Softball Scoreboard Watching (Friday 5/4)

[GoneGolfin]

Cajun opponents highlighted. RPI rankings included below ...

#20 LSU 3 at #39 Kentucky 4 (Final 8 innings) ... Fico yields 2 out, solo HR in B7th to send game to extras
#4 Texas 2 at #5 Oklahoma 5 (Final 8 innings)
#57 Florida International 6 at #149 Florida Atlantic 3 (Final)
#173 Texas-San Antonio 1 at #211 Stephen F. Austin 0 (Final)
#34 Mississippi State 3 at #31 Auburn 0 (Final)
#8 Florida 4 at #3 Alabama 1 (Final)
#42 Kansas 0 at #9 Texas A&M 3 (Final)
#1 California 9 at #23 Oregon State 1 (Final)
#170 Louisiana Tech 0 at #58 Fresno State 4 (Final)
#267 UNC-Wilmington 0 at #48 Hofstra 7 (Final - Game #1)
#267 UNC-Wilmington 0 at #48 Hofstra 1 (Final 9 innings - Game #2)
#134 Central Arkansas at #103 McNeese State 4 (Final)
#127 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0 at #231 Nicholls State 1 (Final)

#17 Missouri 5 at #7 Oregon 4 (Final) (Link provided)
#69 Utah 1 at #2 Arizona State 13 (Final - 5 innings) (Link provided)
#10 Arizona 4 at #13 UCLA 10 Final (Link provided)
#15 Washington 0 at #22 Stanford 4 (Final) (Link provided)

Missouri winning was not good.

We want Arizona to beat UCLA and Stanford to beat Washington.

Brian

[CajunRed]

Looks like we did okay last night. I'll be at Lamson today and tomorrow to help deliver 3 more wins.

[GoneGolfin]

Looks like we did okay last night. I'll be at Lamson today and tomorrow to help deliver 3 more wins.

UCLA passes the Cajuns in RPI with the win over Arizona last night. The Cajuns are neck and neck with Louisville. Arizona remains ahead of both the Cajuns and Louisville. Fortunately Washington lost and remains behind the Cajuns.

Missouri winning hurts. While they are .0189 behind the Cajuns entering the week ... and they split with Murray State this week, they beat a very good Oregon team last night. This is going to be a big boost for the Tigers. One more win this weekend and the Cajuns could be in jeopardy of being passed by Missouri as they finish at home against Oklahoma State.

Brian

[DieHard1280]

It sounds like we may be sweating out a top-16 rpi finish depending on who we draw in the conference tourney. Conference tourneys count in rpi, correct?

[GoneGolfin]

It sounds like we may be sweating out a top-16 rpi finish depending on who we draw in the conference tourney.

I have been saying for several weeks that it will likely be tight, due to the RPI beneficial schedules remaining for the elite conference teams. It is difficult for a school from a non Big 4 conference to finish in the RPI Top 16. You can see the type of seasons needed by Louisville and Louisiana to be there. Hawaii has been squeezed out and South Florida cannot quite get there.

That said, if the Cajuns win out ... I expect them to finish in the RPI Top 16.

Conference tourneys count in rpi, correct?

Certainly.

Brian

[CajunEXPRESS]

Tulsa lost first game of double header to UAB 2-1.

[GoneGolfin]

Cajun opponents highlighted. RPI rankings included below ...

