March 17, 2011

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Iowa edges Notre Dame on St. Patrick's Day

Fresno State tops Washington State, Bucknell nips Indiana in 10

In San Antonio, Texas, Mike McQuillan doubled and scored in the top of the 10th as Iowa edged Notre Dame 4-3 Thursday on St. Patrick’s Day in the opener of the Irish Classic at Wolff Stadium. Keith Brand had a two-run single in the top of the ninth to give the Hawkeyes (6-8) a 3-1 advantage. The Fighting Irish (7-8) plated a pair in the bottom of the frame to force the extra inning. Andrew Ewing drove in a pair for Iowa. Trey Mancini and Herman Petzold both had two hits for Notre Dame. Kevin Lee (1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 K) earned the win in relief, while Jarred Hippen (right) (8.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) had a solid start for the Hawkeyes.

No. 20 Fresno State 7, Washington State 5

In Fresno, Calif., Brennan Gowens had three hits and three RBI to lead Fresno State past Washington State in front of 1,954 fans at Beiden Field. The Bulldogs (12-2) used a four-run fourth to take control with a 6-4 lead over the Cougars (9-5). Dusty Robinson had two doubles and drove in two for Fresno State. Brett Jacobs and Tommy Richards both had two hits and one RBI, while Derek Jones homered and scored twice for WSU. Josh Poytress (1-0, 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 K) earned the win in relief, while Charlie Robertson worked around a hit and a walk in the ninth for his seventh save. Adam Conley (4-1, 6.2 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K) suffered his first loss.

Bucknell 5, Indiana 4 (10)

In Lakeland, Fla., Bucknell scored four in the ninth and Gerry Runyan homered to lead off the top of the 10th as Bucknell rallied past Indiana. The Bison (8-8) had one hit over the first eight innings and trailed 3-0 before a two-run single by Drew Constable sparked a four-run ninth. The Hoosiers (11-6) tied it with a run in the bottom of the ninth. Steve Carlin (2-0, 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K) earned the win for Bucknell. Micah Johnson had two hits and two RBI for Indiana.

Dartmouth 19, Akron 2

In Babson Park, Fla., Jason Brooks went 3 for 4 with a homer, three runs and five RBI as Dartmouth thumped Akron. The Big Green scored multiple runs in four of the first five innings, including seven in the third, in building a 14-0 lead. Joe Sclafani went 3 for 6 with a double, three runs and two RBI, while Sam Bean, Jeff Onstott and Ennis Coble each had three hits and two runs for Dartmouth. David Turnbull added three hits and three RBI for the victors. Jeff Corzine had three hits, including two doubles, for the Zips (3-12). Kyle Hunter (1-1, 6 IP, 6 H, 1 UE, 3 BB, 2 K) was the starter and winner for the Big Green.

Long Island 14, Butler 6

In Winter Haven, Fla., Pete Leonello and Diego Perez both knocked in three as Long Island outscored Butler for its fourth straight win. The Black Birds (7-6) got one in the first and three in each of the next three innings to take a 10-5 lead. Leonello and Perez both had three hits and two runs, while Tito Marrero went 4 for 5 with two runs and two RBI for LIU. Nick Hladek had two hits and drove in a pair for the Bulldogs (7-6). Emerson Morillo (1-0, 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 K) earned the win in relief.

Utah 3, BYU 2

In Salt Lake City, Michael Beltran had the game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth as Utah nipped BYU in the opener of their Mountain West series. The Cougars (0-1, 8-9) scored single runs in the sixth and eighth to take a 2-1 lead before the Utes (1-0, 6-7) tied it in the bottom of the eighth before winning in the ninth. C.J. Cron went 3 for 4 with a run for Utah. Andrew Law had three hits and one RBI, while Jaycob Brugman added two hits and two runs for BYU. Tyler Wagner (0.2 IP, 1 K) earned the win, relieving starter Rick Anton (8.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K).

Northern Illinois 3, Illinois 0

In Marion, Ill., Zach Oates went the distance as Northern Illinois blanked Illinois at Rent One Ballpark. Oates (1-3) allowed three hits and one walk with five strikeouts. The Huskies (3-10) scored a pair in the sixth before adding one in the eighth. Jamison Wells had two hits and two runs, while Joe Etcheverry went 2 for 3 with two RBI for UNI. Josh Parr had two of the three hits for the Illini (4-9). Kevin Johnson (1-3, 7.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R) struck out 11 for Illinois.

Southern Utah 10, Utah Valley 7

In Orem, Utah, Southern Utah scored four in the ninth on its way to a win over Utah Valley at Brent Brown Ballpark. The Thunderbirds (7-8) tied it at 6-6 with one in the eighth on a base hit by Mitchell Kauweloa (3 for 4, 3 RBI). Bo Cuthbertson (3 for 4, 3 R) and Kauweloa both had two-run singles in the ninth for SUU. Taylor Shaw went 2 for 3 with a homer and four RBI for the Thunderbirds. Chris Benson (3 for 5) and Goose Kallunki (2 for 5) both drove in three for the Wolverines (3-11).Chase Rezac (2-1, 4 H, 1 R, 1 K) earned the win for SUU.

Bradley 6, North Dakota State 5

In Winter Haven, Fla., Brad Kimball had the game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth as Bradley nipped North Dakota State at Chain of Lakes Park. The Braves (10-6) took advantage of four errors by the Bisons (1-15) in a three-run fifth in taking a 5-3 lead. NDSU scored single runs in the sixth and ninth to knot the score at 5. Rob Elliott drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the ninth, stole second and came home on Kimball’s base hit. Mike Tauchman went 3 for 4 with a run and one RBI for Bradley. Tim Colwell and Zach Wentz both had two hits, one run and one RBI for the Bisons. Justin Ziegler (1-1, 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R) earned the win in relief.

Georgia State 9, Harvard 3

In Atlanta, Joey Wood homered and knocked in four as Georgia State beat Harvard at Panthersville for its sixth straight win. Will Campbell (4-0) allowed six hits and three runs in six innings with one walk and four strikeouts to earn the win. The Panthers (15-4) scored two in the first and three in both the fifth and sixth to take an 8-3 lead. Drew Shields (3 for 4, 1 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI) and Mark Micowski (2 for 4, 1 2B, 3 R) contributed to the Georgia State offense. Jeff Reynolds had two hits, including a homer, for the Crimson (1-10). Rob Lind had hits in his first two at-bats to set a school record by reaching base safely for the 16th straight time, two away from the NCAA Division I record.

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