For the third straight week, we have a new number one team in the country! Congratulations to Florida who swept Troy in three games to move into the top spot. Texas Tech slides up to the second spot behind a 5-0 week and two road wins over Florida State. #3 UCLA, winners of the Frisco College Classic, moves up four spots and have still yet to give up more than two runs in a game. Fourth-ranked Georgia and fifth-ranked Ole Miss both move up one spot after posting undefeated weeks. Georgia swept rival, Georgia Tech, while Ole Miss swept the Keith LeClair Classic. Vanderbilt checks in at number six. It took a walk-off home run to defeat Hawaii on Sunday and clinch the series, but the Commodores got the job done. Louisville cruised to a 4-0 week and moved up two spots to number seven. Duke move into the top eight with a 3-1 week. At nine, Miami finishes a string of three straight ACC teams. Arkansas drops from the top spot to number ten after an 0-3 weekend at the Shriners College Classic. The eleventh spot is filled by UCF, the top-ranked American team. The Knights backed up their road series sweep of Auburn with a 4-1 week. Mississippi State slips to #12 after a 2-3 week, including a road series loss to Long Beach State. Dropping two spots, Florida State is ranked #13, coming off a 2-2 week. Undefeated and 14th-ranked Tennessee moved to 12-0 after a sweep of George Washington, while NC State (also undefeated) used a 4-0 week to slide up two spots to #15. Long Beach State rose seven spots to #16 behind a series win against Mississippi State. Eight spots higher than a week ago, #17 Oklahoma defeated Arkansas and LSU (whom they no-hit). TCU enters the top 25 at #18 after a Monday win at Minnesota and a home sweep of California. Slipping one spot, Michigan is ranked 19th behind a 2-1 week. Arizona State moves up to #20 after winning two out of three against Nebraska. Importantly for the Sun Devils, the bats began to heat up to the tune of 37 runs score over the weekend. #21 ECU lost two out of three at home, while #22 Baylor impressed by sweeping the Shriners College Classic. The tournament was a much-need bounce back for the Bears who lost a series at home to Oral Roberts the week before. With a weekend that featured a no-hitter, walk-off, and a cycle, Tulane had one of the most memorable performances in the country, albeit against outmatched competition. Dallas Baptist checks in at #24 after a close series with Arkansas State, and the top 25 is completed by UCSB at #25. Dropping out of the rankings are Texas A&M (#13) and LSU (#20). Thanks for checking out our College Baseball Rankings! We appreciate you stopping by. Want to chat college baseball and our College Baseball Top 25? Head over to our forum. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patreon supporter. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans! #rankings #collegebaseball #top25

Illinois squared up OSU's Justin Campbell all day, hitting it hard all over the yard. The Illini have surprised many here in Frisco and in the college baseball world beating previously undefeated #13 Texas A&M and, now, a solid Oklahoma State team. A windy day meant anything hit well in the air had a chance to go out and we had two home runs that didn't look like they'd make it out. The first one by OSU SS Hueston Morrill gave them their only run in the 1st inning. Later on in the 3rd, Illinois SS Brandon Comia continued his torrid stretch here in Frisco and hit one to the deepest part of the park to give Illinois the lead that they didn't relinquish. Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb mentioned in the press conference after Friday night's game that his team has steadily improved at eliminating errors from last weekend, but this weekend they also brought some stellar defensive plays. OSU came back and made things interesting in the bottom of the 9th inning. They had runners on 2nd and 3rd when a balk by Illinois scored the runner from 3rd. Luckily for Illinois, their star closer came in and quieted the OSU bats with two quick outs. Illinois comes back to play UCLA on Sunday at 11am. Oklahoma State will play Texas A&M Sunday at 3pm. Thanks for reading! The Frisco Classic is the #BestOutsideOfOmaha. Follow along on Twitter (@FriscoClassic) all weekend for updates about the games. Head over to our forums to discuss this tournament and more! Read all of our 2020 team previews here! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!

After a blowout to start the Frisco Classic, fans at the nightcap were treated to a pitcher's duel. It was a scoreless game until the bottom of the 8th, with little action scattered throughout the game. The first hit for either team was in the top of the 4th inning. Back-to-back singles by Cam Blake and Logan Sartori had the Aggies in business, but Illinois worked a 6-4-3 double play to get out of the inning. Illinois tried to work some two-out magic in the 4th with a single and a double by Alex Steinbach and Cam McDonald, respectively. Aggie lefty Asa Lacy got out of it with a strikeout. All game Illini batters were working the count and Aggie pitchers were still striking them out. Aggie batters were aggressively going after pitches early in the counts, but they were hit right where the outfielders were. The first run of the game went to Illinois in the bottom of the 8th after a single and a stolen base put Taylor Jackson in position for Brandon Comia to bring him home with a single. That's all the Illini needed as the Aggies went quickly and quietly in the top of the 9th. After the game, Texas A&M coach Rob Childress said "mistakes get magnified in that Friday night fight and we made one mistake up out over the plate with two strikes and they didn't miss." Asked if he felt any adrenaline during the game with all the Aggie fans in attendance, starting pitcher Ty Weber responded "I try to stay as even-keeled as I can... I know if I was a freshman in this situation, I'd have a lot more nerves than I did early on." Illinois takes on Oklahoma State at 2pm Saturday, then Texas A&M comes back to face UCLA at 6pm! Check out a full preview of the Frisco Classic here! Thanks for reading! The Frisco Classic is the #BestOutsideOfOmaha. Follow along on Twitter (@FriscoClassic) all weekend for updates about the games. Head over to our forums to discuss this tournament and more! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!

