Rivals: Tuesday Stock Report

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Someone's Noticing

FIVE RISING

Georgia Tech's pitching staff -- Seriously, what in the world has gotten into these guys? The Yellow Jackets entered the season with some question marks on the mound, but those questions are no more, at least for now. The Jackets allowed just three runs in three games against Missouri State over the weekend. On Tuesday, the Jackets shutout Georgia Southern behind a strong performance from starting pitcher Mark Pope.

Stetson coach Pete Dunn -- The long-time coach of the Hatters had a special day as he earned his 1,100th career victory with a doubleheader sweep of Siena. The Hatters took the series from the Hatters three games to one.

Louisville -- The Cardinals opened the season with a nice series sweep over Bowling Green. They also earned a decent mid-week win over a respectable Ohio Valley foe, Morehead State. UL's pitching staff once again did a solid job. Reliever Justin Amlung allowed just one hit in four innings of work for the Cards. UL looking good early this season.

Mississippi State -- The Bulldogs are off to a surprisingly solid start this season. Though they entered the campaign with several question marks, they're at least already silencing some critics. State swept a solid Rhode Island club to begin the season before beating a decent UAB team, 6-5, in mid-week action. Perhaps John Cohen is ready to work his magic?

UCLA -- It's a little too early to hop on the Bruins' bandwagon, but these guys look very solid early. The Bruins dominated some relatively weak competition over the weekend against Southern, Bethune-Cookman and Cal State Northridge. But on Tuesday, the Bruins made easy work of Long Beach State, beating the Dirtbags 10-1 behind solid offense and a strong pitching performance by starter Garett Claypool.