No. 1 Florida 9, No. 20 Texas A&M 0
In College Station, Texas, Brady Singer tossed his first career complete-game shutout as UF blanked TAMU to kick off their SEC series. Singer (10-1) allowed six hits with no walks and five strikeouts. JJ Schwarz (4 for 5, 2B, 3B, 2 R) drove in four for the Gators (17-5, 37-10). Chandler Morris had two hits for the Aggies (11-11, 33-13).
No. 2 Stanford 12, Utah 1
In Salt Lake City,WIll Matthiessen went 2 for 3 with a double, three runs and two RBI as Stanford thumped Utah in the Pac-12 series opener. Nico Hoerner had two hits and two RBI for the Cardinal (15-4, 35-6). Tristan Beck (7-2, 6 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 5 K) earned the win. Oliver Dunn had two doubles and a run for the Utes (6-13, 12-30).
No. 3 Oregon State 17, Washington State 3
In Pullman, Wash., Adley Rutschman went 3 for 5 with a double, two runs and four RBI as OSU whipped WSU to begin their Pac-12 set. The Beavers (13-6, 34-7) snapped a 2-2 tie with three in the fifth and put the game away with seven in the seventh. Nick Madrigal went 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBI for OSU. Luke Heimlich (11-1, 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R) fanned 11 in recording the victory. James Rudkin went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBI for the Cougars (6-13, 14-24).
No. 4 Arkansas 5, LSU 4
In Baton Rouge, La., Eric Cole homered twice to lead Arkansas past LSU in the SEC series lid-lifter. Cole had a solo shot in the first to lead off the game, and his dinger in the eighth sparked a three-run rally to erase a 4-2 deficit. Barrett Loseke (2-1, 2.1 IP, H, 3 BB, 2 K) earned the win in relief of Blaine Knight (6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 K). Jake Reindl fanned the final two batters to record his fifth save for the Razorbacks (14-8, 33-13). Beau Jordan (2 for 4, 2 R) went deep for the Tigers (10-12, 26-20).
South Carolina 13, No. 6 Ole Miss 5
In Columbia, S.C., USC scored multiple runs in three of its first four innings in defeating Ole Miss to begin their SEC series. The Gamecocks (12-10, 27-18) scored three in the first, four in the third and five in the fourth in building a 12-2 advantage. Hunter Taylor went 3 for 5 with a double, two runs and three RBI, while Justin Row went 4 for 4 with two runs and one RBI for USC. Ryan Olenek went 4 for 5 with a double, a homer, two runs and three RBI for the Rebels (12-10, 35-12).
Arizona 3, No. 7 UCLA 1
In Tucson, Ariz., Michael Flynn struck out 12 over 6.2 innings as Arizona clinched a Pac-12 series win over UCLA. Flynn (6-3) allowed six hits, two walks and one run. Zach Stone tossed two hitless framed with one walk and two punchouts to notch his first save. Alfonso Rivas went 3 for 4 with one run for the Wildcats (9-11, 27-17), who scored twice in the first and added an insurance run in the eighth. Chase Strumpf had two hits for the Bruins (14-6, 30-12).
No. 8 NC State 5, William & Mary 0
In Raleigh, N.C., Patrick Bailey homered twice and scored three as NCSU blanked William & Mary to begin their weekend series. Four pitchers combined on the shutout, with starter Reid Johnston (7-0, 5.2 IP, 4 H, 5 K) picking up the win for the Wolfpack (32-12). Jason Waldman and Matt McDermott both had two hits for the Tribe (15-30).
Texas 12, No. 10 Texas Tech 6
In Lubbock, Texas, Kody Clemens homered twice to lead UT past TTU to start their Big 12 set. Clemens went 4 for 5 with three runs and three RBI for the Longhorns (13-6, 32-17), who used a six-run third to take control. Gabe Holt had three hits and two runs for the Red Raiders (11-8, 34-13).
No. 12 Southern Miss 6, UAB 0
In Birmingham, Ala., Nick Sandlin hurled a six-hit shutout for Southern Miss in its C-USA series opener at UAB. Sandlin (7-0) walked two and struck out nine in recording his second straight shutout. Luke Reynolds (1 for 3, 2 R, 2 RBI) homered for the Golden Eagles (17-4, 33-12). Stephen Dobbs had three hits for the Blazers (11-11, 19-24).
Tennessee 6, No. 13 Kentucky 2
In Knoxville, Tenn., Andre Lipcius went 4 for 4 with a triple, two runs and three RBI as Tennessee stopped Kentucky in the SEC. Zach Linginfelter tossed 5.2 innings of scoreless relief with seven strikeouts for the Volunteers (9-13, 26-22). Kole Cottam had two hits, including a homer, and two RBI for the Wildcats (10-12, 29-16).
No. 14 East Carolina 9, Tulane 5
In New Orleans, Turner Brown drove in a pair of runs, and East Carolina’s bullpen combined for six scoreless innings as the Pirates knocked off Tulane. Bryant Packard contributed 2 hits and a run and an RBI, and Dwanya Williams-Sutto scores three times for the Pirates. Grant Witherspoon led Tulane with two hits and three RBI.
Minnesota 4, No. 15 Indiana 1
In Minneapolis, Reggie Meyer tossed eight sterling innings with four hits, one earned run and six strikeouts, and Terrin Vavra went 3 for 3 with an RBI as Minnesota beat Indiana in the Big Ten. Alex Boswell chipped in with two hits and two RBI, and Eli Wilson added two RBI for the Gophers (12-3, 30-12). Matt Lloyd homered for Indiana (9-6, 31-11).
No. 16 Oklahoma State 7, Iowa 6
In Iowa City, Iowa, Michael Neustifter had a three-run triple to cap a five-run third as OSU edged Iowa to begin their series. Carson McCusker went 3 for 3 with a double and one RBI for the Cowboys (28-15-1). Chris Whelan went 2 for 3 with two walks, two runs and two RBI for the Hawkeyes (26-16).
UL Lafayette 12, No. 18 Coastal Carolina 6
In Lafayette, La., Kennon Fontenot homered and drove in four as ULL downed Coastal to start their Sun Belt series. The Ragin’ Cajuns (13-9, 27-20) scored three in the first and five in the fifth to take control. Colten Schmidt (6-0, 8 IP, 4 H, R, BB, 9 K) earned the victory. Garrett Sheppard knocked in a pair for the Chanticleers (17-5 31-15).
No. 19 Georgia 5, Missouri 3
In Columbia, Mo., Michael Curry homered in the eighth to snap a 3-3 tie and help UGA secure an SEC series at Mizzou. Curry had two hits and two runs for the Bulldogs (14-9, 32-14). Chris Cornelius had a two-run dinger for the Tigers (9-14, 30-17).