#25 Oklahoma opened up the Shriners College Classic with an impressive, 6-3, over the #1 Arkansas Razorbacks. The Sooners, who already have already built a strong early-season resume with series wins at Virginia and versus Illinois State, moved to 8-2 on the year with the win. The Razorbacks fall to 7-1 with the loss. Oklahoma entered the game with a 2.51 team ERA and lived up to that standard, quieting a Razorbacks team that scores an average of 7.5 runs per game. After a three-run fifth inning for Arkansas, Oklahoma starting pitcher, Cade Cavalli left game with a quality start. Wyatt Olds subsequently threw three shutout innings for Oklahoma and earned the win. A defensive miscue to start the seventh for the Razorbacks was the difference in the game. An errant throw led to three unearned runs for the Sooners, the difference in the game. Oklahoma hits the field again Satruday at 12 PM ET against Missouri, while Arkansas takes on Texas at 8 PM ET. Check out a full preview of the Shriners College Classic here! Head over to our forums to discuss these teams and more! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!

The 20th Annual Shriners College Classic is this weekend, February 28th-March 1st at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas! For how this tournament will shake out, this post has all you need. For ticketing and more, visit their website: www.mlb.com/astros/tickets/college-classic. The Games Friday Missouri vs. Baylor, 11am #1 Arkansas vs. #25 Oklahoma, 3pm Texas vs. #20 LSU, 7pm Saturday #25 Oklahoma vs. Missouri, 11am #20 LSU vs. Baylor, 3pm #1 Arkansas vs. Texas, 7pm Sunday #25 Oklahoma vs. #20 LSU, 11am Missouri vs. Texas, 3pm Baylor vs. #1 Arkansas, 7pm *home team listed second The Teams #1 Arkansas (7-0) - The Razorbacks come into the Shriners College Classic with sky-high expectations. Coming off another Omaha appearance, the program's 10th, Arkansas received high rankings in all major publications, including our own. The Hogs have been in the Shriners College Classic twice before, sporting a 5-1 record. They look to continue that streak of dominance as they bring one of the most prolific offenses in the country to Houston. 5-1 in past Shriners College Classics Baylor (5-3) - After taking a series against Nebraska on Opening Weekend, the Bears seemed right on track. However, a Week Two loss to Oral Roberts in a series at home has upped the stakes of the Shriners College Classic for Baylor. A poor showing in the tournament may set the tone for a rebuilding year for the Bears, while a couple of wins could put their season back on track. 16-17 in past Shriners College Classics #20 LSU (6-3) - LSU has already had a four-game stretch with three losses this season, including a loss to each of Indiana, Nicholls, and Eastern Kentucky. While bewildering losses and the Tigers have seemed to go hand-in-hand over the years (and often not prevented LSU from having very successful seasons), you can't help but wonder if this year's Tigers team is in a little bit of trouble. With a team batting average of 0.241, LSU has been struggling at the plate. However, when you pair that with opponents' batting average of 0.183, you can see why there is reason for optimism in Baton Rouge. 4-2 in past Shriners College Classics Missouri (4-4) - Despite their postseason ban, Missouri brings a talented team into the Shriners College Classic. Coming off of a couple of losses to Southland Conference teams, the Tigers will look to come out of this tournament with at least one win. They will be hoping for a bounce back weekend for their pitching staff which has so far put up a 5.20 ERA on the season. 0-3 in past Shriners College Classics #25 Oklahoma (7-2) - Oklahoma enters the Shriners College Classic with confidence. A series win at Virginia and at home versus Illinois State has confirmed that the Sooners can pitch. Cade Cavalli is the arm to watch for the Sooners as he goes up against Arkansas on Friday afternoon. How Cavalli performs in this game will help dictate how deep in the postseason Oklahoma can go. 2-1 in past Shriners College Classics Texas (9-0) - At 9-0, it is hard not to like Texas' record. However, it is unclear how talented of competition the Longhorns have played. A sweep on the road at Rice looks less impressive after the Owls lost four straight games after that series, and a weekend series win versus Boise State (a team who is restarting their program after a four decade hiatus) is hard to draw conclusions from. If anything, it seems like the Longhorns can pitch, as they boast a 1.65 team ERA. With just a 0.243 batting average, it will interesting to see how far the Longhorns' pitching can take them. 13-11 in past Shriners College Classics The Tournament This is a tournament filled with history and rivalry, and the eyes of the college baseball world will be on Houston this weekend. It's hard to pick a game that will be the best of the weekend, but Saturday night's Arkansas vs. Texas matchup should be interesting. These programs have a lot of history with each other (Texas leads the series 75-37 according to Texas, 55-32 according to Arkansas). Arkansas has the talent to sweep this tournament, but Texas always gives the Razorbacks a tough test and has the capability of upsetting them. The early game on Sunday between Oklahoma and LSU will be a quality matchup between two teams needing to prove themselves already this season. Oklahoma's pitching is their strong suit, and they needed all they could muster in a tough early road series win at Virginia. LSU will always have some of the top talent in the SEC but has struggled in the midweek games lately. If LSU is going to compete in the SEC, they will need to lock down weekend starters. Kyle's (@kylemckelv) prediction: Arkansas 3-0, LSU 2-1, Missouri 1-2, Oklahoma 2-1, Texas 1-2, Baylor 0-3 John's (@johnny_omaha_) prediction: Arkansas 3-0, LSU 1-2, Missouri 1-2, Oklahoma 2-1, Texas 2-1, Baylor 0-3 Head over to our forums to discuss this tournament and more! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!

