No. 12 Arkansas 4, No. 15 TCU 1 (boxscore)
In Arlington, Texas, Arkansas scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to top TCU in the finale of the State Farm College Baseball Showdown, giving the SEC an 8-1 mark against the Big 12. Ryan Costeau (1-0) fanned two in a perfect seventh to pick up the victory. Kevin Kopps struck out five over two hitless innings to record his first save. Brady Slavens went 2 for 3 with a run for the Razorbacks (3-0). Luke Boyers was 1 for 3 with one RBI for the Horned Frogs (1-2).
No. 5 Ole Miss 8, No. 13 Texas 1 (boxscore)
In Arlington, Texas, Justin Bench had a two-run single to cap a four-run sixth as Ole Miss downed Texas. Peyton Chatagnier went 3 for 4 with two runs, while Jacob Gonzalez scored twice and knocked in a pair for the Rebels (3-0). Derek Diamond (1-0, 6 IP, 4 H, R, BB, 8 K) was the starter and winner for Ole Miss. Cam Williams went deep for the Longhorns (0-3).
No. 7 Mississippi State 11, No. 3 Texas Tech 5 (boxscore)
In Arlington, Texas, Dubrule had an RBI single in the eighth to snap a 5-5 tie and MSU added five in the ninth to outlast TTU. Rowdey Jordan (2 for 5, 3B, R) and Luke Hancock (2 for 4, HR, 2 R) both drove in three for the Bulldogs (2-1). Dru Baker had two RBI for the Red Raiders (0-3).
No. 8 LSU 16, Louisiana Tech 7 (boxscore)
In Baton Rouge, La., Gavin Dugas homered, scored three and knocked in six as LSU outscored LT. Dugas had a grand slam in the sixth, while Jake Wyeth had four RBI for the Tigers (2-1), who scored 14 over their final three at-bats to erase a 6-2 deficit. Taylor Young had his third homer of the season for the Bulldogs (1-1).
No. 4 Vanderbilt 14-1, Wright State 1-0 (G1 boxscore) (G2 boxscore)
In Nashville, Tenn., Jack Leiter and four relievers combined on a two-hit shutout in the nightcap as Vandy swept a doubleheader from WSU. Leiter (1-0) allowed one hit in five innings with eight strikeouts. Ethan Smith fanned two in a hitless ninth for his first save. Jayson Gonzalez went 3 for 3 for the Commodores (2-0). Julian Greenwell went 1 for 3 with a double for the Raiders (0-2). In the opener, Isaiah Thomas went 3 for 3 with a homer, three runs and three RBI for Vandy. Kumar Rocker (1-0) fanned eight in 4.0 frames with one hit and three walks in his 2021 debut. Tyler Black went 1 for 3 with a double and two walks for WSU.