Top 25 Tracker (May 15)
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Top 25 Tracker, powered by Louisville Slugger, recaps last week’s action and looks ahead to this week.
1. Oregon State
Last Week: 3-0
Overall: 41-4, 24-3 in Pac-12 (6-0 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 11-0
It shouldn’t come as a surprise given Oregon State’s torrid winning pace, but the Beavers clinched the Pac-12 title this weekend with a loud sweep of rival Oregon in Eugene. The Beavers relied on their typically stellar pitching once again, and that pitching staff received a large boost in the form of electric righthander Drew Rasmussen, who made his first start since having Tommy John surgery last year. The Beavers have shown no signs of slowing down.
Results:
May 11-13: @ Oregon: W 6-1, W 5-4, W 1-0
Upcoming:
May 16: Portland @ Keizer, Ore.
May 19-21: Washington State
2. Louisville
Last Week: 4-0
Overall: 46-6, 23-4 in ACC (9-3 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 12-0
In one of the biggest series of the weekend and certainly the biggest series in the ACC, the Cardinals impressively swept Clemson on the road, extending their winning streak to 15 games and clinching the Atlantic Division. The Cardinals are in good shape to win the ACC conference outright if they keep up the pace this weekend against Florida State.
Results:
May 9: Vanderbilt: W 6-2
May 12-14: @ (11) Clemson: W 4-2, W 6-4, W 6-4
Upcoming:
May 16: @ Indiana
May 18-20: Florida State
3. North Carolina
Last Week: 4-1
Overall: 41-10, 21-6 in ACC (10-1 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 11-1
After missing the NCAA tournament the last two years, the Tar Heels have left no doubt this year, clinching the Coastal Division this weekend and punctuating a series win against Virginia Tech with an emphatic 20-0 win Sunday. At No. 2 in the RPI, the Tar Heels should be a lock for a national seed. They’ll host rival Duke this weekend.
Results:
May 9: Davidson: W 7-6
May 10: UNC Asheville: W 16-4
May 12-14: Virginia Tech: W 9-4, L 8-4, W 20-0
Upcoming:
May 16: UNC Wilmington
May 18-20: Duke
4. Texas Tech
Last Week: 0-0
Overall: 39-13, 13-8 in Big 12 (6-4 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-2
The Red Raiders had a scheduled off week. They’ll wrap up the conference slate with a series against Kansas.
Results:
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Upcoming:
May 18-20: Kansas
5. Florida
Last Week: 3-1
Overall: 38-14, 19-8 in SEC (3-3 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 11-2
The Gators maintained their recent hot streak—and offensive emergence—with a clean sweep at Alabama. With its late-season run, Florida has emerged atop the SEC East, but that lead will be put to the test when the Gators host second-place Kentucky this weekend.
Results:
May 9: (23) South Florida: L 15-10
May 12-14: @ Alabama: W 2-1, W 13-6, W 10-5
Upcoming:
May 18-20: (8) Kentucky
6. Texas Christian
Last Week: 1-2
Overall: 36-13, 16-8 in Big 12 (11-4 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-4
The weekend was a sour one for the Horned Frogs, who not only lost a series at Oklahoma but also lost their top hitter, Luken Baker, to injury. TCU clinched at least a share of the Big 12 title, with a 1.5 game lead over second-place Texas Tech. The team will venture outside of the conference for its final regular season series.
Results:
May 12-14: @ (24) Oklahoma: W 9-6, L 9-8, L 10-9
Upcoming:
May 16: Texas-Arlington
May 18-20: @ California
7. Long Beach State
Last Week: 2-1
Overall: 32-16-1, 15-3 in Big West (6-2 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 10-2
The Dirtbags have been as steady as any team in the country, winning every series since conference play began. Long Beach ventured into the Midwest for a non-conference battle against the Big Ten’s Minnesota and continued its winning ways. The Dirtbags remain in the driver’s seat in the Big West with two conference weekends remaining.
Results:
May 12-14: @ Minnesota: W 3-2, L 12-6, W 9-1
Upcoming:
May 19-21: Hawaii
8. Kentucky
Last Week: 4-0
Overall: 36-16, 18-9 in SEC (12-8 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 9-3
The Wildcats bounced back from a series loss to Georgia with a smooth, high-scoring sweep of visiting Tennessee. The sweep kept the Wildcats in both the SEC East and national seed hunt, as they’ll have the chance to take over first place when they travel to Florida this weekend.
Results:
May 9: Indiana: W 5-2
May 12-14: Tennessee: W 15-5, W 8-3, W 7-2
Upcoming:
May 16: Northern Kentucky
May 18-20: @ (5) Florida
9. Stanford
Last Week: 3-0
Overall: 33-13, 15-8 in Pac-12 (7-5 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-3-1
Though Stanford officially won’t catch Oregon State at the top of the Pac-12—no one will—the Cardinal is emerging as a national seed possibility with its red-hot play over the last month. Stanford has moved into the top 10 in RPI and has a gaudy 25-12 record against Top 100 teams this spring.