Frisco Classic The 4th Annual Frisco Classic is this weekend, February 28th-March 1st at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas! For how this tournament will shake out, this post has all you need. For ticketing and more, visit their website: www.friscoclassic.com. The Games Friday #7 UCLA vs. Oklahoma State, 3pm #13 Texas A&M vs. Illinois, 7pm Saturday Illinois vs. Oklahoma State, 2pm #7 UCLA vs. #13 Texas A&M, 6pm Sunday Illinois vs. #7 UCLA, 11am Oklahoma State vs. #13 Texas A&M, 3pm *home team listed second The Teams Illinois (3-3) – This is the Illini's first time in the Frisco Classic. Senior closer Garrett Acton, sophomore short stop Branden Comia, and senior starting pitcher Ty Weber all received preseason first team All-Big Ten honors this year. These veterans should lead the young Illini in a deeper-than-usual Big Ten conference race this year. Player to watch: Garrett Acton, coming back the mound after leading the country in saves (19) in 2019. already has two saves in two opportunities in 2020. Oklahoma State (7-2) – Oklahoma State comes into this weekend on a bit of a hot streak. After losing two out of three games in their opening weekend series to Grand Canyon in Phoenix, they have beaten Arizona State on a Tuesday and then preceded to average 11.4 runs over their next five games, blowing out lesser competition. If the Cowboys are to compete for the Big 12 crown and get back to Omaha for the first time since 2016, they'll need a good showing here to inspire confidence. Record in previous Frisco Classic: 2-1 (2017) Player to watch: Freshman Caeden Trenkle has been electrifying on the base paths, at the plate, and in the outfield. He's hitting 0.361 with one double, three triples, and two home runs. #13 Texas A&M (10-0) – The Aggies come into this tournament looking for a true test after cruising through their first 10 games. Their offense needed a new scheme to provide some spark compared to last year's team and new hitting coach, Chad Caillet, has brought plenty of spark. Combined with their already dominant pitching staff, could this be the year the Aggies have a complete enough team to compete for a CWS title? Record in previous Frisco Classic: 2-1 (2018) Player to watch: Junior Asa Lacy is a preseason All-America First Team honoree for five major outlets and the SEC coaches and has high expectations on the year, including possibly being drafted highly in the first round of the MLB Draft. With a nasty breaking ball as his strikeout pitch, the talented lefty is a must-watch on Friday nights. #7 UCLA (8-0) – The Bruins are also newbies at the Frisco Classic. UCLA is not a team that is going to overwhelm you with power like OSU and A&M, but they will likely out-pitch you. Staff ace Zach Pettway has allowed two earned runs in 12.2 innings of work to go along with 21 strikeouts. UCLA has high expectations on the season to be at the top of the Pac-12 and make it back to Omaha for the first time since 2013 when they won it all. Player to watch: Junior Garrett Mitchell was selected as a preseason All-American by five major outlets and has gotten off to a great start to his 2020 season, hitting 0.379 with four doubles and four walks. The Tournament The two teams that have the most history between each other are A&M and OSU, with OSU leading the series 34-33, most recently meeting in 2012 when A&M was a member of the Big 12. The biggest game of the weekend is #7 UCLA vs. #13 Texas A&M. Both teams will be tested for the first time against top competition. While they both have tests coming in the future, this will help determine how the rest of the season will go. I have personally been to this tournament once in the past and it was pretty cold that night in DFW. If you're heading out to the games, bring a jacket because the night games get chilly with that north wind blowing in from Oklahoma! Kyle's (@kylemckelv) prediction: Texas A&M 3-0, UCLA 2-1, Oklahoma State 1-2, Illinois 0-3 John's (@johnny_omaha_) prediction: Texas A&M 3-0, UCLA 2-1, Oklahoma State 1-2, Illinois 0-3 Thanks for reading! The Frisco Classic is the #BestOutsideOfOmaha. Follow along on Twitter (@FriscoClassic) all weekend for updates about the games. If you're in the area, try to make it out to these games! I will be at the game with press credentials, so follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CollegeBallNat for updates too. Head over to our forums to discuss this tournament and more! Read all of our 2020 team previews here! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!

