No 5 Tennessee 8, No. 1 Arkansas 7 (boxscore)
In Knoxville, Tenn., Max Ferguson smacked a game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth as UT evened its SEC series with Arkansas. Ferguson (3 for 5, 3 R, 4 RBI) also went deep in the seventh, while Jordan Beck homered in the eighth for the Volunteers (18-8, 39-12). Braydon Webb (2 for 4, 3 RBI) and Christian Franklin (2 for 4, 2 R, 2 RBI) had home runs for the Razorbacks (18-8, 38-10).
No. 2 Vanderbilt 13, No. 15 Ole Miss 2 (boxscore)
In Oxford, Miss., Isaiah Thomas homered twice and Jack Leiter fanned 13 as Vandy leveled its SEC series at Ole Miss. Thomas had three hits and three runs, while Troy LaNeve went 3 for 5 with a homer and three RBI for the Commodores (17-8, 36-11). Leiter (8-2) allowed two hits and a run in six innings with three walks. Jacob Gonzalez went 1 for 2 with two walks and a run for the Rebels (15-11, 35-15).
Missouri 16, No. 3 Mississippi State 8 (boxscore)
In Starkville, Miss., Alex Peterson homered twice and scored three times as Mizzou earned an SEC series win at MSU. Brandt Belk (2 for 4, 2 R) had a grand slam in the third and Luke Mann went 2 for 3 with a homer and four RBI for the Tigers (7-20, 14-33). Tanner Leggett doubled and knocked in three for the Dawgs (17-10, 36-13).
ULM 13-4, No. 6 TCU 9-6 (G1 boxscore) (G2 boxscore)
In Fort Worth, Texas, Mason Holt had a double, a triple, two runs and four RBI in the opener as ULM split a doubleheader at TCU and earned a series victory. Ryan Humeniuk had three hits and three runs for the Warhawks (24-23). Phillip Sikes had a three-run homer in the fourth for the Horned Frogs (24-14). In the nightcap, River Ridings (3-1) tossed four scoreless innings in relief with one hit and three strikeouts for TCU. Hayden Green (1.1 IP, 2 H, R, 2 K) earned his 10th save. Humeniuk had two hits and two RBI for ULM.
No. 7 Florida 9, Georgia 2 (boxscore)
In Gainesville, Fla., Jud Fabian homered twice as UF clinched an SEC series win over UGA. Josh Rivera went 2 for 3 with a homer, two runs and four RBI for the Gators (17-9, 35-15). Randon Jernigan had two hits and knocked in one for the Bulldogs (11-15, 28-20).
No. 8 Texas Tech 15, Oklahoma 2 (boxscore)
In Norman, Okla., Dru Baker (3 for 5, 2 R, 6 RBI) and Cal Conley cranked grand slams as TTU evened its Big 12 series at OU. Braxton Fulford (1 for 2, 2 R) also went deep for the Red Raiders (11-9, 32-12). Tyler Hardman had two hits and two RBI for the Sooners (9-11, 25-24).
No. 10 East Carolina 7, Cincinnati 6 (boxscore)
In Cincinnati, Ohio, Connor Norby had three hits and two runs as ECU edged UC. Thomas Francisco had two hits and two runs, while Zach Agnos knocked in two for the Pirates (17-6, 35-11). Joey Bellini doubled and drove in four for the Bearcats (14-13, 25-23).
No 11 Oregon 16, Utah 3 (boxscore)
In Ogden, Utah, Kenyon Yovan went 6 for 6 with four runs and two RBI as Oregon secured a Pac-12 series win over Utah. Anthony Hall was 3 for 6 with two runs and two RBI for the Ducks (16-7, 32-11). Matt Richardson went 3 for 3 and Christopher Rowan Jr. had a two-run homer for the Utes (14-28, 5-20).
No. 12 Arizona 4, Washington 1 (boxscore)
In Tucson, Ariz., Garrett Irvin went the distance with six strikeouts as Arizona clinched a Pac-12 series win over Washington. Irvin (5-1) scattered eight hits and walked one. Tony Bullard had two hits and two RBI for the Wildcats (18-8, 34-13). Braiden Ward went 2 for 4 with a triple and a run for the Huskies (3-17, 17-26).
California 5, No. 13 Stanford 4 (boxscore)
In Berkeley, Calif., Steven Zobac delivered a game-winning two-run single in the bottom of the ninth as Cal tied its Pac-12 series with Stanford. Quentin Selma had two hits, including a home run, and two RBI for the Golden Bears (11-12, 25-22). Nick Brueser and Adam Crampton both had two hits for the Cardinal (13-7, 28-11).
