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-Vanderbilt lost two of three at the Shriner’s Children’s College Showdown, losing the opener to TCU, beating Texas Tech 13-3 on Saturday and dropping an 11-1 decision to Oklahoma State on Sunday. Vanderbilt catcher Colin Barczi hit three homeruns in the 5-4 loss to TCU at Globe Life Field. Barczi’s homers traveled a combined 1,340 feet with exit velocities of 111, 112 and 118 mph, and he also hit a single with an exit velocity of 115 mph.
-Oklahoma, unranked in most preseason polls, beat Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and TCU by a combined score of 32-6.
-Arizona has started 0-3 for the second consecutive season. A year ago, the Wildcats went winless at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown (losing to Ole Miss, Clemson and Louisville). This year, the Cats opened the season with losses to Stanford, Oregon State and Michigan at the College Baseball Series in Surprise, Ariz.
-Stanford transfer Joey Volchko allowed only two hits and one earned run over four innings in Georgia’s 13-1 win over Wright State on Friday. Another of the Bulldogs’ heralded newcomers, Kenny Ishikawa, a two-way player from the University of Seattle, made an impact at the plate (3-for-5, 3 runs scored, .778 on-base percentage) and on the mound (4 1/3 innings, one hit, eight strikeouts) in the opening weekend. Georgia took two of three from Wright State.
-Xavier is off to a strong start in 2026 after taking two of three from East Carolina on the road. There will be other opportunities for quality wins over the next month. They play at Louisville on Tuesday and then, over the next three weekends, play at Arkansas, Cal State Fullerton and Oregon State, followed by a two-game, midweek series at Oregon.
-Kentucky swept its opening series at UNC Greensboro by a combined score of 34-11, but the Wildcats will be without standout shortstop Tyler Bell for the foreseeable future. Bell, a draft-eligible sophomore who is expected to be a first-round pick in July, injured his left shoulder diving for a ball and is out indefinitely.
-Florida right-hander Liam Peterson, widely considered to be one of the top college arms in the 2026 MLB Draft, was roughed up in his season debut. In 3 1/3 innings, he gave three hits, four earned runs and walked five in the Gators’ 9-7 loss to UAB in 10 innings.
-Texas lefty Dylan Volantis, the 2025 SEC Freshman of the Year for his work as a closer, made his first career start on Sunday. It went well. In seven innings, he allowed one hit and no earned runs while striking out eight and walking only one.
-Oklahoma, unranked in most preseason polls, beat Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and TCU by a combined score of 32-6.
-Arizona has started 0-3 for the second consecutive season. A year ago, the Wildcats went winless at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown (losing to Ole Miss, Clemson and Louisville). This year, the Cats opened the season with losses to Stanford, Oregon State and Michigan at the College Baseball Series in Surprise, Ariz.
-Stanford transfer Joey Volchko allowed only two hits and one earned run over four innings in Georgia’s 13-1 win over Wright State on Friday. Another of the Bulldogs’ heralded newcomers, Kenny Ishikawa, a two-way player from the University of Seattle, made an impact at the plate (3-for-5, 3 runs scored, .778 on-base percentage) and on the mound (4 1/3 innings, one hit, eight strikeouts) in the opening weekend. Georgia took two of three from Wright State.
-Xavier is off to a strong start in 2026 after taking two of three from East Carolina on the road. There will be other opportunities for quality wins over the next month. They play at Louisville on Tuesday and then, over the next three weekends, play at Arkansas, Cal State Fullerton and Oregon State, followed by a two-game, midweek series at Oregon.
-Kentucky swept its opening series at UNC Greensboro by a combined score of 34-11, but the Wildcats will be without standout shortstop Tyler Bell for the foreseeable future. Bell, a draft-eligible sophomore who is expected to be a first-round pick in July, injured his left shoulder diving for a ball and is out indefinitely.
-Florida right-hander Liam Peterson, widely considered to be one of the top college arms in the 2026 MLB Draft, was roughed up in his season debut. In 3 1/3 innings, he gave three hits, four earned runs and walked five in the Gators’ 9-7 loss to UAB in 10 innings.
-Texas lefty Dylan Volantis, the 2025 SEC Freshman of the Year for his work as a closer, made his first career start on Sunday. It went well. In seven innings, he allowed one hit and no earned runs while striking out eight and walking only one.