For the second straight week, we have a new number one team in the country! Congratulations to Arkansas who swept Gonzaga in four games to move into the top spot. Florida checks in at number two after sweeping Miami on the road. Behind them Texas Tech slips two spots to number three. The Red Raiders went 2-1 in the Round Rock Classic. Mississippi State and Georgia round out the top five. Mississippi State won two out of three against Oregon State, and Georgia took three out of four games off of Santa Clara. Ole Miss continues the string of SEC teams at number six. The Rebels swept Xavier, including a combined no-hitter on Saturday. UCLA is the Pac-12's highest ranked team at number seven. The Bruins swept St. Mary's. Vanderbilt moves up five spots to number eight after a 5-0 week that included a sweep of Illinois-Chicago. Louisville and Duke finish off the top ten and are the ACC's top teams. Duke's Bryce Jarvis threw a Perfect Game against Cornell on Friday. Florida State and Miami at #11 and #12 continue the streak of ACC teams. The Seminoles swept Cincinnati, while Miami was swept at the hands of Florida. Texas A&M is 13th after a 5-0 week. UCF and Tennessee are both new entrants into the poll at #14 and #15. UCF swept Auburn on the road, and Tennessee went 3-0 at the Round Rock Classic. The Volunteers defeated Texas Tech, Stanford, and Houston. ECU, NC State, and Michigan fill the #16-18 spots. Michigan drops nine spots after losing a neutral-site series to UConn. Dallas Baptist enter the top 25 at #19. The Patriots won two out of three games on the road at North Carolina. LSU lands at number #20. Arizona State, UCSB, LBSU, Tulane, and Oklahoma finish off the top 25. LBSU enters the College Baseball Top 25 after sweeping Wake Forest at home. Tulane scored an impressive road series win over Cal State Fullerton. The top 25 has nine teams from the SEC, five from the ACC, three from the American, two from the Big 12, two from the Big West, two from the Pac-12, one from the Missouri Valley, and one from the Big Ten. Thanks for checking out our College Baseball Rankings! We appreciate you stopping by. Want to chat college baseball and our College Baseball Top 25? Head over to our forum. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patreon supporter. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans! #rankings #collegebaseball #top25

Keith Patrick Keith is the host of Dinger Derby: A Podcast for Texas Tech Baseball Fans. Keith is also a regular baseball and football contributor to Staking the Plains, the gritty two-star receiver of sports blogs. You can connect with Keith @dinger_derby or @KeithBPatrick on Twitter, and @ttu_dingerderby on Instagram. For Red Raider fans, the Dinger Derby Podcast can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts, posted on stakingtheplains.com, or at dingerderbypodcast.com. The inaugural Round Rock Classic showcased college baseball perennial power Texas Tech, who has made it to the College World Series four times in six years, a dark horse SEC contender and 2019 Regional team in Tennessee, a 2019 Super Regional team in Stanford, and a postseason mainstay looking to bounce back in Houston. By including the Texas Tech Red Raiders, strong crowds were all but guaranteed by one of the most interested and well-traveled fan bases in not only college baseball, but intercollegiate athletics. The Red Raiders often claim stadiums, arenas, and ballparks as their own turning road games on their head, especially in Texas. Over 8,000 fans crossed through the gates of Dell Diamond on Saturday alone to watch February college baseball, what a great time to be alive. The Round Rock Classic tweeted that it was a regional atmosphere in February. With the finale of the classic going to extra innings and ending with a walk-off, I think it’s safe to say it was a weekend of quality, early-season tournament action. FRIDAY Houston Drops Stanford 11-4 In the offseason, the Houston Cougars were thought to be a potential favorite in The American. They’re looking to bounce back from a 32-24 season that disappointingly saw them miss out on the postseason, somewhere they’ve grown accustomed to being. In their opening weekend, the Cougars went 1-2 against Youngstown State at home losing Saturday and Sunday in extras. That kind of performance will set a fan base on the edge of the cliff even in a long-season sport like baseball. The Cougars came into Round Rock needing a strong performance and they delivered Friday night against the Stanford Cardinal. Houston took down the smart kids 11-4 behind starting pitcher Lael Lockhart, Jr. who posted 4.1IP, 4H, 1R, 3BB, 4K. It was a pitcher’s duel walking into the bottom of the 4th tied 1-1 and then Lockhart’s teammates provided some run support as the Cougars reeled off 7 runs in the frame to go ahead for good. The Cougars batted around in the inning and took advantage of two Cardinal errors compounding the power of several base knocks. Stanford rallied in the 8th closing the gap to 8-4 after loading the bases with no outs. They were able to push three across before the end of the frame. Houston however wasn’t satisfied, 1B Ryan Hernandez delivered a 3-run dinger dagger to extend the lead and deliver the final 11-4 score. Cougar LF Blake Way went 2-2, 1R, and a career-high 3 RBI for the Cougars. Stanford starting pitcher Brendan Beck got roughed up going 3.2IP, 7H, 8R, 3ER, 0BB, 4K. #1 Red Raiders Fall to Tennessee 6-2 Following a 4-0 start to the season at home scoring 65 runs over four games, the Texas Tech