Notable Weekend College Series Based on the Performances

Earlier this week, the author published a post claiming to feature the top performances by (maybe) predictive stats from college baseball’s most competitive conferences.

What follows are the three weekend series — one from each relevant conference — likely to facilitate the greatest number of players whose names appeared within that post. KATOH+ and KATOH- are index metrics based on those (maybe) predictive stats and designed for batters and pitchers, respectively. In each case, 100 is average, while above 100 is better for batters and below 100 is better for pitchers. Read more about the author’s questionable methodology here.

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North Carolina at Pittsburgh
Who It Features
A lot of pitchers who’ve been successful so far this season, including North Carolina sophomore right-hander Zac Gallen (16.0 IP, 77 KATOH-) and Pitt freshman right-hander T.J. Zeuch (27.1 IP, 78 KATOH-) in the Friday game. Probably right-handed Pitt sophomore Matt Pidich (12.2 IP, 77 KATOH-) in relief. And maybe also UNC senior right-hander Benton Moss (15.2 IP, 74 KATOH-), who’s exhibited a velocity spike but missed last week’s start with an injury.

When It’s On
Friday at 1:45pm ET
Saturday at 3:00pm ET
Sunday at 12:00pm ET

How to Watch It
College Sports Live (link).

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Ole Miss at Louisiana State
Who It Features
Two of the SEC’s top-10 hitters, both on LSU: junior shortstop Alex Bregman (73 PA, 119 KATOH+) and senior catcher Kade Scivicque (42 PA, 125 KATOH+). Two other LSU batters, senior outfielder Jared Foster (41 PA, 116 KATOH+) and sophomore outfielder Jake Fraley (43 PA, 115 KATOH+), appear among league’s top-15 hitters. Ole Miss sophomore right-hander Brady Bramlett (22.0 IP, 71 KATOH-), who starts on Saturday, has produced the best line among all SEC pitchers.

When It’s On
Friday at 8:00pm ET
Saturday at 8:00pm ET
Sunday at 4:00pm ET

How to Watch It
SEC Network via Watch ESPN (link).

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Oregon State at Arizona State
Who It Features
Oregon State’s offense, which includes three of the Pac-12’s top-five hitters by the methodology used by the author: junior designated hitter/first baseman Gabe Clark (56 PA, 135 KATOH+), freshman catcher/first baseman KJ Harrison (83 PA, 146 KATOH+), and also junior center-fielder Jeff Hendrix (85 PA, 124 KATOH+). Sunday’s game is scheduled to feature junior left-hander Brett Lilek (18.1 IP, 102 KATOH-), who entered the season as a likely first- or second-round pick, but sat mostly in the mid- to high-80s last week against Long Beach State. ASU’s bullpen also features two top-five pitchers, junior right-hander Ryan Burr (10.0 IP, 74 KATOH-) and senior right-hander Darin Gillies (18.2 IP, 82 KATOH-). The former features legitimate arm speed, while the latter relies more considerably on command of a nice slider.

When It’s On
Friday at 9:30pm ET
Saturday at 9:00pm ET
Sunday at 4:00pm

How to Watch It
ASU’s live stream (link) and/or the Pac-12 Network (link).





Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.

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