It's all spring sports, all the way as men's and women's basketball have concluded postseason play. The baseball schedule is highlighted by a visit by future Big West squad San Diego State to the Central Coast, while three Big West softball teams host tournaments this weekend.
Baseball
The final weekend of non-conference play is here as Big West baseball squads look to pad their records before the start of league action next week.
Once again, select home contests will be broadcast by institutions on BigWest.TV, the conference's video streaming initiative in partnership with CBS College Sports
.
Baseball Weekly Release #6
Softball
Before conference play gets underway next weekend, Cal Poly, UC Riverside and Pacific will host their final tournaments of 2012. Most everybody else is taking the weekend off. Pacific will broadcast the entirety of the Libby Matson Tournament (sans audio) free on BigWest.TV this weekend.
Once again, select home contests will be broadcast by institutions on BigWest.TV, the conference's video streaming initiative in partnership with CBS College Sports
.
Softball Weekly Release #7
Libby Matson Tournament Central
Mustang Classic Tournament Central
UCR Tournament Central
Men's & Women's Tennis
Cal Poly won for the 10th time in its last 11 contests and is the highest nationally ranked Big West program at No. 46 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll.
Tennis Weekly Release #8
Track & Field
UC Irvine plays host to the annual UC Irvine Spring Break Invite this week, March 23-24 at Anteater Stadium. The meet attracts attention from teams and individuals from across the nation including conference foes, UC Riverside and Long Beach State.
Track & Field Weekly Release #4
Rainbow Relays Info & Schedule (.pdf)
UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational Central
Women's Water Polo
The UC Davis women's water polo team is a season-high No. 11 in the Collegiate Women's Water Polo Association poll following a season-high five match winning streak. The Aggies attempt to further their streak with a pair of matches against Santa Clara and Big West cohort Pacific this week.
Women's Water Polo Weekly Release #9
Roadrunner Invitational Tournament Central
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This Week in the Big West is the one-stop listing of the top matches taking place across the Big West Conference! Each week, This Week in the Big West will highlight the games that fans won’t want to miss and critical match-ups home or away in one location. Keep in touch with the happenings around the conference!
Baseball rankings based on Baseball American & ESPN/USA Today polls.
Softball rankings based on ESPN.com/USA Softball & NFCA/USA Today polls.
Tennis rankings based on ITA rankings
Women's water polo rankings based on CWPA poll.
* - non-conference match.
+ - schedule change.
[1] - Libby Matson Tournament (Stockton, CA).
[2] - Mustang Classic (San Luis Obispo, CA).
[3] - at Malibu, CA.
[4] - at Thousand Oaks, CA.
[5] - UCR Tournament (Riverside, CA).
[6] - Las Vegas Invitational (Las Vegas, NV).
[7] - Cal State Bakersfield Tournament (Bakersfield, CA).
[8] - Pomona Tournament (Pomona, CA).
[9] - Pasadena Games (Pasadenca, CA) - CSF participating.
[10] - Rainbow Relays (Honolulu, HI) - CSUN participating.
[11] - ShareSLO.com Invitational (San Luis Obispo, CA). - CP, UCSB participating.
[12] - Spring Break Invitational (Irvine, CA) - CSF, LBSU, UCI, UCR participating.
[13] - Pacific Invite (Stockton, CA).