Kentucky 12, No. 1 LSU 10 (11)
In Baton Rouge, La., Greg Fettes had a leadoff
homer in the top of the 11th to break a 10-10 tie as Kentucky
won its SEC series at LSU. Ka'ai Tom (3 for 7, 3 RBI) added an
RBI single later in the frame for the Wildcats (4-5, 18-10).
Riley Mahan hit a pinch-hit two-out homer in the top of the
ninth for UK to force extra innings. Evan White had four hits
and two RBI, while Marcus Carson added three hits and three
runs for the Wildcats. Spencer Jack (1-0, 3.2 IP, H, 2 BB, 3
K) earned the victory. Conner Hale and Jared Foster both went
2 for 5 with a homer, two runs and two RBI for the Tigers
(5-4, 23-5).
No. 2 Texas A&M 14, Missouri 6
In College Station, Texas, Logan Taylor hit a
grand slam to highlight a nine-run sixth as Texas A&M recorded
an SEC series win over Missouri. Mitchell Nau (3 for 6, HR, 2
R, 4 RBI) and Logan Nottebrok (2 for 4, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI) both
homered for the Aggies (7-2, 27-2). Matt Kent (6-0, 6 IP, 7 H,
3 K) earned the victory. Jake Ring went 3 for 4 with one run
and one RBI, while Ryan Howard and Case Munson both drove in a
pair for the Tigers (6-3, 20-9).
No. 3 Vanderbilt 14, Tennessee 3
In Nashville, Tenn., Karl Ellison smacked a
grand slam to cap a seven-run first as Vanderbilt topped
Tennessee to win its SEC series. Zander Wiel went 4 for 5 with
two doubles, a homer, three runs and four RBI for the
Commodores (7-2, 22-6). Ryan Johnson (3-0, 4 IP, 3 H, R, 3 BB,
3 K) earned the win in relief. Chris Hall went 1 for 2 with
one run and one RBI for the Volunteers (2-7, 11-13).
No. 4 TCU 11, Wichita State 2
In Fort Worth, Texas, Alex Young fanned nine in
seven scoreless innings as TCU completed a three-game sweep of
Wichita State. Young (5-1) allowed two hits and did not walk a
batter. The Horned Frogs put the game away with seven in the
seventh. Evan Skoug went 2 for 3 with two doubles, two runs
and two RBI for TCU. Tanner Dearman had a two-run single in
the eighth for the Shockers (11-16).
No. 6 UCLA 8, Washington State 4
In Pullman, Wash., UCLA scored two in the
fourth, seventh, eighth and ninth to complete a three-game
Pac-12 sweep of Washington State. Ty Moore had two hits,
including a double, and three RBI, while Christoph Bono
knocked in a pair for the Bruins (8-1, 21-5). Shea Donlin had
two hits and two runs, while Wes Leow drove in a pair for the
Cougars (1-8, 12-14).
No. 7 Louisville 4, Georgia Tech 1
In Louisville, Ky. Josh Rogers allowed one run
over six innings as Louisville completed an ACC series sweep
of Georgia Tech. Rogers (4-1) allowed six hits with one walk
and six strikeouts. Zack Burdi fanned two in the ninth for his
third save. Brendan McKay went 1 for 3 with one run and one
RBI for the Cardinals (11-1, 21-7). Ryan Peurifoy had three
hits and a run for the Yellow Jackets (5-7, 17-10).
No. 8 UCF 4, No. 17 Houston 3
In Orlando, Fla., Kyle Marsh scored the tying
run on an error in the bottom of the ninth and James Vasquez
knocked in the game-winner later in the frame as UCF won its
American series against Houston. Vasquez went 3 for 5 with one
run and one RBI for the Knights (2-1, 22-7). Zach Rodgers
(4-0, 8 IP, 5 H, R, 3 BB, 5 K) earned the win in relief. Zac
Taylor drove in two, while Jacob Campbell went 3 for 4 with
two runs for the Cougars (1-2, 19-9).
No. 9 Florida State 6, Virginia Tech 5
In Tallahassee, Fla., John Delph singled to
drive in the tying run with two away in the bottom of the
ninth and Dylan Busby scored the winning run on an error as
Florida State rallied to win its ACC series against Virginia
Tech. The Seminoles (9-3, 22-7) trailed 5-1 before scoring
three in the seventh and two in the ninth. John Sansone had
two hits and two runs for FSU. Alex Perez went 3 for 4 with
three runs and an RBI, while Sean Keselica drove in three for
the Hokies (6-6, 15-14).
No. 10 South Carolina 8, Georgia 5
In Columbia, S.C., Madison Stokes had a two-run
double to cap a three-run seventh as South Carolina pulled
away from Georgia to salvage the finale of their SEC series.