Red Raiders were unable to get things rolling Friday night against Volunteer pitching in a cold evening in Round Rock. Potential Top 10 MLB Draft pick Garrett Crochet has been coming back slowly from arm soreness and didn’t get the start against the College Baseball Nation’s top team, but the Vols didn’t seem to miss him much. JUCO transfer Chad Dallas got the start for Tennessee and faced off with Clayton Beeter, the Red Raiders’ sophomore fireballer. Dallas struck out the side in the Red Raiders’ first chance at the plate and didn’t allow a hit until the third when Tech scratched across a run on an RBI knock by SS Cal Conley following a leadoff double by junior C Braxton Fullford. The Volunteer offense started hot following a leadoff strikeout, DH Zach Daniels, who finished the evening going 2-4 with 2H, 2R, HR, RBI, hammered a hard-hit liner to shallow right field. Dru Baker missed the diving attempt and it was off to the races for Daniels. He held up at third but took off on a throw that went untouched by either cutoff man. It could certainly be argued it was a triple advanced by an error but it was officially scored an inside-the-park home run. RF Evan Russell worked a two-out walk and was brought home when Jordan Beck pounded a 2-run shot to left field and touched em all later in the first. The Vols didn’t break out again but tacked on a run off a 3B Jake Rucker dinger in the third, another off an RBI double from SS Liam Spence scored CH Alerick Soulairie, and in the seventh, a Russell sac fly to center field scored Daniels following a leadoff double to left field for him. Clayton Beeter entered this game with a 1.50 ERA after an opening day 5-1 win over Houston Baptist University but saw it swell to 4.60 in a tough evening. He went 4.0IP, 5H, 4R, 3BB, 8K, in 81 pitches. Senior right-hander John McMillon came in for two innings in relief and Kurt Wilson closed it out for the Red Raiders, both gave up one run apiece. Dallas and Sean Hunley combined to allow 6H, 2R, 4BB, 13K on their 5.0IP and 4.0IP respectively. Red Raider freshman catcher Nate Rombach came back to earth after pounding 5 home runs over opening weekend and being named the D1Baseball and NCBWA Player of the Week, he went 0-3 with a walk and one RBI. Fulford was the only Red Raider to post multiple hits on the evening going 2-4 with a run scored. SATURDAY Volunteers Stay Perfect with 8-4 Victory over Houston Tennessee followed a cold-weather dismantling of the #1 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders with a convincing come-from-behind victory over the Houston Cougars Saturday to improve to 5-0 on the season. The Vols started fast, plating three runs in the first inning, but everything ground to a halt for the next five innings as they put up goose eggs on the scoreboard. The Cougars struggled to get anything going as well with only two baserunners in three innings until 1B Ryan Hernandez worked a leadoff walk in the fourth and RF Steven Rivas pounded a two-run shot to left field to change the complexion of the game and close the deficit to one. The Volunteers were lucky to escape the inning without further damage as SP Chase Wallace hit two batsmen and advanced runners with a balk and a wild pitch. Houston tied it up in the fifth inning on a Hernandez RBI double and took the lead 4-3 in the sixth on an unearned run scored after a throwing error from 2B Max Ferguson. The lead would be short-lived, however, as C Connor Pavolony smoked a two-out, 3 RBI double to left-center to take back the lead for good. Tennessee carried the 6-4 lead into the ninth and two insurance runs there solidified the win. Wallace and Leath Jackson combined for 15 K on the day for the Vols and four Cougar pitchers combined for 11 K of their own. The Cougars fell to 2-3 on the season, continuing to struggle to put together consistent performances and perhaps more importantly, to close out games. #1 Red Raiders Bounce Back with 7-2 Domination of Stanford It was deja vu all over again for Bryce Bonnin who started for the Red Raiders on Saturday. Bonnin struck out the first batter he faced and then left a fastball up in the zone to give up a two-run home run after a walk. In Bonnin’s first start of the season on the back end of a doubleheader in Lubbock, he faced a similar situation, striking out the side, but giving up a home run in the inning. Bonnin, who transferred to Texas Tech from Arkansas last season and was a key piece of the Red Raiders’ deep run in Omaha, finished the day with his second win of the season and 5.0IP, 4H, 2R, 1BB, 9K. Bonnin’s slider was working well for him in the mid-upper 80s and his fastball was consistently bumping 96mph. While the early fireworks from Cardinal SS Tim Tawa seemed like Bonnin may be on the ropes early, Stanford wasn’t able to scratch across another run the rest of the way. Sophomore Micah Dallas, a 2019 Freshman All-American, turned in a strong relief outing firing a steady diet of sliders and changeups that kept batters guessing. He also sprinkled in some signature Dallas personality and fire on and off the mound. His 4.0IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 6K made for 15 combined strikeouts for Tech and Dallas’s second save of the season. Offensively Stanford only smacked one extra-base hit outside of the homerun, a Brock Jones double to lead off the third. Jones stole third base and was the last Cardinal to pass second the rest of the way. The Red Raiders effort started with a two-out solo bomb by 1B Cole Stilwell to left in the first that shrunk