![Liberty senior RF/9-hole hitter Ayden Karraker (Thornton, Colo.) delivered from the bottom of the lineup in the Flames' 8–3 win at Wake Forest (CB360 Composite #37). Karraker reached base four times (2-for-2; 2 BB) while delivering a 2-out/3-run double and also scoring a run. Four days earlier, Liberty posted a 6–5, 11-inning Opening Day win at [38] South Carolina. –](http://collegebaseball360.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lib-bsb-ayden-karraker.jpg)
Liberty senior RF/9-hole hitter Ayden Karraker (Thornton, Colo.) delivered from the bottom of the lineup in the Flames’ 8–3 win at Wake Forest (CB360 Composite #37). Karraker reached base four times (2-for-2; 2 BB) while delivering a 2-out/3-run double and also scoring a run. Four days earlier, Liberty posted a 6–5, 11-inning Opening Day win at CB360 Composite #38 South Carolina. – photo courtesy Liberty
(Also note the following detailed CB360 releases from earlier in the season … Opening Weekend CB360 Top–50 Scoreboard – bit.ly/2SAlKqg … and Preseason Top–50 release – bit.ly/2DG4llJ (includes historical notes/archive).
The results below also include games involving conference favorites for the 17 leagues not included among the current CB360 Composite Top–50 (those results are at the bottom of this page.
Many of the midweek games on Feb. 19–20 were postponed/canceled (some were able to be moved from the 19th to the 20th).
Florida (CB360 Composite preseason #5, now #7) lost back-to-back midweek games: 1–6 at South Florida and then 1–7 at home vs. North Florida. Big South favorite Campbell posted a 7–6 win vs. visiting [21] East Carolina. In the lone midweek matchup between CB360 Top–50 teams, [49] Oklahoma won 4–2 vs. visiting [31] Dallas Baptist.
Oklahoma freshman CF/9-hole hitter Milan Walla (Kerrvile, Texas) stroked an early two-out RBI single and added a bases-loaded walk, in OU’s 4–2 home win Dallas Baptist (CB360 Composite #31), as the CB360 #49 Sooners improved to 4–0. – photo courtesy Oklahoma
There also were two games in which a current CB360 Top–50 team faced one that dropped out of the Top–50 this week: preseason #46 San Diego State posted a 9–3 home win over current #34 UC Irvine … and current #39 Miami won 11–4 at home vs. preseason #50 Florida Atlantic.
Other midweek losses by current CB360 Composite Top–50 teams included:
• at Liberty … won 8–3 vs. [37] Wake Forest
• McNeese State … won 13–5 at [42] Houston (in 14 inn.)
• at UCF … won 10–2 vs. [47] Stetson
Liberty also had won on Opening Day at [38] South Carolina, 6–5 in 11 innings.
________________
WEDNESDAY’s KEY GAMES (Feb. 20, 2019)
(based on CB360 Composite Top–50):
North Florida senior 3B/2-hole hitter Chris Berry (Seminole, Fla.) singled early and then delivered a 2-out/3-run shot to right field in the top of the 9th, capping UNF’s 7–1 win at CB360 Composite #7 Florida. – photo courtesy UNF
• at [49] OKLAHOMA… won 4–2 vs. [31] Dallas Baptist
>> Sooners Recap | DBU Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
(OU improved to 4–0 … DBU dropped to 3–1)
… OU Photos | OU Video Highlights
• at [3] VANDERBILT … won 5–4 vs. Evansville
>> Vandy Recap | Aces Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [7] FLORIDA … lost 1–7 vs. North Florida
>> Ospreys Recap | Gators Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
(UNF improved to 3–1 … Gators dropped to 3–2)
• at [11] OLE MISS … won 15–3 vs. Arkansas State
>> Rebs Recap | Ark. St. Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [12] MISSISSIPPI STATE … won 3–2 vs. UAB
>> Miss. St. Recap | Blazers Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [16] TCU … won 12–4 vs. Abilene Christian
>> Frogs Recap | ACU Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
______________
Campbell junior 1B/8-hole hitter Matthew Christian (Opelika, Ala.) delivered a big 2-out/2-run home to left-center in the 8th inning vs. visiting East Carolina (CB360 Composite #21), helping provide the final margin in the Camels’ 7–6 win. Christian added an earlier single and scored three total runs, in the big win for the Big South Conference favorites. – photo courtesy Campbell
_________________
• at [20] AUBURN … won 10–2 vs. Alabama A&M
>> AUB Recap | AL A&M Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• [21] EAST CAROLINA
… lost 6–7 at Campbell (Big South favorite)
>> Camels Recap | Pirates Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
… Campbell Photos | Campbell Video Highlights
(Campbell improved to 2–2 … ECU dropped to 3–1)
______________
• at [26] TEXAS A&M … won 9–1 vs. Prairie View A&M
>> A&M Recap | PV Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• [27] ARIZONA … won 16–5 at Rice
>> ‘Cats Recap | Owls Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [28] OKLAHOMA STATE … won 8–3 vs. Little Rock
>> OK State Recap | UALR Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [35] LOUISIANA TECH … won 3–2 vs. Louisiana (Lafayette)
>> LT Recap | Cajuns Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• [36] WASHINGTON … won 25–8 vs. Northern Colorado (in Phoenix, AZ)
>> Huskies Recap | No. Colo. Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [39] MIAMI … won 11–4 vs. Florida Atlantic (CB360 preseason #50)
>> ‘Canes Recap | FAU Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [40] ARIZONA STATE … won 12–2 vs. San Diego
>> ASU Recap | USD Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [42] HOUSTON … lost 5–13 vs. McNeese State (14 inn.)