Results:
May 9: San Francisco: W 4-0
May 13-15: @ California: W 6-5 (10), W 8-5
Upcoming:
May 15: @ California
May 17: @ Santa Clara
May 19-21: Washington
10. Louisiana State
Last Week: 3-1
Overall: 35-17, 18-9 in SEC (7-7 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-3
Louisiana State has hit its stride at just the right time, making a huge statement with a sweep of Auburn. The Tigers have inserted themselves in the national seed conversation and have taken a one-game lead in the SEC West. They’ll travel to Mississippi State this weekend to battle for the division title.
Results:
May 9: South Alabama: L 7-5
May 11-13: (13) Auburn: W 4-0, W 5-3, W 9-1
Upcoming:
May 16: Northwestern State
May 18-20: @ (11) Mississippi State
11. Mississippi State
Last Week: 1-2
Overall: 33-19, 17-10 in SEC (11-6 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 6-4
The Bulldogs lost their grip on the first place in the SEC West with a series loss to a suddenly hot Georgia team. Mississippi State will, however, have direct control over its fate as the team will host first-place Louisiana State in a huge SEC showdown this weekend. It will be a reunion of sorts for coach Andy Cannizaro, who coached at LSU under Paul Mainieri before going to Starkville.
Results:
May 12-14: @ Georgia: W 9-3, L 4-1, L 4-1
Upcoming:
May 16: Troy
May 18-20: (10) Louisiana State
12. Virginia
Last Week: 2-1
Overall: 38-12, 16-11 in ACC (3-6 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 7-3
The Cavaliers rebounded quickly to a series-opening loss to Miami to win the next two games. Virginia’s lineup remains one of the toughest in the country to pitch to, with Adam Haseley homering again this weekend and Pavin Smith likely to be one of the first college hitters taken in the draft.
Results:
May 13-14: Miami: L 5-1, W 13-6, W 7-4
Upcoming:
May 16: Richmond
May 18-20: @ Georgia Tech
13. Cal State Fullerton
Last Week: 3-1
Overall: 31-17, 12-6 in Big West (3-1 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 10-2-1
The Titans remain within striking distance of Long Beach State in the Big West standings at just three games back and with the season ending with a series against the Dirtbags. Fullerton handled Cal State Fullerton this weekend, while also picking up a nice midweek win against UCLA.
Results:
May 9: UCLA: W 4-3
May 12-14: UC Santa Barbara: W 8-4, L 6-3, W 12-3
Upcoming:
May 15: Saint Mary’s
May 19-21: @ Cal State Northridge
14. Clemson
Last Week: 2-3
Overall: 37-15, 16-11 in ACC (6-9 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 9-4
The Tigers have hit a rough patch in their season. At one point neck-and-neck with Louisville in the Atlantic Division, they conceded the division to the Cardinals this weekend and were swept for the second straight weekend in ACC play. The Tigers are likely out of national seed contention—barring a repeat of last year’s ACC tournament championship—but should still be in line to host.
Results:
May 8: Nevada: W 9-4
May 9: @ Furman: W 10-5
May 12-14: (2) Louisville: L 4-2, L 6-4, L 6-4
Upcoming:
May 16: Coastal Carolina
May 18-20: @ North Carolina State
15. Wake Forest
Last Week: 3-2
Overall: 35-16, 17-10 in ACC (5-5 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-2
Wake Forest wrapped up its week with a 10-9 victory at Florida State, an important win both for this year’s Demon Deacons and the program’s record books. The win clinched a series win in Tallahassee for the first time since 1993 and was Wake’s 17th conference victory of the season, matching a program record set in 2002. The Demon Deacons will have a chance to break that record when they finish the regular season at home against Pittsburgh.
Results:
May 9: High Point: L 5-3
May 10: @ Radford: W 9-2
May 12-14: @ Florida State: W 4-3, L 4-0, W 10-9
Upcoming:
May 16: @ Appalachian State
May 18-20: PIttsburgh
16. Arkansas
Last Week: 2-1
Overall: 37-14, 16-10 in SEC (4-7 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-3-1
Arkansas beat Vanderbilt twice to snap a three-series winless streak and remain in the race for the SEC West Division title. The Razorbacks continued to pound the baseball and now have three players—Grant Koch, Chad Spanberger and Dominic Fletcher—with 10 home runs for the first time since 2010. Arkansas will look to finish the regular season strong next weekend at Texas A&M.
Results:
May 12-14: Vanderbilt: W 4-3, L 6-2, W 7-1
Upcoming:
May 18-20: @ (23) Texas A&M
17. Arizona
Last Week: 2-2
Overall: 33-17, 12-12 in Pac-12 (3-9 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 9-3
After losing a midweek slugfest to Arizona State, Arizona flew east for a nonconference series at College of Charleston, where it found itself in a pitching-dominated series. The Wildcats held the Cougars to six runs on the weekend, including a Sunday shutout (the first they had thrown since March 3) to clinch the series. Arizona returns to the desert this week and will again take on Arizona State, this time in a series that counts toward the Pac-12 standings.
