Did you miss last week’s action? You can read the recaps of each game to catch up!
CAL BAPTIST RECAP
Defense Shines to Down California Baptist
TEXAS RECAPS
Mr. Wilson Steals Home to Walk Off the Horns
Wilson Walk-Off Grand Slam Clinches Series Win
Texas Tech Falls Short of the Sweep Sunday
SFA RECAP
Masters Returns in Midweek Sweep
SPECIAL NEWS
Family of Ray Hayward Requests Prayers
Cody Fuller Needs Red Raider Support
Note: Record and player stats updated through 3/31/22, NCAA player stat rankings updated through 3/29/22.
A few things about the rankings:
DO THEY ALL MATTER?
No, absolutely not, most of them are worthless and only exist because a baseball/statistics nerd decided to make them. Some are an attempt by various outlets to keep RPI live rather than updated weekly by the NCAA. Many are wholly subjective in the case of those from various news outlets or composites of many rankings affected by outliers. Some also update at odd times, like on Friday. Finally, rankings basically never matter. What is more useless than mid-season rankings with no consideration in a post-season selection process? The whole point of rankings and polls are for conversation, so enjoy the conversation starter.WHICH ONES ARE MOST IMPORTANT?
There are six rankings in college baseball that are recognized and most respected: D1 Baseball, Baseball America, Perfect Game, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, NCBWA, and the USA Today Coaches Poll. This year, the College Baseball Foundation has begun releasing the College Baseball Hall of Fame Power Poll, I’m excited to see this one get some publicity.DOES THAT MEAN I WON’T INCLUDE THEM?
Also, absolutely not. I’m going to include every ranking, RPI, composite, and strength of schedule I can find. It doesn’t matter how “legit” they are, I’m going to put them on the list. I like seeing them change and move fluidly over time. It’s also nice to see that even some of the top recognized lists are subject to knee-jerk reactions.
WHY INCLUDE IT IF IT DOESN’T MATTER?
We count everything in baseball. – Billy Chapel
