Mississippi State 13, No. 1 Florida 6
In Starkville, Miss., Elijah MacNamee went 3 for 6 with a double, homer and six RBI as Mississippi State scored six runs in the eighth to pull away from Florida and complete a sweep of the Gators. Justin Foscue had two RBI, and Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with two runs and a solo homer for the Bulldogs (15-15, 31-24). Deacon Liput went 2 for 3 with a homer, two runs and two RBI, and Cal Greenfield added a two-run homer for Florida (20-10, 41-15).
No. 11 Georgia 3, No. 5 Arkansas 2
In Athens, Ga., Michael Curry went 2 for 4 with a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning, and Kevin Smith allowed two earned runs and struck out 11 in seven strong innings as Georgia captured its series with Arkansas. Mitchell Webb contributed two hits and a run, and Ryan Webb earned his third save with a scoreless ninth for the Bulldogs (18-12, 37-17). Grant Koch had two hits and two RBI for the Razorbacks (18-12, 37-17).
No. 4 NC State 5, No. 14 Florida State 3
In Tallahassee, Fla., Evan Edwards homered and drove in three, and Brett Kinneman went 2 for 3 with a solo homer and three runs as NC State salvaged the third game of its series with Florida State. The Wolfpack (19-11, 40-14) led 2-1 before scoring twice in the seventh and once in the ninth. Cal Raleigh went 2 for 5 with a homer and two RBI for the Seminoles (16-13, 39-17).
No. 2 Oregon State 8, USC 1
In Los Angeles, Bryce Fehmel tossed eight innings with five hits and one earned run, and Nick Madrigal contributed three RBI as Oregon State beat USC for the second straight day. Michael Gretler homered and drove in two for the Beavers (18-7-1, 42-8-1). Blake Sabol had two hits and a run to lead the Trojans (11-18, 24-25).
No. 3 Stanford 9, Washington State 6
In Stanford, Calif., Andrew Daschbach went 3 for 4 with a homer and four RBI, and Niko Hoerner went 4 for 5 with two runs and two RBI as Stanford completed a sweep of Washington State. Kris Buic (8-1) allowed two hits and no earned runs with nine strikeouts in 5.2 innings for the Cardinal (20-6, 42-8). Blake Clanton tripled and drove in three for the Cougars (15-30-1).
No. 6 Ole Miss 10, Alabama 8
In Tuscaloosa, Ala., Cole Zabowski went 4 for 5 with a double, homer and six RBI as Ole Miss slipped past Alabama to win the SEC West and earn the second seed in the upcoming conference tournament. Jacob Adams had two hits and two runs, and Nick Fortes (2 for 4, 2 R, RBI) and Thomas Dillard (3 runs) also had big days for the Rebels (18-12, 42-14). Colby Vance went 3 for 4 with three runs and an RBI, and Keith Holcombe added three hits and two RBI for the Crimson Tide (8-22, 27-29).
No. 7 Clemson 5, Pittsburgh 0
In Pittsburgh, Seth Beer went 2 for 3 with his 19th homer and two RBI, and Chris Williams contributed two RBI as Clemson completed a sweep of Pittsburgh. Jake Higginbotham led four pitchers with 4.1 scoreless innings for the Tigers (22-8, 43-13). Frank Maldonado had three hits for the Panthers (11-19, 27-25).
No. 8 North Carolina 6, Virginia Tech 1
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Brandon Riley and Ashton McGee each drove in two, and Josh Hiatt tossed 3.2 innings of scoreless relief as North Carolina completed a sweep of Virginia Tech. Michael Busch added two hits and two runs for the Tar Heels (37-17), the Coastal Division champion. Michael Fernandez had two of the three hits for the Hokies (21-33).
No. 9 Duke 12, Georgia Tech 5
In Atlanta, Griffin Conine homered twice, scored five and knocked in five as Duke salvaged the series finale at GT. The Blue Devils (18-11, 39-14) scored multiple runs in four of the first six innings, building an 11-2 lead. Wade Bailey (2 for 5, 2 RBI) went deep for the Yellow Jackets (14-16, 31-25).
No. 13 Texas Tech 7, Oklahoma State 3
In Stillwater, Okla., Zach Rheams had two hits and three RBI as TTU completed the Big 12 series sweep at OSU. Gabe Holt homered for the Red Raiders (15-9, 38-15). Matt Kroon had a two-run homer in the third for the Cowboys (16-8, 29-22-1).
No. 15 Southern Miss 18, Marshall 9
In Beckley, W.Va., Southern Miss scored eight runs in both the second and eighth in completing a three-game C-USA sweep of Marshall. LeeMarcus Boyd went 3 for 5 with a double, a homer, two runs and four RBI for the Golden Eagles (23-6, 39-15). Kody Matthews knocked in three for the Thundering Herd (7-22, 19-30).
No. 16 Texas 7, TCU 3
In Austin, Texas, DUke Ellis had a two-run single to cap a five-run fourth as Texas completed the three-game sweep of TCU. Kody Clemens clocked a two-run homer in the first for the Longhorns (17-7, 37-18). Conner Shepherd (2 for 4, 2 RBI) and Johnny Rizer both went deep for the Horned Frogs (10-13, 30-22).
No. 18 UCLA 15, Oregon 1
In Los Angeles, Jeremy Ydens went 3 for 4 with two homers, three runs and five RBI as UCLA clinched a series win over Oregon. Zach Pettway (8-3, 6 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 7 K) earned the victory for the Bruins (17-9, 34-17). Jonny DeLuca went deep for the Ducks (11-15, 25-26).
No. 19 Tennessee Tech 18, Morehead State 17
In Morehead, Ky., Chase Chambers had a grand slam in the top of the ninth as TTU rallied from a nine-run deficit to win its OVC series at MSU. Jake Hammon (4 for 6, 4 RBI) had a three-run homer in an eight-run fifth as the home Eagles (18-12, 32-23) took a 17-8 lead after a five-hour rain delay. The Golden Eagles (27-3, 46-7) tallied two in the seventh and four in the eighth before taking the lead in the ninth. Andrew O’Dwyer (1-0, 1 IP, H) earned the win, while Ethan Roberts worked a scoreless ninth for his 14th save.
Vanderbilt 9, No. 20 Kentucky 6
In Nashville, Tenn., Philip Clarke had a two-run single to put VU ahead for good in a six-run seventh in a sweep of UK. Stephen Scott followed Clarke’s hit with a two-run homer for the Commodores (16-14, 31-24). Kole Cottom (2 for 3, 2 R) and Luke Becker both went deep in a four-run sixth for the Wildcats (13-17, 34-21).