Another week of tough college baseball power 10 rankings.
1. Arkansas (Previous: 1)
Undisputed at the top is Arkansas after sweeping the reigning champs LSU. Everyone showed up. Hagen Smith with 10ks on Friday as Kendall Diggs backed it up with a three-run shot. Hudson White had a walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the 10th on Saturday and Louisiana native Peyton Stovall sealed the sweep on Sunday.
2. Clemson (3)
The Tigers move up. Clemson won the series over Miami to move to 24-3. Freshman righthander Aidan Knaak pitched 7.0 scoreless innings on Sunday.
3. Texas A&M (4)
The Aggies swept Auburn this past weekend with Ted Burton delivering with the walk-off in the bottom of the 12th to secure the sweep.
4. Tennessee (5)
After getting run-ruled by Georgia on Friday night, they won the next two by 5 and 7 runs, respectively, shutting out the Dawgs offense on Sunday. No Georgia player had more than one hit in the game, including Charlie Condon.
With a pair of 𝔾ℝ𝔸ℕ𝔻 𝕊𝕃𝔸𝕄𝕊 in Saturday’s win, we’ve already tied our single season program record with 7️⃣ this year!#GBO // #OTH pic.twitter.com/FkYfsiKbOP
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 1, 2024
5. Oregon State (2)
The Beavers drop 3 spots following a series loss to unranked USC. The third game of the series was rained out, but 2 losses nonetheless. Travis Bazzana opened the game with his fifth leadoff home run over the last six games on Saturday, but the 1-run lead was short-lived as the pitching staff gave up 17 rubs including a 10-run 5th inning.
6. Vanderbilt (7)
I could still argue the Commodores are a little lower but 6-on is a tough ordering. Vandy was swept by South Carolina two weeks ago but swept Missouri this week. The next couple of weeks will be pivitol as they play LSU, Texas AM and Florida. That’s when we will really be able to tell what the Commodores are made of.
7. Florida (8)
Florida has got to have the weirdest record of anyone. They have 11 losses after another mid-week loss to FSU, but they won another weekend series over Mississippi State. Despite so many losses in the top 10 they haven’t lost an SEC series yet. Jac Caglianone has been carrying them on Sundays, he even had the walk-off homer for the win this time around.
8. Duke (NR)
Duke moves back in after winning the series over Virginia to move back to the top of the ACC.
9. Dallas Baptist (10)
Ryan Johnson continues to perform for DBU.
10. Virginia (6)
Virginia just barely hangs on. A close game against Duke, a top-10 team, keeps them in the running.
Dropped out — North Carolina is my first team out, the Tar Heels swept Wake Forest over the weekend.