Big West Conference

UC Irvine honored legendary coach Mike Gillespie in the most perfect way possible over the weekend.

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

Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine were fighting for Big West supremacy on Saturday, and it was the Titans who were victorious in impressive fashion.

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.

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

Travis Swaggerty and South Alabama hit the road for a showdown on the South Plains with Texas Tech. The headlines what we’re watching this weekend.

Clayton Andrews sparked Long Beach to a 16-run outburst Wednesday, and perhaps it will be a springboard. But the road doesn’t get easier for LBSU or fellow struggling Big West powers Fullerton, UCSB and Cal Poly.

Cole Percival had a day to remember as his dad’s team went against his former big league teammate, Darin Erstad, and Nebraska.

After vanquishing rival Long Beach State in super regionals last June, Cal State Fullerton heads into 2018 as the team to beat in the Big West.

Colton Eastman and Cal State Fullerton reached the College World Series last season. Now, they want more. We grade out the Titans entering the 2018 season.

Florida finished the 2017 college baseball season atop the mountain. Now, the Gators are expected to repeat and headline our star-packed 2018 Top 25.

After winning its first regional in 13 years, Long Beach State has returned to prominence, and its pitching and defense should make it a contender again.

Star closer Brett Conine is back to help lead a Fullerton pitching staff that should once again be among the nation’s best, but the lineup has big shoes to fill.

Tommy Jew returns to spearhead a UCSB offense that should be potent. Will the Gauchos improve their pitching and defense enough to get back into regionals?

Sam Houston has evolved into a postseason mainstay and leads teams 31-40 in our program rankings.

Surging West Virginia is one of the schools that joins our Top 100 Program rankings in the 71-80 range.