By Aaron Kirby
Louisville (46-10 overall; 4-0 week; RPI#13) ends the regular season as the clear #1 ranked mid-major. The Cardinals have the longest current win streak in the country at 16 games including a 6-3 win at Ohio St Tuesday and 3 more in series sweep of Pittsburgh (5-2 Thursday, 12-4 Friday, 7-4 Saturday). With the sweep the Cardinals clinched the Big East regular season title winning by 2 games over both Pittsburgh and Seton Hall.
Good Weeks
- Mercer (42-14 overall; 3-0 week; RPI#27)-The Bears clinched the A-Sun regular season title with a sweep at North Kentucky.
- New Mexico (35-18 overall; 3-0 week; RPI#47)-The Lobos ran away with the MWC regular season title at 25-5 in league play winning the league by 7 games over 2nd place UNLV. New Mexico swept their final MWC series at San Diego St in week 14 by scores of 14-6, 3-1 and 11-7.
- Indiana (40-13 overall; 2-2 week; RPI#14)-The Hoosiers won the Big Ten outright for the first time since 1932 with their 8-1 win at Ohio St on Saturday.
- Austin Peay (42-13 overall; 4-0 week; RPI#29)-The Governors won their final 12 regular season games including winning 9-2 at Memphis Tuesday and sweeping SIU Edwardsville in OVC play this week. With the sweep Austin Peay finished the season in 2nd place in the OVC to help their atlarge resume.
- Sam Houston St (36-18 overall; 3-0 week; RPI#40)-The Bearkats swept Central Arkansas (Thursday 7-3, Friday 4-0 and 6-5 Saturday) and won the Southland regular season by 3 games. Sam Houston St finished the seasoning winning 14 of 15 to get themselves in position to receive an atlarge if they fail to win the SLC tourney.
- Florida Atlantic (35-20 overall; 4-0 week; RPI#34)-The Owls finished the regular season strong, winning final 7 games including 4-3 win vs UCF Tuesday and sweeping their Sun Belt series at FIU, to get back into the NCAA postseason mix.
- Western Carolina (38-18 overall; 2-1 week; RPI#51)-The Catamounts finished the regular season 21-3 since April 6th including 16 of 17 Southern Conference games on their way to winning the SoCon regular season by 4 ½ games. WCU won 2 of 3 at Appalachian St to end the season taking the first two of series 23-5 and 9-1 before falling 9-8 in season finale.
- Troy (39-16 overall; 2-2 week; RPI#31)-The Trojans lost 6-4 at UAB Tuesday before traveling to South Alabama and taking 2 of 3 to share the Sun Belt regular season title at 20-10 with South Alabama.
- Illinois (33-16 overall; 2-1 week; RPI#30)-The Illini finished the regular season strong winning 2 of 3 at Minnesota and securing a spot in the 6 team Big Ten tourney. Despite the 5th place finish in the Big Ten the Illini are in good position for an NCAA berth with a RPI#30.
Bad Weeks
- South Alabama (40-16 overall; 1-2 week; RPI#16)-The Jaguars needed to win 2 of 3 at home vs Troy to win the Sun Belt regular season title outright and to possibly host a regional. After winning the opener 8-1 on Thursday the Jaguars dropped the final two games of the series 8-3 and 6-3.
- UNCW (37-19 overall; 1-3 week; RPI#25)-The Seahawks got beat up at Coastal 15-3 Tuesday before backing their way into the regular season title in the Colonial losing 2 of 3 at Hofstra. Despite the series loss at Hofstra the Seahawks still won the league by 1 ½ games over 2nd place William & Mary. Since April 27th UNCW is just 4-8 overall including losing 2 of 3 at Towson and losing 2 of 3 at Hofstra.
Enter Top 25
- BYU (30-19 overall; 4-0 week; RPI#62) enter the rankings for the first time in 2013 at #21. The Cougars have won 6 in a row including an 11-1 win vs Utah and sweeping Saint Mary’s this week. They have played their way into the atlarge picture finishing 3rd in the WCC and a current RPI#62.
- Illinois St (32-18 overall; 3-0 week; RPI#70) also enter the rankings for the first time this year at #24. The Redbirds swept their final MVC series at Southern Illinois winning the MVC regular season title one game in front of Wichita St.
Dropped out
- #20 Notre Dame (31-23 overall; 2-2 week; RPI#49)-The Irish once considered a lock for a regional now must win the Big East tourney to get in. ND won 13-10 at Western Michigan Tuesday before losing 2 of 3 at Cincinnati in final Big East series.
- #24 Belmont (37-18 overall; 1-3 week; RPI#71)-The Bruins lost 6-1 at Vanderbilt Tuesday and lost 2 of 3 at Tennessee Tech.
