Fullerton Super Regional – won by Washington
Washington 6, Cal State Fullerton 5 (10)
UW tied it with a run in the ninth and won it with a pair in the 10th at Fullerton to earn its first trip to the College World Series. The Titans (36-25) scored three in the top of the ninth to take a 4-3 lead. Kaiser Weiss (1 for 2) had a one-out double for the Huskies in the bottom of the ninth and scored on a base hit by Jonathan Schiffer (2 for 4) to tie it at 4-4. Hank LoForte (2 for 5, 2 R) had a homer to right with two away in the top of the 10th as Fullerton went up 5-4. Joe Wainhouse had a leadoff single in the bottom of the 10th and Jack Johnson came in to pinch-run. Levi Jordan reached on an errant throw on his sac bunt, sending Johnson to third. An infield single by AJ Graffanino plated Johnson with the tying run. Willie MacIver reached on an error to load the bases before Weiss delivered a sacrifice fly to left to win it for the Huskies. Joe DeMers (8.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 3 K) was perfect through six for UW before LoForte had a leadoff double and scored in the seventh. Alex Hardy (1.1 IP, H, R, K) took the win in relief.
Nashville Super Regional – won by Mississippi State
Mississippi State 10, Vanderbilt 6 (11)
Pinch-hitter Josh Hatcher drew a leadoff walk in the top of the 11th and scored the go-ahead run on a double by Tanner Allen, sparking a four-run rally, as MSU won a thriller at Vandy to reach the College World Series. Justin Foscue drew a bases-loaded walk later in the 11th for the Bulldogs (37-27) and Luke Alexander added a two-run single to make it 10-6. The Commodores (35-27) put a runner on in the bottom of the 11th, but could not score to extend the game. Jordan had a sacrifice fly and Hunter Stovall (2 for 5) added an RBI single in the top of the third as the Bulldogs took an early 2-0 lead. Stephen Scott (2 for 6) belted a leadoff homer in the bottom of the frame as the Commodores made it 2-1. In the bottom of the fourth, Julian Infante had a sac fly and Austin Martin drove in a run with a base hit as Vandy took a 3-2 lead. Elijah MacNamee was hit by a pitch in the sixth and scored on a wild pitch to even the score at 3-3. In the top of the ninth, Alexander fell behind 0-2 but worked a leadoff walk on a 10-pitch at-bat. He was sacrificed to second and moved to third on a single by Jordan Westburg (2 for 4), who was replaced at first by pinch-runner Jordan Anderson. Jake Mangum (2 for 6, 2 R) doubled to drive home Alexander, giving MSU a 4-3 lead. Anderson scored on a sac fly by Jordan (3 for 4, 2 RBI) and Mangum came home on a wild pitch as the Bulldogs took a 6-3 advantage. Pat DeMarco had a one-out homer in the bottom of the frame and Ethan Paul added a two-run shot as the Commodores tied it at 6-6.
Gainesville Super Regional
Auburn 3, #1 Florida 2 (series even at 1-1)
Luke Jarvis delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth as Auburn edged UF to force a third game on Monday. Brendan Venter drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on a one-out single by Jay Estes (2 for 4). Cade Evans pinch-ran for Venter at second and came home on the base hit by Jarvis. Blake Reese drew a one-out walk in the top of the fourth and scored on a double by Nick Horvath as the Gators took a 1-0 lead. Steven Williams homered in the bottom of the frame as the Tigers tied it at 1-1. Auburn took the lead in the eighth as Anthony singled and scored on a double by Holland. Austin Langworthy (2 for 4) followed with a leadoff homer in the top of the ninth as UF knotted it at 2-2. Cody Greenhill (3 IP, 2 H, R, BB, K) earned the win in relief of Tanner Burns (6 IP, 5 H, R, 4 BB, 3 K). Jackson Kowar (3 H, R) fanned six in seven innings in the start for the Gators.
Austin Super Regional
#13 Texas 4, Tennessee Tech 4 (series even at 1-1)
Kody Clemens went 2 for 4 with a double, a homer and two RBI as UT evened its series with TTU. Chase Shugart allowed one unearned run in six innings with two hits, five walks and five strikeouts to record the victory for the Longhorns (41-21). Blair Henley gave up one hit and one run over the final three frames with no walks and three punchouts to earn the save. Clemens had an RBI double in the top of the first to start the scoring. His dinger in the third gave the Longhorns a 3-1 advantage. Ellis added an RBI single in the seventh as UT took a 4-1 lead. Garza crushed a leadoff homer in the bottom of the frame for the Golden Eagles (53-11).
Fayetteville Super Regional
South Carolina 8, #5 Arkansas 4 (series even at 1-1)
LT Tolbert belted a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth as USC evened its series at Arkansas. Carlos Cortes had three hits and two runs, while Justin Row (2 for 3, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI) and Hunter Taylor also went deep for the Gamecocks (37-25). Cody Morris (5 IP, 4 H, UE, BB, 4 K) earned the win, while Sawyer Bridges (3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 K) recorded the save. Carson Shaddy (2 for 3, 2 RBI) and Heston Kjerstad both homered for the Razorbacks (43-19).
Fayetteville Super Regional
South Carolina 8, #5 Arkansas 4 (series even at 1-1)
LT Tolbert belted a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth as USC evened its series at Arkansas. Carlos Cortes had three hits and two runs, while Justin Row (2 for 3, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI) and Hunter Taylor also went deep for the Gamecocks (37-25). Cody Morris (5 IP, 4 H, UE, BB, 4 K) earned the win, while Sawyer Bridges (3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 K) recorded the save. Carson Shaddy (2 for 3, 2 RBI) and Heston Kjerstad both homered for the Razorbacks (43-19).