>> McN Recap | Coogs Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
(McNeese improved to 3–1 … Houston dropped to 2–2)
________________
USF sophomore Baron Stuart (Okeechobee, Fla.) picked up the midweek win vs. CB360 Composite #7 Florida, in a 4.0-inning planned rotation start. Stuart’s shutout effort put the Bulls in position for the big 6–1 early-season win. He did not allow a hit while working around six other baserunners (3 BB; 3 HB) and striking out six. – photo courtesy USF
TUESDAY’s KEY GAMES (Feb. 19, 2019)
(based on CB360 Composite Top–50):
• at [1] LSU … won 6–5 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
>> Tigers Recap | SE La. Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [4] NORTH CAROLINA
… won 2–1 vs. N.C. A&T (MEAC favorite)
>> Heels Recap | NCA&T Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [5] UCLA … won 5–0 vs. Loyola Marymount
>> Bruins Recap | LMU Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• [7] FLORIDA … lost 1–6 at South Florida
>> Bulls Recap | Gators Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
… USF Postgame Video | (both teams now 3–1)
• at [13] LOUISVILLE
… won 5–1 vs. Eastern Kentucky
>> Cards Recap | EKU Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• [15] TEXAS… won 19–4 at Rice
>> ‘Horns Recap | Owls Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• [19] COASTAL CAROLINA
… won 10–5 at UNC Wilmington
>> Chants Recap | UNCW Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
San Diego State freshman 1B/6-hole hitter Brian Leonhardt led the way in the Aztecs’ 9–3 home win over UC Irvine (CB360 Composite #34). The hometown product batted 3-for-4 with 4 RBI, plus a run scored and a double. – photo courtesy SDSU
• at [20] AUBURN … won 10–1 vs. Alabama A&M
>> AUB Recap | AL A&M Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
•[24] NORTH CAROLINA STATE
… won 5–0 at Elon (CAA favorite)
>> Pack Recap | Phoenix Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [25] DUKE … won 7–3 vs. Davidson
>> Devils Recap | DAV Recap |
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• at [26] TEXAS A&M
… won 5–3 vs. Stephen F. Austin
>> A&M Recap | SFA Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• [34] UC IRVINE … lost 3–9 at San Diego State (CB360 preseason #46)
>> Aztecs Recap | UCI Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
… SDSU Postgame Notes
(SDSU improved to 3–1 … UCI dropped to 2–2)
• [37] WAKE FOREST … lost 3–9 at Liberty
>> Flames Recap (w/ photo gallery) | WFU Recap
Final Stats: HTML & PDF
… Liberty Video Recap (both teams now 2–2)
• at [44] SOUTH CAROLINA … won 8–6 vs. Winthrop
>> S.C. Recap | WIN Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• [47] STETSON … lost 2–10 at UCF (Central Florida)
>> UCF Recap | Hatters Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
… UCF Video Recap | UCF Video Highlights | UCF Photos
(UCF improved to 4–0 … Stetson drooped to 0–4)
________________
UCF senior CF/leadoff batter Ray Alejo led the way in the Knights’ 10–2 win over CB360 Composite #47 Stetson, as the winless Hatters continued their early-season struggles. The hometown product was directly involved in half of the UCF runs (4 RBI–2R–HR), while batting 2-for-3 with a 2-out/2-run single and a bases-loaded walk. He led off the bottom of the 5th inning by pulling a home run down the leftfield line, pushing the Knights lead to the final 10–2 margin. – photo courtesy UCF
… And here are midweek results for conference favorites (based on composite criteria) for the 17 leagues not currently represented among the CB360 Composite Top–50:
• ARMY (Patriot) – idle (next: series at Longwood, Feb. 21–24)
• BRYANT (Northeast) – idle (next: series at LSU, Feb. 22–24)
• CAMPBELL (Big South)
Wed. (Feb. 20): 7–6 vs. East Carolina
>> Camels Recap | ECU Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)
Tues. (Feb. 19): 4–5 loss at West Virginia
>> WVU Recap | Griffs Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• ELON (Colonial)
Tues. (Feb. 19): 0–5 loss vs. [24] North Carolina State
>> Pack Recap | Phoenix Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• GRAND CANYON (Western Athletic) – idle (next: series at TCU, Feb. 22–24)
• HARTFORD (America East) – idle; season starts Feb. 22 at UC Santa Barbara
• KENT STATE (Mid-American) – idle (next: Coastal Carolina tournament, Feb. 22–24)
• NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Mideastern Athletic)
Tues. (Feb. 19): 1–2 loss at [4] North Carolina
>> UNC Recap | NCA&T Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• ORAL ROBERTS (Summit) – idle (next: A&M-CC tournament, Feb. 22–24)
• SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic-10) – idle (next: at Loyola Marymount, Feb. 22–24)
• SAMFORD (SoCon) – idle (next: vs. Xavier, Feb. 22–24)
• SAN DIEGO STATE (Mountain West; CB360 preseason #46)
Tues. (Feb. 19): 9–3 win vs. [34] UC Irvine
>> Aztecs Recap | UCI Recap | Final Stats: HTML & PDF
• TENN. TECH (Ohio Valley; CB360 preseason #48) – idle (next: at So. Ala., Feb. 22–24)
• TEXAS SOUTHERN (Southwest) – idle (next: at Kansas, Feb. 22–24)
• WRIGHT STATE (Horizon) – idle (next: at Oklahoma State, Feb. 22–24)
• YALE (Ivy) – idle; season starts Feb. 22 at New Mexico State