UC Irvine did the unexpected Friday night with a home run through the marine layer, as it took care of business against Oregon.

Chad Bible and San Diego State rallied from a deficit to storm past Nevada, and our Shotgun Spratling has the inside scoop on the Aztecs’ win.

Cal State Fullerton hasn’t had the season, so far, that it wanted. But in a crucial Big West series opener, Colton Eastman and the Titans took care of business.

Arizona is beginning to find its stride in Pac 12 play, and our Aaron Fitt and Shotgun Spratling tag team for a notebook, which takes an inside look at Jay Johnson’s club.

Shotgun Spratling’s West Coast notebook is crammed with nuggets on UC Irvine, Loyola Marymount and San Francisco.

Shotgun Spratling filled up his notebook with information on Washington, USC, Cal State Northridge, Pepperdine and BYU.

USC got yet another big-time performance from Kyle Hurt in a win over Washington, while the Huskies just look to somehow get healthy sooner rather than later.

Tulane has scuffled at times this season, but began its “new season”, aka, conference play, with a victory.

Shotgun Spratling reports on the return of flame-thrower Hogan Harris for Louisiana, plus Cole Whitney and Blake Simmons impressing for Georgia Southern.

The addition of Noah Campbell has helped contribute to South Carolina’s offensive improvement this spring. The Gamecocks routed Florida’s elite pitching Saturday.

The Florida-South Carolina Friday night showdown was an ump show for much of the night, but Brady Singer and the Gators still found a way to shine.

Grae Kessinger led Ole Miss to a big offensive surge on Sunday, as the Rebels responded well to adversity and snapped out of Saturday’s malaise.

With scouting heat in attendance and prized Ole Miss lefty Ryan Rolison on the mound, Long Beach State shook up its rotation. It worked to perfection on Saturday.

Cal State Fullerton is off to an 0-4 start for the first time in program history, but hopes to rebound this weekend against Houston. Shotgun Spratling’s notebook from out west also has nuggets on Nevada, Arizona, Arkansas, UCLA and Santa Clara.