In this week’s Ouch List we forego the usual weekend pain and take a look at our sport from 30,000 feet, highlighting the winning-rich programs that have had tough sledding in the 2021 season.

California Baptist won a wacky WAC series finale against Sacramento State.

Using stealth pitching and lock-down defense, UC Irvine took a pair of games at UC Santa Barbara today to lay claim to the Catbird seat the Big West.

Inconsistent Sac State finally got its offense heated up to blaze past Cal Baptist, the first place team in the WAC, by a football-like 14-11 score.

East Carolina ace Gavin Williams got the better of Tulane star Braden Olthoff in Friday’s AAC showdown, with help from a balanced, disciplined Pirate offense.

In Eric Sorenson’s latest column, he takes a look at five series he’s watching this weekend, he unveils his Hall of Fame ballot and his latest Eight for Omaha is out.

Rutgers has been one of the big surprises this spring, thanks in part to the leadership of outstanding head coach Steve Owens.

The steaks aren’t done yet but we are going to pick the top ones anyway. Mark analyzes and predicts next Monday’s 20 host site pool.

After starting the season in a 4-12 chasm in the ACC, Virginia has surged back into at-large contention by winning four of its last five series. Aaron Fitt examines UVa’s turnaround.

Oregon State dropped the first two games of the weekend against UCLA, but battled back to finish strong in the series finale.

Shotgun Spratling breaks down UC Irvine and Long Beach State after taking in a Big West twin bill.

Eric Sorenson’s latest column is jam-packed with pieces on Fairfield, the RPI a month later, biggest RPI winners/losers and his latest Eight for Omaha.

NC State, nearly forgotten in the college baseball landscape a few weeks ago, has caught fire. Eric Sorenson caught up with NCSU coach Elliott Avent.

Tennessee was pressed against Texas A&M in its series finale, but the Vols showed ultimate toughness, while the Aggies resorted to their usual 2021 ways late.

As you guys have seen over the years getting your ticket punched for the Pain Train takes on many forms. This week is no exception because the riders on this rail have all kinds of bumps and bruises.

The Simpsons help Mark Etheridge explain how the lack of interconnectivity in college baseball this year renders the RPI useless as an evaluation tool in some cases.

Freshman Thomas McCaffrey comes off the bench to provide extra-inning game winner for UC Irvine in rubber match against Oregon State.

Long Beach State is used to things not going its way. It’s been a common theme the last 13 months. But the Dirtbags continue to show resiliency.

The Fairfield Stags took down Manhattan in a pair of games on Saturday to improve to a perfect 26-0 on the season. Will they lose this year?

Back-to-back homers propel Long Beach State to 4-3 win over UC Santa Barbara in series opener of a must-win series for the Dirtbags.

Patrick Wicklander and Peyton Pallette looked like the one-two rotation punch Arkansas has been looking for, headlining Aaron Fitt’s in-depth breakdown of the Razorbacks and South Carolina.

The No. 1 ranked team in the RPI, the Fairfield Stags, continue to pile up win after win after win, taking a pair of games from Manhattan.

Young and supremely talented righthanded pitcher Frank Elissalt is one of several La Salle players performing well and expecting to make one final strong impression.

Robert Moore acknowledged that he played with a little extra edge Thursday night at South Carolina, and his two homers helped lift the Hogs to victory.

In Eric Sorenson’s latest column, he looks at Fairfield, the greatest home run in history and a look at his latest Eight for Omaha teams.

Eastern Illinois looks to make a move in the OVC down the stretch, and Trey Sweeney might be the best player in college baseball some haven’t heard of.