No. 3 NC State 9, No. 7 Duke 2
In Durham, N.C., Patrick Bailey had two hits and three RBI as NCSU took the ACC series opener at Duke. The Wolfpack (14-5, 30-7) snapped a 1-1 tie with three in the third and added four more in the fourth. Evan Edwards went 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBI for NCSU. Zack Kone had two hits for the Blue Devils (12-6, 30-9).
No. 1 Florida 9, No. 12 Kentucky 4
In Lexington, Ky., Jackson Kowar worked seven scoreless innings and Wil Dalton drove in six as UF clinched an SEC series win at UK. Kowar (7-1) scattered five hits, walked four and fanned five in recording the victory. Dalton had a three-run triple in the third and a three-run homer in the eighth for the Gators (14-3, 34-7). Nelson Maldonado (2 for 3, 2 BB) and Jonathan India (2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI) both scored three for UF. Kole Cottam (2 for 4, 2 RBI) went deep for the Wildcats (7-10, 25-14).
No. 5 Texas Tech 5, No. 20 Oklahoma 4 (10)
In Lubbock, Texas, TTU scored one in the ninth to tie it and two in the 10th to pull out a Big 12 series-opening win over OU. Grant Little (1 for 5, R, RBI) drove in the tying run in the 10th on a groundout and Josh Jung scored the winning run on a balk. Brian Klein went 2 for 5 with a run for the Red Raiders (9-4, 31-8). Brady Lindsly homered for the Sooners (9-4, 26-14).
No. 2 Stanford 8, Arizona 2
In Tucson, Ariz., Stanford erased a 2-0 deficit with five in the seventh to win its Pac-12 series opener at Arizona. Andrew Daschbach (2 for 5, 2 RBI), Kyle Stowers (2 for 5, 2 RBI) and Alec Wilson also homered late for the Cardinal (10-3, 28-5). Alfonso Rivas and Donta Williams both had two hits and one RBI for the Wildcats (6-7, 23-13).
Mississippi State 6, No. 4 Arkansas 5
In Starkville, Miss., MSU erased a 5-0 deficit with three in the sixth and three in the eighth to knock off Arkansas to begin their SEC series. Jordan Westburg had a game-tying two-run single in the eighth and Elijah MacNamee drove in the game-winner with a base hit. Luke Alexander had a three-run homer in the sixth for the Bulldogs (6-10, 20-19). JP France (2-1) hurled four perfect innings of relief with nine strikeouts to record the victory. Eric Cole had a grand slam in the second for the Razorbacks (10-6, 28-11).
No. 6 Oregon State 2, Oregon 1
In Corvallis, Ore., Bryce Fehmel hurled 7.1 scoreless frames as OSU clinched a Pac-12 series win over Oregon. Fehmel (5-1) allowed three hits and a walk with four strikeouts. Jake Mulholland fanned two in a hitless ninth for his 11th save. Tyler Malone homered for the Beavers (9-5, 28-6). Spencer Steer had two hits for the Ducks (6-11, 19-17).
Georgia 3, No. 8 Ole Miss 2
In Oxford, Miss., Tucker Bradley broke a 2-2 tie with an RBI single in the top of the ninth as Georgia pulled out the SEC series-opening win at Ole Miss. Aaron Schunk went 1 for 3 with two RBI for the Bulldogs (10-6, 27-11) and also threw a perfect ninth with one strikeout to record his sixth save. Grae Kessinger homered for the Rebels (8-8, 30-9).
Missouri 3, No. 9 Vanderbilt 1
In Columbia, Mo., Mark Vierling snapped a 1-1 tie with a pinch-hit two-run single in the bottom of the eighth as Mizzou clinched an SEC series win over VU. Bryce Montes De Oca (5-2, 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K) earned the victory in relief of Tyler LaPlante (6 IP, 3 H, R, 2 BB, 5 K). Nile Ball worked around a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth to register his fifth save for the Tigers (9-8, 27-12). Austin Martin went 3 for 5 with one RBI for the Commodores (8-9, 23-16).
No. 10 Indiana 4, Ohio State 0
In Columbus, Ohio, Jonathan Stiever tossed seven scoreless innings as IU won at OSU to kick off their Big Ten series. Stiever (5-1) gave up five hits and four walks with six strikeouts. Matt Gorski went 2 for 4 with two runs and one RBI for the Hoosiers (7-2, 29-6). Noah McGowan had two hits for the Buckeyes (6-4, 25-11).