the Cardinal’s early lead to one. A one-out double by CF Dylan Neuse in the second put him in scoring position and the first of four wild pitches by Stanford pitchers moved Neuse to third. A sac fly by C Braxton Fulford scored the tying run. In the fourth, DH Nate Rombach worked a leadoff walk and moved into scoring position on another wild pitch, after a 2B Brian Klein groundout moved him to third, a throwing error by 3B Nick Bellafronto scored the freshman Rombach to take the lead. Tech opened things up in the seventh with three runs scored by a 3B Jace Jung RBI triple, a Stilwell RBI single, and a Neuse RBI single. Cal Conley scored the final run for the Red Raiders in the eighth after blasting a leadoff double to right field he was moved around by a LF Dillon Carter sacrifice bunt, the fourth wild pitch of the day by Stanford pitchers brought Conley home. Stanford starting southpaw Quin Mathews was charged with the loss from 4.0+IP, 3H, 3R, 2ER, 2BB, 2K. SUNDAY Tennessee Completes Weekend Sweep with 7-2 Victory Over Stanford The Volunteers took full advantage of five Stanford errors to take the weekend championship in Round Rock. The Cardinal is just playing flat out ugly baseball right now with a lot of youngsters making bad mistakes. Many teams look back on a successful season at a low point that was a lesson-learned turning point, maybe this weekend will become that for Stanford. Tennessee jumped out to an early 2-1 lead in the second on an RBI triple by Luc Lipcius and a sac fly by Liam Spence. Stanford tied it up in the fifth but it was Tennessee the rest of the way scratching across one in the sixth, three in the seventh, and one in the eighth. All of those runs were aided by errors, another testament to the Cardinal and their struggles. The miscues made the day all the more frustrating for Stanford’s starting pitcher who went 5.2IP, 3H, 3R, 0ER, 2BB, 10K in 105 pitches on the day. Nothing will wear a pitcher out faster than his defense not having his back. The high score was less helped by hitting than miscues as only two Vols notched a multi-hit day. 3B Austin Kretzschmar went 3-4, 1 2B, and LF Cole Hinkelman went 2-4, 1R, 2 2B. #1 Red Raiders Walk It Off in Extra Innings Texas Tech found themselves in a dogfight Sunday night against the Houston Cougars. CF Tyler Bielamowicz reached on a leadoff HBP, stole second, and moved to third on a passed ball. An RBI groundout scored him giving the Cougars the early lead. Sophomore Dru Baker led things off for Tech with a solo homerun in the Red Raiders’ first at-bat of the game to tie it. Both teams would post goose eggs the next two innings and in the fourth Houston capitalized on SP Austin Becker’s third base on balls of the game with an RBI double by SS Kobe Hyland. Tech answered in the fifth when LF Tanner O’Tremba’s RBI groundout scored Dylan Neuse who led off the inning with a standup triple, his first of the season after posting eight three-baggers in 2019. The next four innings were scoreless but not without drama as the Cougars stranded four on base and the Red Raiders left six aboard. Tech put runners on third twice with the score tied 2-2, including a bases loaded effort in the sixth, but couldn’t capitalize on the opportunities. The Red Raiders hit .222 with runners in scoring position on the evening, something Head Coach Tim Tadlock will surely look to see improve as the season rolls on. The game went to the tenth and RHP Andrew Devine came in for the Red Raiders. The Freshman from Simi Valley, CA was impressive in his second appearance of the season striking out his first two batters and fielding a swinging bunt himself for the 1-3 putout. Baker, who found base every at bat of the evening with a homerun, and back-to-back-to-back walks, led off for Tech in the tenth with a single to left field. He then swiped second with two outs and Houston completed junior catcher Braxton Fulford’s at-bat with an intentional walk. That’s when the senior 2B Brian Klein stepped up to bat. The senior leader, earlier named to the Golden Spikes Award Watch List, walked into high drama in this early season tournament matchup. Klein was 0-12 on the weekend and only reached base once on a fielder’s choice in Friday night’s loss to Tennessee. The intentional walk to bring up an ice cold Klein was understandable, but the faith and approach of Red Raider leader served him well as he smoked a first-pitch RBI single to right field scoring Baker from second base and walking off the game over the Cougars 3-2. Other notables on the evening were SP Austin Becker, LHP Jakob Brustoski, and RHP Ryan Sublette who all threw absolute gas and became the third, fourth, and fifth Red Raiders to throw at least 96mph in the Classic. Dobbins also hit 94 and Devine 95, the Red Raiders certainly have no shortage of power pitching available. Those bullpen arms were exceptional, after starter and Vanderbilt transfer Becker battled through 4.0IP, 3H, 2R, 3BB, 2K. Red Raider relievers combined for 6.0IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 12K the rest of the way. The Red Raiders finish the inaugural Round Rock Classic 2-1 and improve to 6-1 on the season. Houston falls to 2-4 on the young season but played an impressive Texas Tech team very well, the early fears about their chances in the AAC may be misplaced, although the ability to close out close games appears to be a lingering issue. Head over to our forums to discuss this tournament and more! Read all of our 2020 team previews here! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!

