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Takeaways From Road Series Wins By Wake, UVa. • D1Baseball

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March 12, 2023

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Virginia outfielder Ethan O’Donnell takes a handoff from Kevin McMullan after Saturday’s game-tying homer at UNC (Aaron Fitt)

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Aaron Fitt – March 12, 2023

DURHAM, N.C. — With inclement weather on the way Sunday, both ACC opening weekend series in the Triangle were resolved with Saturday doubleheaders. And in both series, the visiting team secured the series win by splitting the twin bills.

I started my day in Chapel Hill, where No. 17 Virginia erased an early 3-0 deficit to beat No. 14 North Carolina 8-4. That win clinched the series and kept Virginia as the nation’s last unbeaten team, but the Tar Heels salvaged the series finale 6-0 later in the day.

After watching the Cavaliers secure their series, I made the 20-minute[…]

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Teams That Aced Week Six • D1Baseball

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March 27, 2023

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Jac Caglianone, Florida (Eddie Kelly Photo)

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Aaron Fitt – March 26, 2023

Here’s our quick and dirty rundown of the teams that stood out most in Week Five by posting winning weekends against quality competition.

HIGH HONORS

Recognizing teams that won series against ranked opponents or posted particularly notable sweeps and/or road series wins.

Florida

The Gators take highest honors this week after a 4-0 week on the road, including a midweek win at rival Florida State followed by a three-game sweep of reigning national champion and 13th-ranked Ole Miss in Oxford. The Florida offense did the heavy lifting, scoring 37 runs in the four victories, led by three more homers[…]

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How The D1Baseball Top 25 Fared: Week Six

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March 27, 2023

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Parker Noland and Vanderbilt had an insane weekend at the plate, but they weren’t alone as we look at how last week’s Top 25 teams fared this week.

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Saturday’s Big Takeaways, Rubber Matches To Watch • D1Baseball

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March 26, 2023

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Kendall Rogers – March 26, 2023

It was another wild Saturday of college baseball action. Top-ranked LSU responded from a series-opening loss to Arkansas in dominant fashion, Wake Forest showed it can win exclusively with premier pitching, blowouts are up in our sport, and both Arizona State and Nebraska might just be back.

Here’s everything that caught my attention from Saturday’s action:

1. Texas isn’t done just yet … You should know by now not to throw Texas to the wolves after a poor showing at the College Baseball Showdown. After all, two seasons ago, the Longhorns couldn’t have played worse in Arlington and then[…]

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