#54 Troy 2 at #53 South Alabama 3 (Final)
#54 Troy 2 at #53 South Alabama 5 (Final - Game #2) (South Alabama sweeps series 2-0)
#83 Western Kentucky 4 at #142 Middle Tennessee 0 (Final)
#83 Western Kentucky 10 at #142 Middle Tennessee 1 (Final - Game #2) (WKU sweeps series 2-0) [Cajuns open SBC Tournament at Florida Atlantic]
#232 Northwestern State 8 at #82 North Texas 17 (Final - 5 innings)
#232 Northwestern State 1 at #82 North Texas 5 (Final - Game #2) (North Texas sweeps series 2-0)
#149 Florida Atlantic 0 at #57 Florida International 2 (Final) (FIU sweeps series 2-0)
#20 LSU 1 at #39 Kentucky 2 (Final) ... (Kentucky leads series 2-0 and is 28-27 on the year)
#37 Tulsa 1 at #40 Alabama-Birmingham 2 (Final - Game #1)
#37 Tulsa 3 at #40 Alabama-Birmingham 0 (Final - Game #2) (Series tied 1-1)
#29 Michigan 5 at #46 Wisconsin 1 (Final)
#29 Michigan 7 at #46 Wisconsin 5 (Final - Game #2) (Michigan leads series 2-0)
#16 Florida State 4 at #65 Maryland 3 (Final)
#16 Florida State 1 at #65 Maryland 4 (Final - Game #2) (Series tied 1-1)
#49 Northwestern 15 at #171 Michigan State 1 (Final - 5 innings)
#49 Northwestern 5 at #171 Michigan State 1 (Final - Game #2) (NU leads series 2-0)
#11 Louisville 15 at #122 St. John's 4 (Final - Game #1)
#11 Louisville 8 at #122 St. John's 4 (Final - Game #2) (Louisville leads series 2-0)
#90 Penn State 2 at #51 Illinois 4 (Final)
#90 Penn State 3 at #51 Illinois 6 (Final - Game #2) (Illinois leads series 2-0)
#218 Southern Mississippi 5 at #44 Houston 7 (Final)
#218 Southern Mississippi 3 at #44 Houston 4 (Final - Game #2) (Houston leads series 2-0)
#4 Texas 3 at #5 Oklahoma 9 (Final) (OU leads series 2-0)
#173 Texas-San Antonio 2 at #211 Stephen F. Austin 1 (Final - 8 innings) (UTSA leads series 2-0)
#34 Mississippi State 1 at #31 Auburn 4 (Final) (Series tied 1-1)
#50 Arkansas 2 at #14 Georgia 3 (Final)
#50 Arkansas 2 at #14 Georgia 1 (Final - Game #2) (Series tied 1-1)
#8 Florida 1 at #3 Alabama 9 (Final - 6 innings) (Series tied 1-1)
#42 Kansas 3 at #9 Texas A&M 4 (Final) (Texas A&M leads series 2-0)
#1 California 4 at #23 Oregon State 2 (Final) (Cal leads series 2-0)
#170 Louisiana Tech 0 at #58 Fresno State 4 (Final)
#170 Louisiana Tech 6 at #58 Fresno State 4 (Final) (Fresno State wins series 2-1)
#267 UNC-Wilmington 0 at #48 Hofstra 3 (Final) (Hofstra leads series 2-0)
#134 Central Arkansas 3 at #103 McNeese State 1 (Final) (Series ends in 1-1 tie)
#127 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 11 at #231 Nicholls State 6 (Final) (Series ends in 1-1 tie)
#197 Winthrop 2 at #112 Coastal Carolina 3 (Final - 10 innings)
#197 Winthrop 1 at #112 Coastal Carolina 4 (Final) (CC leads series 2-0)
#17 Missouri 3 at #7 Oregon 8 (Final) (Series tied 1-1)
#15 Washington 0 at #22 Stanford 1 (Final) (Stanford leads series 2-0)
#69 Utah 1 at #2 Arizona State 3 (B5th) (ASU leads series 1-0)
#10 Arizona 1 at #13 UCLA 7 T7th (UCLA leads series 1-0)

Brian

Cajun opponents highlighted. RPI rankings included below ...

#20 LSU 3 at #39 Kentucky 4 (Final 8 innings) ... Fico yields 2 out, solo HR in B7th to send game to extras
#4 Texas 2 at #5 Oklahoma 5 (Final 8 innings)
#57 Florida International 6 at #149 Florida Atlantic 3 (Final)
#173 Texas-San Antonio 1 at #211 Stephen F. Austin 0 (Final)
#34 Mississippi State 3 at #31 Auburn 0 (Final)
#8 Florida 4 at #3 Alabama 1 (Final)
#42 Kansas 0 at #9 Texas A&M 3 (Final)
#1 California 9 at #23 Oregon State 1 (Final)
#170 Louisiana Tech 0 at #58 Fresno State 4 (Final)
#267 UNC-Wilmington 0 at #48 Hofstra 7 (Final - Game #1)
#267 UNC-Wilmington 0 at #48 Hofstra 1 (Final 9 innings - Game #2)
#134 Central Arkansas at #103 McNeese State 4 (Final)
#127 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0 at #231 Nicholls State 1 (Final)

#17 Missouri 5 at #7 Oregon 4 (Final) (Link provided)
#69 Utah 1 at #2 Arizona State 13 (Final - 5 innings) (Link provided)
#10 Arizona 4 at #13 UCLA 10 Final (Link provided)
#15 Washington 0 at #22 Stanford 4 (Final) (Link provided)

Missouri winning was not good.

We want Arizona to beat UCLA and Stanford to beat Washington.

Brian

[Flcajun]

how bad does that loss hurt us if it hurts all of our oppenents out of con win ?

[GoneGolfin]

how bad does that loss hurt us if it hurts all of our oppenents out of con win ?

You will need to rephrase that question.

Brian

[Flcajun]

eh ill wait till u explain it next week. when u are ready.