North Carolina 5, No. 14 Louisville 0 (boxscore)
In Chapel Hill, N.C., three pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as UNC clinched an ACC series win at UL. Caleb Cozart allowed two hits in two innings with two strikeouts. Connor Ollio (1-1) worked four hitless innings with one walk and three punchouts to earn the win. Gage Gillian gave up one hit over the final three frames while striking out four to secure his third save. Brent Centracchio (2 for 4) homered and drove in three for the Tar Heels (16-16, 23-22). Levi Usher went 1 for 3 with a walk for the Cardinals (16-12, 26-17).
Patriot League Semifinal Series
#1 Lehigh 10-1, #4 Navy 5-3 (G1 boxscore) (G2 boxscore)
In Bethlehem, Pa., Joe Gorla went 4 for 5 with two homers and three RBI in the opener as Lehigh split with Navy. Matt Stamford (3-1) tossed five scoreless innings in relief with three hits, two walks and three strikeouts to earn the win for the Mountain Hawks (22-17). Christian Policelli was 3 for 5 with one run and one RBI for the Midshipmen (17-14). In the nightcap, Logan Keller smacked a two-run homer in the top of the 10th as Navy forced a Game 3 on Sunday. Gerard Sweeney (3 for 4) went deep for Lehigh.
#2 Army 8-1, #3 Lafayette 6-10 (G1 boxscore) (G2 boxscore)
In West Point, N.Y., Hunter Meade went 2 for 4 with two RBI in Game 1 as Army and Lafeyette split two games. Carter Macias was 3 for 4 with two runs and one RBI for the Black Knights (25-22). Blaze Fadio homered and knocked in two for the Leopards (14-16). In the nightcap, Luke Benneche (2-2) allowed one unearned run over 6.2 innings with four hits, three walks and four strikeouts as Lafayette earned the split. Fadio and Zach Savage both had two-run dingers for the Leopards. Tim Simoes went 2 for 3 with a double for Army.
Clemson 9, No. 16 Florida State 5 (box score)
In Tallahassee, Fla., Caden Grice homered, scored twice and drove in two, and James Parker contributed two hits, two runs and two RBI as Clemson evened its ACC series with Florida State. Davis Sharpe (3-1) tossed the final 4.1 innings with three hits, no runs and eight strikeouts for the Tigers (16-16, 24-22). Elijah Cabell went 3 for 5 with a grand slam in the fifth inning to give the Seminoles (18-14, 27-19) a 5-3 lead.
No. 17 Louisiana Tech 4-10, UTSA 1-7 (Game 2 – 8 innings) (Game 1, Game 2)
In Ruston, La., Parker Bates ripped a game-winning, three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning as Louisiana Tech swept a C-USA doubleheader from UTSA. Bates finished with four RBI in the second game, and Hunter Wells went 4 for 5 with two runs. Bates and Wells each went 2 for 3 with an RBI as Tech (21-8, 35-14) got a complete game (seven innings) from Ryan Jennings with three hits and one run in Game 1. Barry Leyton went 2 for 4 with a run and two RBI, and Griffin Paxton had two RBI for UTSA in the second game.
NC State 9, No. 18 Pittsburgh 7 (box score)
In Pittsburgh, Vojtech Mensik went 2 for 5 with a homer, two runs and three RBI, and Jonny Butler added three hits, a homer, two runs and two RBI as NC State beat Pittsburgh for the second straight game. Terrell Taum also had a big day, going 3 for 4 with a solo homer and two runs for the Wolfpack (16-13, 25-14), who pounded out 16 hits and improved to 14-3 on the road. Jackson Phinney hit a two-run homer, and Bryce Hulett had two hits and two runs for the Panthers (16-13, 22-15).
Rice 11-4, No. 19 Charlotte 8-6 (Game 1, Game 2)
In Houston, Nathan Becker hit a three-run homer in the first to get things going, and Braden Comeaux (3 for 4, 3 RBI) and Justin Long (3 for 3, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI) also had big days as Rice won the first game of a doubleheader with Charlotte. Carson Johnson went 2 for 3 with a homer, two runs and three RBI, and Nate Furman went 1 for 1 with three walks, two runs, a homer and three RBI for the 49ers (24-7, 31-15) in the opener. In Game 2, Austin Knight’s RBI double in the ninth broke a 4-4 tie, and LuJames Groover III went 2 for 5 with two RBI as Charlotte earned the split. Johnson added three more hits to finish with five on the day, and Austin Marozas tossed four innings of relief with three hits and no runs for the 49ers. Comeaux added another 3-for-4 game with two runs, and Guy Garribay went 3 for 4 with a solo homer and two RBI for the Owls (10-20-1, 22-29-1).
No. 20 South Carolina 9, Kentucky 0 (box score)
In Lexington, Ky., Brett Kerry tossed a complete-game shutout with four hits, no walks and 10 strikeouts on just 94 pitches as South Carolina beat Kentucky for the second straight day. Andrew Eyster went 3 for 3 with a grand slam, two runs and five RBI, and Braylen Wimmer added a late two-run homer for the Gamecocks (14-12, 30-18). The Wildcats fell to 11-15, 27-19.