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March 20,
2012
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Tanner gets win No.
1,100 as South Carolina tops Furman
Florida edges Samford, Georgia beats
Georgia Tech, FSU tops Stetson
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Greenville, S.C., Joey Pankake went 5 for 6 with two RBI as
sixth-ranked South Carolina defeated Furman 8-5 Tuesday in front
of 5,965 fans at Fluor Field., giving head coach Ray Tanner
(right) his 1,100th career win. Evan Marzilli went 4 for 5 with
a homer, four runs and five RBI for the Gamecocks (16-4). Hunter
Privette (1-0, 1 IP, 1 BB) picked up the win, while Evan Beal
struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth save. Will
Miller (3 for 4, 2 R, 3 RBI) and Taylor Johnson (1 for 5, 2 RBI)
both homered for the Paladins (11-11).
No. 1 Florida 5, Samford 3
In Gainesville, Fla., Mike Zunino went 2 for 4
with a double and two RBI as Florida edged Samford. Daniel
Pigott (1 for 3) scored twice, while Presont Tucker and Josh
Tobias both had two hits and a run for the Gators (20-1), who
have won 18 straight. Johnny Magliozzi (2-0, 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 6
K) earned the win, while Austin Maddox fanned one in a hitless
ninth for his seventh save. Brad Moss had two hits and two RBI
for the Bulldogs (13-8). C.K. Irby added a double and a triple
for Samford.
No. 16 Georgia 7, No. 15 Georgia Tech 1
In Athens, Ga., Curt Powell went 2 for 4 with a
run and two RBI as Georgia took care of Georgia Tech in front of
a season-high crowd of 3,004. The Bulldogs (16-6) put up four in
the bottom of the second and added three in the sixth. Conor
Welton went 1 for 5 with two RBI, while Levi Hyams went 2 for 4
with one run and Brett DeLoach went deep for Georgia. David
Sosebee (2-0, 3 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) was the starter and winner.
Sam Dove had two hits for the Yellow Jackets (14-7).
No. 4 Florida State 17, Stetson 8
In Tallahassee, Fla., Seth Miller went 4 for 6
with two doubles, a homer and six RBI as Florida State outscored
Stetson. His grand slam capped an eight-run seventh. Devon
Travis (4 for 5, 2 2B, 3 R) and James Ramsey (2 for 4, 1 HR, 2
R) both drove in three, while Sherman Johnson doubled twice and
scored three for the Seminoles (18-2). Brandon Johnson (1-0, 1.1
IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K) earned the win, while Gage Smith (2.1
IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB) recorded his second save. Trey Blackman went
2 for 3 with two RBI for the Hatters (15-5).
No. 5 North Carolina 15, Princeton 5
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Colin Moran went 4 for 4
with two runs and three RBI as North Carolina downed Princeton
in a rain-shortened seven-inning contest. The Tar Heels (17-4)
scored seven in the third and six in the sixth. Jacob Stallings
went 3 for 4 with two doubles, two runs and one RBI, while Tom
Zengel (2 for 3, 1 R) and Chaz Frank (2 BB, 1 R) both drove in
two for UNC. Chris McCue (1-0) fanned three in 2.2 hitless
innings of relief to earn the victory. Sam Mulroy went 2 for 4
with a three-run homer in the fourth for the Tigers (4-7).
No. 7 Rice 9, UTSA 1
In Houston, Christian Stringer had a three-run
triple to highlight a five-run second as Rice got past UTSA.
Shane Hoelscher homered to lead off the second, while Stringer
also went deep in the eighth for the Owls (16-6). Andrew Benak
(4-0, 3 IP, 3 H, 3 K) earned the victory. Matthew James went 2
for 3 with one RBI for the Roadrunners (10-11).
New Mexico State 7, No. 10 Arizona 4
In Tucson, Ariz., New Mexico State scored a pair
of unearned runs in the top of the eighth to snap a 4-4 tie in
upsetting Arizona. Zac Fisher went 2 for 5 with a double and two
RBI for the Aggies (16-8). Evan Mott (1-2, 2 IP, 1 H, 1 K)
earned the win in relief, while Robert Roher (2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2
K) registered his first save. Alex Mejia went 2 for 5 with a run
for the Wildcats (16-5).
No. 12 LSU 15, Southern 5
In Baton Rouge, La., LSU scored in seven of its
eight at-bats in defeating Southern at Alex Box Stadium. Tyler
Moore went 2 for 3 with a homer, two runs and four RBI, while
Austin Nola went 3 for 3 with a double, three runs and one RBI
for the Tigers (17-4). Jackson Slaid added a pinch-hit two-run
homer in the eighth for LSU. Cameron McGriff went deep and
scored twice for the Jaguars (9-11).
East Carolina 6, No. 18 NC State 5
In Greenville, N.C., Philip Clark and Drew
Reynolds both had two hits and two RBI as East Carolina edged NC
State in front of 4,714 fans at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Jack
Reinheimer and Ben Fultz both had two hits and two runs for the
Pirates (15-4). Andy Smithmyer (2-0, 3 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K)
earned the win in relief, while Reynolds (1 IP, 1 H, 1 R)
notched his seventh save. Ryan Mathews had a two-run homer in
the second for the Wolfpack (15-4).
