Tuesday marked the start of the midweek journey for the entire college baseball world. A journey that in itself is a season within the season filled with pure mayhem and matchups that make the most sicko of college baseball purest as happy as a kid in a candy store, there’s just something about seeing a high major program going on the road to an in-state mid-major or a rival from the regional footprint, stadiums are packed, often schools with offer discounts on tickets, hot dogs, and even beer for the college students creating memorable weeknights for fans of all ages to go out and enjoy a beautiful spring night of college baseball. 

Before we discuss the action itself, it’s important to understand that although one or two losses in the midweek might not hurt you, those games matter. To some programs, they matter more when playing certain rivals; for others, the midweek gives younger guys on the roster a chance to get valuable playing time against real competition. I get it, midweeks might not carry the full weight of a series win, but to say those don’t matter is doing a great disrespect to midweek college baseball. Not to mention, there’s just something about that that produces a mini chapter within the season’s book that often people will look back on with great memories and excitement as they relive the moment that the smaller in-state or regional team knocked off the high major, just another reason for college baseball to be different from other sports. 

So, let’s talk about highlights from Tuesday night before discussing those from Wednesday. 

The college baseball fireworks started early on as we saw several upsets, including Morehead State from the Ohio Valley Conference going up the road and taking down 18th-ranked Kentucky inside the confines of Kentucky Proud Park. Given that Kentucky was without Tyler Bell due to a shoulder injury, the Golden Eagles still went into Lexington and took care of business, leaving Lexington with an 8-6 victory over the Wildcats. Then you had College of Charleston going on the road to 6th-ranked Coastal Carolina and taking down the Chanticleers, escaping with a 4-3 victory. Cincinnati went down to the Plains and dominated 8th ranked Auburn 8-0. Then, to close the night in probably the most stunning one of the night, you had UT Arlington shocking 7th-ranked TCU 10-7 to secure the first victory of the season for the Mavericks. 

As Wednesday rolled around, the slate might have been smaller than Tuesday’s, but you had several in-state and regional matchups that sparked a little interest for even the novice college baseball fan. There’s always the chance for a straight chalk night, but in baseball, anything is possible. Despite a few scares, the majority of midweek carnage happened on Tuesday night, while Wednesday night was more geared toward a relaxing night for baseball than an edgy one. 

Despite a slower Wednesday night, Tuesday proved once again that midweek college baseball remains unbeaten, and for those who say midweeks don’t matter, what’s the point of playing those games? Sure, some might matter more than others, but midweek baseball remains what separates college baseball from the rest of the sports, as anyone can win on any given night. Baseball is a sport that will humble you quicker than you can realize what happened, playing consisent ball in the midweek sets you up to have successful weekends, while setting the tone for Regionals as well. Just enjoy the ride. If you’re a fan of a program that won by your standards a big baseball game, then enjoy the ride and even the midweek carnage when it happens; it’s truly what separates college baseball from the pack.