Results:
May 9: Arizona State: L 14-13
May 12-14: @ College of Charleston: L 3-1, W 4-3, W 6-0
Upcoming:
May 18-20: @ Arizona State
18. Southern Mississippi
Last Week: 3-0
Overall: 40-12, 22-5 in CUSA (1-2 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 10-2
With a sweep of Alabama-Birmingham, Southern Miss clinched the Conference USA championship in its final home game of the regular season. The Golden Eagles have won 40 regular-season games for the third time in program history. With two more wins this week, they will break the program record.
Results:
May 12-14: Alabama-Birmingham: W 5-2, W 9-4, W 8-0
Upcoming:
May 16: vs. Southeastern Louisiana in Biloxi, Miss.
May 18-20: @ Texas-San Antonio
19. Michigan
Last Week: 4-1
Overall: 39-12, 14-7 in Big Ten (3-0 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-2-1
Michigan swept Purdue to win its third straight series and remain in the race for the Big Ten Conference championship. The Wolverines have won 39 games, their highest regular-season total since 2008. They will look to add to that total this week, as they close the regular season with four games against in-state foes Eastern Michigan and Michigan State.
Results:
May 9-10: vs./@ Central Michigan: W 4-2, L 4-3
May 12-14: @ Purdue: W 2-0, W 9-4, W 5-1
Upcoming:
May 16: Eastern Michigan
May 18-20: @/vs. Michigan State
20. Oklahoma
Last Week: 2-1
Overall: 34-18, 12-9 in Big 12 (10-9 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 9-3
Over the last few weeks, Oklahoma has gotten healthy and pulled out of its midseason skid. This weekend the Sooners showed they are still a very dangerous team, coming back from a loss in the opener against Texas Christian to win the series against the Big 12 leader. Oklahoma has pushed itself back into the mix to host a regional and is surging towards the finish line. It will look to stay hot this weekend in the Bedlam Series against in-state rival Oklahoma State.
Results:
May 12-14: (5) Texas Christian: L 9-6, W 9-8, W 10-9
Upcoming:
May 18-20: vs. Oklahoma State in Tulsa/Oklahoma City
21. St. John’s 
Last Week: 3-0
Overall: 37-8, 11-4 in Big East (2-1 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-1
The Red Storm asserted itself in a big way with a sweep of Xavier—a team that was vying for the Big East title. St. John’s has made few mistakes in conference play, except for a series loss against Creighton with whom it is tied for first place.
Results:
May 12-14: Xavier: W 7-3, W 4-3, W 15-3
Upcoming:
May 16: @ Long Island
May 18-20: Villanova
22. Nebraska
Last Week: 3-1
Overall: 32-17-1, 14-6-1 in Big Ten (3-4 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 8-2-1
Nebraska clinched its season series against Creighton with a win Wednesday in TD Ameritrade Park and then returned home to win a series against Michigan State. The Cornhuskers remain in first place in the tightly packed Big Ten standings and will have a chance this weekend to win their first conference title since 2005, when they were still a member of the Big 12. The schedule sets up well for Nebraska, as it will travel to last-place Penn State with the championship on the line.
Results:
May 10: @ Creighton: W 4-0
May 12-14: Michigan State: L 6-3, W 5-2, W 8-7
Upcoming:
May 18-20: @ Penn State
23. Texas A&M
Last Week: 1-2
Overall: 35-17, 15-12 in SEC (6-5 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 9-3
For the second week in a row, Texas A&M won the first game of its weekend series against a team from Mississippi before losing the next two. The Aggies scored 12 runs Friday at Mississippi, but were held to seven total runs in the final two games of the series. Texas A&M has lost four of its last five games and will look to snap out of its skid back in College Station this week.
Results:
May 12-14: @ Mississippi: W 12-5, L 6-4, L 6-3
Upcoming:
May 16: Sam Houston State
May 18-20: (16) Arkansas
24. Auburn
Last Week: 0-4
Overall: 32-11, 14-13 in SEC (9-6 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 10-3
The Tigers are sliding into dangerous territory after getting swept on back-to-back weekends. Auburn had the chance to make one last push for the SEC West title but couldn’t solve LSU. With an RPI plunging to the 40s, the Tigers can’t afford another sweep.
Results:
May 9: @ Alabama-Birmingham: L 8-2
May 11-13: @ (15) Louisiana State: L 4-0, L 5-3, L 9-1
Upcoming:
May 18-20: Mississippi
25. South Florida
Last Week: 2-2
Overall: 39-12, 13-8 in AAC (4-1 vs. Top 25)
Weekend Series: 10-3
In this week’s edition of What’s Going On In The AAC? The Bulls are locked in a three-way tie with Central Florida and Houston for first place. The Bulls had the chance to create some separation but couldn’t handle Connecticut’s stellar pitching staff on the road. South Florida will finish the regular season at UCF, which should—finally—provide some conference clarity.
Results:
May 9: @ (7) Florida: W 15-10
May 12-13: @ Connecticut: L 2-1, L 6-2, W 1-0
Upcoming:
May 16: @ Jacksonville
May 18-20: @ Central Florida
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