The first games of the year are in the books, and it is time to rethink the top 25. Our College Baseball Power Rankings are results focused and give credit to teams who have won games. Texas Tech takes over the number one spot after scoring 65 runs in four games. Their totally reworked rotation clicked throughout the weekend as the Red Raiders only allowed a total of 11 runs. Arkansas starts a run of four straight SEC teams, followed by Georgia, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. The Rebels upset Louisville in Oxford, winning two out of three. The Cardinals fall from the top spot to number six. Auburn, Miami, Michigan, and UCLA round out the top ten of the College Baseball Top 25. LSU, Florida, and Vanderbilt fill spots 11-13. The Commodores fall from the second spot after a 1-2 finish in the MLB4 Tournament. Duke lands at number 14, followed by fellow North Carolina schools, ECU and UNC. Florida State checks in at number 17. Arizona State slips to number 18 from the fifth spot. The Sun Devils struggled on offense, scoring only 11 runs in a 2-2 start to the season. NC State and Texas A&M fill the 19th and 20th spots. Three Big West teams take spots 21-23, including UCSB, Cal State Fullerton, and Cal Poly. UCSB and Cal State Fullerton both won road series. The Gauchos took down Sacramento State, and the Titans defeated Stanford. Cal Poly scored a marquee win over Vanderbilt in the MLB4 Tournament. Oklahoma and TCU join the top 25 as the Sooners defeated Virginia on the road, and the Horned Frogs swept Kentucky in Forth Worth. Thanks for checking out our College Baseball Rankings! We appreciate you stopping by. Want to chat college baseball and our College Baseball Top 25? Head over to our forum. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patreon supporter. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans! #rankings #collegebaseball

It took just two hours and eight minutes for Bryce Jarvis and the Duke Blue Devils to make history. With 15 strikeouts and only two flyouts, the Duke ace dominated Cornell's lineup en route to a Perfect Game. Jarvis flummoxed Cornell, working through nine innings on just 94 pitches. Only one Cornell batter managed to work a full count before Jarvis struck him out looking (one of seven times in the game that Cornell batters were caught looking). Twice Jarvis struck out the side, including in the ninth inning to clinch the Perfect Game. After starting the season on the Golden Spikes Watch List, Jarvis has lived up to expectations so far. He has allowed only one earned run in his 13 innings pitched, good for a 0.69 ERA. Jarvis's next start will likely be in U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis when Duke competes in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The win puts Duke at 4-1 on the season, while Cornell moves to 0-1. The two teams resume action at 1 PM ET on Saturday. Head over to our forums to discuss these teams and more! Read all of our 2020 team previews here! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!

College Baseball is coming up on its second weekend! Here are the series that you need to keep an eye on. #12 Florida at #8 Miami The key matchup of the week is #12 Florida at #8 Miami. Florida entered the season with high expectations for their pitching, even after the staff experienced growing pains a season ago. The Gators took care of business against an outclassed Marshall team last week and will look to continue their recent dominance over Miami. The Hurricanes also swept their first weekend foe, Rutgers. The biggest early season news for the Canes is the loss of SS Freddy Zamora who is out for the season with an ACL injury. Miami should have enough offensive power to fill his place in the lineup, but the Canes will be tested against the Gator pitching staff John's (@johnny_omaha_) Prediction: Miami wins two out of three Kyle’s (@kylemckelv) Prediction: Miami wins two out of three Tulane at #22 Cal State Fullerton Tulane is off to a 4-0 start and will hope to continue their hot streak as they travel across the country to southern California. They will face the #22 Cal State Fullerton Titans who just took two out of three games on the road at Stanford last weekend. The Titans looked markedly improved in the pitching department from a season ago. However, the Tulane offense features some of the most lethal bats in the country, including Golden Spikes hopeful, Hudson Haskin. John's Prediction: Fullerton wins two out of three Kyle’s Prediction: Fullerton wins two out of three UConn vs #9 Michigan In a scheduling oddity, UConn and #9 Michigan will play each other in Florida after meeting just last weekend in Arizona for a single game at the MLB4 Tournament where UConn bested Michigan, 7-1. However, that result may not be representative as it was Michigan's fourth game of the weekend (and only the third for UConn) and the Michigan bullpen was depleted. It will be interesting to see how these teams compete in a full weekend series. John's Prediction: Michigan wins two out of three Kyle’s Prediction: Michigan wins two out of three Oregon State at #4 Mississippi State Oregon State comes in with a chip on their shoulder in something of a rebuilding year for the Beavers. They have started off the year at 2-2 and could make a statement by taking