News and Notes
Savannah St (34-25) earned the MEAC automatic berth Sunday with a 1-0 win in 10 innings over Bethune-Cookman. Jr RHP Kyle McGowin improved to 12-1 while throwing 144 pitches in a 10 inning complete game scattering 7 hits while striking out 11.
Army (29-21) earned the Patriot Leagues automatic berth sweeping Holy Cross in the championship series Sunday winning game one 9-4 and winning game two 5-4. Sophomore 3B Harold Earls had a one out bunt single and stole second and third before sophomore DH Mark McCants singled him home in the bottom of 9th for a 5-4 walk off win.
Active winning streaks
Louisville-16
Austin Peay-12
Sacred Heart-12
Campbell-9
Army-8
Northern Colorado-8
| CBD Mid-Major Top 25 Week 14 | ||||
| Rnk | School | Record | Pvs | Wk |
| Weeks Results for 5/13-5/19 | ||||
| #1 | Louisville | 46-10 | #1 | 4-0 |
| 1-0 at Ohio St; 3-0 Pittsburgh; | ||||
| #2 | Mercer | 42-14 | #3 | 3-0 |
| 3-0 at Northern Kentucky; | ||||
| #3 | New Mexico | 35-18 | #5 | 3-0 |
| 3-0 at San Diego St | ||||
| #4 | South Alabama | 40-16 | #2 | 1-2 |
| 1-2 Troy; | ||||
| #5 | Indiana | 40-13 | #4 | 2-2 |
| 0-1 at Kentucky; 2-1 at Ohio St; | ||||
| #6 | Austin Peay | 42-13 | #6 | 4-0 |
| 1-0 at Memphis; 3-0 SIU Edwardsville; | ||||
| #7 | Sam Houston State | 36-18 | #9 | 3-0 |
| 3-0 Central Arkansas; | ||||
| #8 | Coastal Carolina | 35-19 | #7 | 3-1 |
| 1-0 UNCW; 2-1 at Charleston Southern; | ||||
| #9 | San Diego | 32-22 | #8 | 1-1 |
| 0-1 at UC Riverside; 1-0 at UC Irvine | ||||
| #10 | Louisiana | 38-17 | #11 | 3-0 |
| 3-0 at Louisiana Monroe; | ||||
| #11 | Florida Atlantic | 35-20 | #16 | 4-0 |
| 1-0 Central Florida; 3-0 at FIU; | ||||
| #12 | Western Carolina | 38-18 | #14 | 2-1 |
| 2-1 at Appalachian St; | ||||
| #13 | Troy | 39-16 | #15 | 2-2 |
| 0-1 at UAB; 2-1 at South Alabama; | ||||
| #14 | Florida Gulf Coast | 37-18 | #12 | 3-1 |
| 0-1 South Florida; 3-0 Stetson | ||||
| #15 | Gonzaga | 32-18-1 | #10 | 0-2 |
| 0-2 at Oregon; | ||||
| #16 | Campbell | 46-9 | #18 | 3-0 |
| 3-0 New Orleans; | ||||
| #17 | Seton Hall | 35-17 | #19 | 2-1 |
| 2-1 St Johns; | ||||
| #18 | UNCW | 37-19 | #13 | 1-3 |
| 0-1 at Coastal Carolina; 1-2 at Hofstra; | ||||
| #19 | Creighton | 30-16 | #21 | 2-2 |
| 0-1 Nebraska; 2-1 Missouri State; | ||||
| #20 | Illinois | 33-16 | #25 | 2-1 |
| 2-1 at Minnesota; | ||||
| #21 | BYU | 30-19 | NR | 4-0 |
| 1-0 Utah; 3-0 St Mary’s; | ||||
| #22 | San Francisco | 32-21 | #22 | 1-0 |
| 1-0 San Jose State | ||||
| #23 | UNLV | 36-18 | #23 | 2-1 |
| 2-1 at Air Force; | ||||
| #24 | Illinios St | 32-18 | NR | 3-0 |
| 3-0 at Southern Illiniois; | ||||
| #25 | Pittsburgh | 40-15 | #17 | 0-4 |
| 0-1 Kent St; 0-3 at Louisville; | ||||
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| #20 | Notre Dame | 31-23 |
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| #24 | Belmont | 37-18 |
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| Others Receiving Votes |
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| North Florida | 38-17 |
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| Tennessee Tech | 39-15 |
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| South Florida | 35-20 |
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| Bryant | 40-15 |
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| SE Louisiana | 33-22 |
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| Wichita St | 34-25 |
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| William & Mary | 35-20 |
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| St Louis | 36-18 |
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| Delaware | 33-20 |
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| Savannah St | 34-25 |
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*RPI’s from www.boydsworld.com