No. 11 UCLA 16, USC 1
In Los Angeles, Chase Strumpf had a two-run double to spark a five-run first as UCLA rolled past USC to start their Pac-12 series. Kevin Kendall went 3 for 5 with a homer, three runs and four RBI, while Michael Toglia was 2 for 5 with a dinger, two runs and three RBI for the Bruins (12-4, 23-10). Jake Bird (5-2) allowed eight hits and a run in seven innings with one walk and one strikeout in recording the victory. Blake Sabol and Stephen Dubb both had two hits for the Trojans (6-10, 18-16).
No. 13 East Carolina 5, Memphis 1
In Memphis, Tenn., Jake Washer had a run-scoring single in the fifth to snap a 1-1 tie as ECU won its American series opener at Memphis. Chris Holba (9-0, 7.1 IP, 7 H, R, BB, 4 K) recorded the win for the Pirates (6-4, 28-9). Colton Neel had two hits and a run for the Tigers (1-9, 13-26).
No. 14 Southern Miss 9, Middle Tennessee 1
In Hattiesburg, Miss., Stevie Powers struck out 12 in 8.0 innings as Southern Miss took the Conference USA series opener over MTSU. Powers (4-1) allowed five hits, one walk and one run. Daniel Keating had three hits and three RBI for the Golden Eagles (11-4, 26-11). Austin Dennis had two hits for the Blue Raiders (20-18-1, 6-9-1).
No. 15 Clemson 7, Wake Forest 5
In Winston-Salem, N.C., Logan Davidson homered in the top of the eighth to snap a 5-5 tie and propel Clemson to an ACC series-opening victory at WFU. Seth Beer had two hits and two RBI for the Tigers (12-7, 27-11). Chris Lanzilli had a two-run homer in the second for the Demon Deacons (10-9, 18-21).
No. 16 North Carolina 9, Georgia Tech 3
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Kyle Datres homered and knocked three as UNC took the ACC series lid-lifter over Georgia Tech. Cody Roberts (1 for 4, 2 RBI) and Ike Freeman also went deep for the Tar Heels (13-6, 25-13). Joey Bart had a double and a homer for the Yellow Jackets (9-10, 22-17).
Tennessee 7, No 17 Texas A&M 4
In Knoxville, Tenn., Andre Lipcius and Brodie Leftridge both homered as UT downed TAMU in the SEC series opener. Chase Wallace (1-1, 4 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 4 K) earned the win in relief for the Volunteers (6-10, 23-17). Michael Helman (3 for 3), Logan Foster (2 for 4, 2 R) and Braden Shewmake (2 for 4) all went deep for the Aggies (8-8, 28-10).
No. 18 Florida State 13, Boston College 12 (11)
In Brighton, Mass., FSU put up three runs in the top of the 11th and held on to nip BC in the ACC series opener. Jackson Leuck had two hits, including a homer and four RBI for the Seminoles (9-9, 27-12). Jack Cunningham had three hits and four RBI for the Eages (5-14, 13-24).
South Carolina 11, No. 19 LSU 0
In Columbia, S.C., TJ Hopkins had a double, a triple and four RBI as USC blanked LSU to begin their SEC series. Carlos Cortes went 3 for 4 with a double, a homer, three runs and two RBI for the Gamecocks (7-9, 21-17). Logan Chapman (3-0, 6.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K) earned the victory. Austin Bain and Hal Hughes had the two hits for the Tigers (9-7, 24-15).
Cal Poly 5, Long Beach State 4
In San Luis Obispo, Calif., Cal Poly broke a 3-3 deadlock with two in the sixth on its way to a Big West series-opening win over LBSU, giving head coach Larry Lee his 500th career victory. Bradlee Beesley went 3 for 4 with a double and a run, while Scott Ogrin tripled twice, scored once and drove in a run for the Mustangs (4-6, 17-19). Trent Shelton (3-2, 7.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 K) picked up the win, while Matt Arens fanned the final two batters of the game to register his first save. Clayton Andrews was 3 for 4 with a triple, a run and two RBI for the Dirtbags (3-4, 16-22).