down one of the best teams in the SEC on the road. The #4 Bulldogs will have to show their mettle as they will be without their ace. JT Ginn was just scratched from this weekend series which changes the dynamic of this matchup completely. The big question of the weekend will be: how deep is Mississippi State's pitching staff? John's Prediction: Mississippi State wins two out of three Kyle’s Prediction: Mississippi State sweeps Dallas Baptist at #16 North Carolina After sweeping an outmatched South Dakota State team, Dallas Baptist notched a quality win over UT Arlington in midweek action. #16 North Carolina will be a stiff challenge for DBU. At 5-0, the Tar Heels have outscored their opponents 43-9 so far this season. If Dallas Baptist wants to establish itself as a legitimate contender to host a Regional, this series may prove crucial. North Carolina has spent the season sneaking up the rankings and could earn another jump with a series win this weekend. John's Prediction: UNC wins two out of three Kyle’s Prediction: Dallas Baptist wins two out of three Other Series Predictions Wake Forest at Long Beach State John's Prediction: LBSU wins two out of three Kyle’s Prediction: Wake Forest wins two out of three UCF at #7 Auburn John's Prediction: Auburn sweeps Kyle’s Prediction: Auburn sweeps Head over to our forums to discuss these teams and more! Read all of our 2020 team previews here! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!

The inaugural Round Rock Classic is this weekend, February 21st-23rd at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas! For how this tournament will shake out, this post has all you need. For ticketing and more, visit their website: www.roundrockclassic.net. The Games Friday Stanford vs Houston, 3pm #1 Texas Tech vs Tennessee, 7pm Saturday Tennessee vs Houston, 2pm Stanford vs #1 Texas Tech, 6pm Sunday Tennessee vs Stanford, 11am Houston vs #1 Texas Tech, 3pm *home team listed second The Teams Houston (1-2) - The Cougars have a short trip up Highway 290 to get to Round Rock for this tournament. While they started off the season on not the best of footing, they have a lot to prove this weekend if they are going to be a tough out in the AAC like some expected. Houston tripped up twice in three games at home against the Youngstown State Penguins, both losses in extras. One or two bounces here and there going their way and their story could be a lot different so far this season. Stanford (1-3) - The Cardinal comes into this series needing an offensive spark. They have scored a total of six runs in four games and struggled to find power at the plate in a weekend series where they hosted Cal State Fullerton. Luckily, their pitching is one of their strong suits, so expect them to turn it around in 2020. Tennessee (4-0) - As one of the more unpredictable teams coming into 2020, the Volunteers have started off the season with a bang. They've allowed only six runs in four games and they started the season on a 22 inning shutout streak. Their offense has exploded for 19, 23, and 8 runs in their last three games. Tennessee has a lot to prove this weekend if they hope to show that they can stay afloat in the ever-competitive SEC. #1 Texas Tech (4-0) - The best team in the country, according to College Baseball Nation, will have its work cut out for them this weekend if they hope to keep that title. This past weekend in Lubbock, Texas Tech outscored their opponents, Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado, 65-11 in four games. We expect Tech to be one of the top teams in the Big 12 this season and they have a good chance to show us why this weekend in Round Rock. The Tournament Texas Tech is our only ranked team in this tournament, but that doesn't mean there won't be great games and upsets still. This tournament will have great pitching all weekend long and any game Texas Tech is in will have a lot of offense. Personally, I could see any of these teams beating any of the others. Stanford and Houston might not have gotten off to great starts, but there's a reason a lot of people, including us, were high on them. Texas Tech vs Tennessee Friday night will be one of the better games this weekend in college baseball. The way those two offenses are playing right now, anything is possible. Tennessee's pitching is really good this season, as it was last season, but I think Texas Tech pulls this one out behind red-hot freshman, Nate Rombach, who has five home runs and 15 RBI so far this season. Kyle's (@kylemckelv) prediction: Texas Tech 3-0, Tennessee 2-1, Stanford 1-2, Houston 0-3 John's (@johnny_omaha_) prediction: Texas Tech 3-0, Tennessee 2-1, Stanford 1-2, Houston 0-3 Thanks for reading! The Round Rock Classic is the #BestOutsideOfOmaha. Follow along on Twitter (@RRockClassic) all weekend for updates about the games. If you're in the area, try to make it out to these games! Tag us in your pictures because Dell Diamond is a beautiful ballpark and we'd love to see more of it. Head over to our forums to discuss this tournament and more! Read all of our 2020 team previews here! Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram to keep up with all of our content! If you like what you are seeing from us and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron. We depend upon the support of our amazing fans!