UNLV 4–15–3 … Rebs won series, 2-1
(MWC opening week … UNLV 10-4 overall, UNM 9-6)
• Sat. – at Arizona 10–9-4 … def. (49) UC Santa Barbara 5–9–1
Sun. – (49) UC Santa Barbara (10-2) 10–10-1 … won at Arizona (8-8) 2–7–2
• gm-1 – at Auburn 9–12–2 … def. (50) Mercer 5–8–0
gm-1 – at Auburn 4–5–0 … def. (50) Mercer 1–5–3
gm-1 – at Auburn (9-6) 6–10–2 … def. (50) Mercer (12-5) 5–10–0 … series sweep