Hunter Taylor (2 for 3, 2 RBI) and Kyle Martin (2 for 3, 2 R)
both went deep for the Gamecocks (5-4, 19-9). Gene Cone had
three hits, including a double, and two runs for South
Carolina. Stephen Wrenn (2 for 5, 2 R) homered for the
Bulldogs (5-4, 18-11).
No. 11 Arizona State 14, Stanford 6
In Phoenix, Ariz., Brian Serven went 5 for 5
with two homers, four runs and five RBI to lead Arizona State
to a Pac-12 sweep of Stanford. The Sun Devils (7-2, 18-7)
scored multiple runs in four of their eight at-bats, including
six in the eighth. Austin Barr was 3 for 4 with two runs and
two RBI for the Cardinal (0-6, 10-14).
No. 12 USC 4, Washington 3 (10)
In Seattle, Bobby Stahel had a leadoff homer in
the top of the 10t as USC won its Pac-12 series at Washington.
Brooks Kriske (1-1, 2.2 IP, 2 H, BB, K) picked up the win,
while Alex Chavarria worked around a one-out single and got
three groundouts to earn his second save. Stahel finished with
three hits, while Timmy Robinson went 2 for 5 with two RBI for
the Trojans (4-2, 22-6). Braden Bishop had two hits and two
RBI for the Huskies (2-7, 15-12).
Nebraska 6, No. 13 Texas 2
In Lincoln, Neb., Nebraska scored a pair in the
first and four in the third in sweeping a series from Texas.
Blake Headley and Elijah Dilday both had two hits, including a
double, one run and one RBI for the Huskers (21-7). Derek
Burkamper (8.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 6 K) earned the victory. Collin
Shaw had a two-run homer in the ninth from the Longhorns
(17-11).
North Carolina 10, No. 14 Miami 3
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Zach Gahagan drove in
four as North Carolina avoided the ACC sweep against Miami.
The Tar Heels (6-6, 16-11) scored multiple runs in each of the
first three innings, including five in the third. Joe Dudek
went 2 for 3 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI for UNC.
Johnny Ruiz was 2 for 2 with one RBI for the Hurricanes (8-4,
20-9).
Southern Miss 5, No. 15 Rice 1
In Houston, Dylan Burdeaux had an RBI triple
and scored in the top of the first as Southern Miss salvaged
the finale of its Conference USA series with Rice. Burdeaux
finished with three hits and two RBI, while Michael Sterling
had two hits and two runs for the Golden Eagles (4-4,
15-10-1). James McMahon (5-0, 7.1 IP, 5 H, 3 K) earned the
victory, while Cody Livingston retired the final two hitters
to record his first save. Connor Teykl had three hits and one
RBI for the Owls (9-3, 19-11).
No. 16 Virginia 5, Notre Dame 4
In Notre Dame, Ind., Adam Haseley and Pavin
Smith both had three hits and one RBI as Virginia swept its
ACC series at Notre Dame. Brandon Waddell (2-1, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2
R, 2 BB, 3 K) earned the win, while Josh Sborz (1 IP, H, R, 3
K) registered his seventh save. Lane Richards (2 for 5, 2 RBI)
homered for the Irish (3-9, 16-10).
No. 18 UC Santa Barbara 4, Long Beach State
2
In Santa Barbara, Calif., UC Santa Barbara
scored four in the bottom of the eighth to record a series win
over Long Beach State. Peter Maris had an RBI double and Luke
Swenson had a run-scoring triple for the Gauchos (2-1, 19-7).
Domenic Mazza (3-0, 0.1 IP, K) earned the win in relief of
Shane Bieber (7.2 IP, 8 H, R, 5 K), while Robby Nesovic (1 IP,
2 H, R, BB, K) registered his first save. Garrett Hampson had
two hits and a run for the Dirtbags (1-2, 13-10).
Michigan 5, No. 19 Maryland 2
In Ann Arbor, Mich., Kyle Jusick had a
pinch-hit three-run double to highlight a five-run first as
Michigan won its Big Ten series against Maryland. Jayce
Vancena (1-1, 4 IP, 4 H, 2 K) earned the win in relief, while
Bryan Pall fanned two in a perfect ninth for his first save.
Jose Cuas had two hits and one RBI for the Terrapins (4-2,
18-7).
Michigan State 5, No. 20 Illinois 2
In East Lansing, Mich., Cam Gibson had an RBI
single and scored in a three-run fifth as Michigan State
evened its Big Ten series with Illinois. Cam Vieaux (1-4, 7
IP, 5 H, R, 4 BB, 7 K) earned his first win for the Spartans
(2-3, 12-12). David Kerian homered for the Illinois (1-1,
19-6-1).