Southern Miss 10, No. 20 Ole Miss 0
In Oxford, Miss., Blake Brown had three hits,
including a three-run homer in the seventh, as Southern Miss
defeated Ole Miss. The Golden Eagles (12-9) put up one run in
the top of the first before posting three in the fourth, seventh
and eighth. Chase Fowler went 3 for 4 with one run and one RBI,
while Michael Sterling drove in two for Southern Miss. Boomer
Scarborough (2-0, 4.2 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 2 K) picked up the win.
Tanner Mathis doubled and walked twice for the Rebels (15-6).
Missouri State 8, Southeast Missouri 1
In Cape Girardeau, Mo., Keenen Maddox had two
hits and drove in three as Missouri State handled Southeast
Missouri. The Bears (16-6) took the lead with three in the
fourth and put the game away with four in the seventh. Maddox
had a two-run single in the fourth and added a sac fly in the
seventh. Brent Seifert (1 for 3, 2 BB, 3 R) homered in the
sixth, while Dylan Becher added a two-run single in the seventh
for Missouri State. Grant Gordon (3-0, 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 K) earned
the victory. Trenton Moses (2 for 3) went deep in the fourth for
the Redhawks (7-15).
UCF 6, USF 2
In Tampa, Fla., Ronnie Richardson had a three-run
double in the top of the fifth to propel UCF past USF. D.J.
Hicks added a two-run single in the seventh for the Knights
(17-5). Ray Hanson (1-1, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K) earned the
win. Jimmy Falla went 2 for 4 with a homer for the Bulls (14-8).
Texas State 8, TCU 4
In San Marcos, Texas, Texas State extended a 3-0
lead with four in the fourth in downing TCU. Isaac Nuti had a
two-run triple in the second for the Bobcats (14-6). Brooks
Orton went 3 for 4 with one RBI for Texas State. Josh Elander
had a two-run double in a four-run fifth for the Horned Frogs
(11-7).
Troy 9, Alabama 0
In Troy, Ala., Logan Pierce had three hits and
three runs as Troy blanked Alabama in front of a Riddle-Pace
Field record-crowd of 2,936. The Trojans (10-9) scored four in
the fourth and three in the fifth to take control. Danny Collins
(1 for 4, HR, 2 R) and Chase Mathis (2 for 4, 1 R) both had two
RBI for Troy. Nate Hill (3-1, 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K) earned the
win in relief of Ryan Brady (4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K). Jared
Reaves had two hits for the Crimson Tide (8-13).
Stony Brook 11, Fordham 2
In Bronx, N.Y., Cole Peragine went 4 for 6 with
three RBI as Stony Brook spanked Fordham. The Seawolves (12-6)
scored two in the second, four in the fourth and four in the
sixth in building a 10-1 lead. Pat Cantwell. (2 for 3, 1 2B, 2
R), Kevin Krause (1 for 3, 1 R) and Kevin Courtney (1 for 5)
each drove in two for Stony Brook. Matt Gallup (2-0, 3 IP, 1 BB)
was the starter and winner. Stephen McSherry went 1 for 4 with
one run for the Rams (7-13).
Louisville 20, Ohio State 0
In Louisville, Ky., Nick Ratajczak went 5 for 5
with four runs as Louisville pounded Ohio State in front of
1,715 fans at Patterson Stadium. The Cardinals (15-6) scored
four in the first and six in both the second and third. Jeff
Gardner went 4 for 5 with three runs and four RBI, while Ty
Young (2 for 3, 3 R, 3 RBI) and Zach Lucas (1 for 4, 2 R, 2 RBI)
both homered for Louisville. Jared Ruxer (3-0, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 BB,
2 K) recorded the win. Kirby Pellant had two hits for the
Buckeyes (10-8).
La Salle 5, Villanova 4 (10)
In Philadelphia, Dan Klem drove in the
game-winner with a base hit in the bottom of the ninth as La
Salle edged Villanova. It was the fourth straight walk-off win
for the Explorers (11-8), with three being in extra innings.
Klem went 3 for 5 with one run and two RBI, while Adam Kammler
went 2 for 3 with a double and a run for La Salle. Caolan Ronan
(2-1, 1 IP, 1 H) got the win in relief. Paul Rambaud went 3 for
4 with two walks and three runs, while Matt Fleishman had two
doubles and two RBI for the Wildcats (13-8), who had 14 hits but
stranded 12.
Holy Cross 3, Boston College 1
In Chestnut Hill, Mass., Chris Kono allowed one
run over seven innings as Holy Cross edged Boston College. Kono
(2-0) gave up three hits, did not walk a batter and struck out
five. John Colella surrendered two hits and one walk in two
scoreless innings with four punchouts for his third save. Jordan
Enos went 3 for 4 with one RBI, while Steven Tkowski scored
twice for the Crusaders (8-7). Anthony Melchionda had a
sacrifice fly for the Eagles (6-12).
(photo courtesy of South Carolina
Media Relations Office) |
