South Carolina 9, No. 2 Texas 1 (box score)
In Columbia, S.C., Patrick Evans had a two-run triple and scored in a five-run second as USC downed UT to kick off their SEC series. Evans added a two-run homer in the sixth, while Talmadge LeCroy also went deep for the Gamecocks (2-8, 15-16). Zach Russell (3-0, 2.1 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K) earned the win in relief and Alex Philpott tossed three perfect innings with three strikeouts to record his first save. Aiden Robbins homered in the third for the Longhorns (7-3, 24-5).
No. 3 Georgia Tech 17, California 2 (box score)
In Berkeley, Calif., Jarren Advincula had a two-run double to spark a nine-run first as GT rolled past Cal to begin their ACC set. Advincula went 3 for 4 with two doubles, two runs and five RBI, while Will Baker was 3 for 5 with two homers, three runs and three RBI for the Yellow Jackets (10-3, 24-5). Daniel Murillo was 2 for 4 with one RBI for the Bears (1-9, 14-14).
No. 5 Georgia 10, No. 4 Mississippi State 9 (box score)
In Starkville, Miss., Tre Phelps belted a three-run homer in the second to propel UGA past MSU in the SEC series lid-lifter, handing the Bulldogs their first home loss of the season. Phelps went 3 for 5 with two runs and four RBI, while Kenny Ishikawa was 3 for 5 with a double, one run and two RBI for the visiting Bulldogs (8-2, 25-6). Gehrig Frei went 3 for 4 with a homer and two runs for MSU (7-3, 25-5).
Boston College 6, No. 6 North Carolina 1 (box score)
In Chapel Hill, N.C., A.J. Colarusso allowed one unearned run over six innings with seven strikeouts as BC beat UNC to kick off their ACC set. Colarusso (3-1) gave up five hits and walked three. Cesar Gonzalez tossed three scoreless frames with four hits, no walks and five punchouts to register his second save. Gunnar Johnson went 3 for 3 with one walk and one RBI for the Eagles (9-4, 22-9). Jake Schaffner had three hits for the Tar Heels (9-4, 25-5-1).
No. 14 Virginia 4, No. 7 Florida State 3 (box score)
In Charlottesville, Va., Antonio Perrotta had a two-run homer to highlight a four-run fourth as UVA edged FSU in Game 1 of their ACC set. Kyle Johnson fanned seven over four scoreless frames with one hit and one walk, while Tyler Kapa pitched a perfect ninth with one strikeout to earn his seventh save for the Cavaliers (8-5, 24-7). Hunter Cams knocked in two for the Seminoles (7-3, 22-7).
No. 8 Oregon State 2, Lamar 0 (box score)
In Beaumont, Texas, Trey Morris and two relievers combined on the three-hit shutout as OSU blanked Lamar in the series opener. Morris allowed three hits and a walk in 4.2 innings with three strikeouts. Wyatt Queen (1-0) worked 3.1 hitless innings with two walks and two strikeouts to record the win, while Albert Roblez fanned two of the three batters he faced in the ninth to record his 10th save. Jacob Galloway had an RBI single in the first and Bryson Glassco homered in the second for the Beavers (22-6). Balin Valentine went 1 for 3 with a double for the Cardinals (17-13).
No. 10 Southern Miss 10, Old Dominion 4 (box score)
In Norfolk, Va., Davis Gillespie homered twice and knock in three as Southern Miss outscored ODU to start their Sun Belt series. Matthew Russo also went deep and drove in three for the Golden Eagles (6-4, 22-8). Maverick Stallings homered, while Efrain Morales had two hits and two RBI for the Monarchs (3-7, 13-16).
Michigan 10, No. 12 Oregon 0 (box score)
In Ann Arbor, Mich., Shane Brinham tossed a three-hit shutout as UM run-ruled UO to begin their Big Ten series. Brinham (2-3) did not walk a batter and fanned seven in seven innings. Noah Miller went 2 for 3 with a homer, two runs and three RBI for the Wolverines (4-6, 15-13). Ryan Cooney, Jax Gimenez and Drew Smith each went 1 for 3 for the Ducks (7-3, 23-7).
No. 13 Auburn 10, No. 18 Arkansas 2 (box score)
In Auburn, Ala., Ethin Bingaman and Mason McCraine had two-run singles in a seven-run fifth as Auburn defeated Arkansas to begin their SEC series. Eric Guevara went 3 for 3 with a homer, two runs and two RBI for the Tigers (5-5, 21-8). Andreas Alvarez (5-1) allowed six hits, two walks and one run in six innings with 10 strikeouts to record the win. Ryder Helfrick went 3 for 3 with a dinger for the Razorbacks (4-6, 19-12), who lost their fifth straight game.
No. 15 Alabama 10, No. 16 Oklahoma 7 (box score)
In Norman, Okla., Bryce Fowler went deep in the first and had a three-run homer to spark an eight-run second as Alabama outscored OU to kick off their SEC series. Brady Neal was a homer short of the cycle, going 4 for 4 with two runs and one RBI for the Crimson Tide (7-3, 24-7). Trey Gambill went 3 for 5 with a homer, two runs and two RBI for the Sooners (4-6, 20-9).
No. 17 Coastal Carolina 12, South Alabama 2 (box score)
In Conway, S.C., Luke Jones hurled six shutout innings as Coastal Carolina run-ruled South Alabama in Game 1 of their Sun Belt series. Jones (2-1) gave up two hits with three walks and five strikeouts to record the win. Ty Barrango was 2 for 3 with a double, one run and three RBI for the Chanticleers (10-0, 22-7). Robert Miranda had a pinch-hit two-run homer for the Jaguars (5-5, 18-12).
Ole Miss 6, No. 19 Florida 4 (box score)
In Gainesville, Fla., Brayden Randle smacked a two-run homer in the fifth as Ole Miss edged UF to start their SEC set. Cannon Goldin had two hits and drove in a run for the Rebels (4-6, 21-10). Ethan Surowiec (3 for 4, 3 RBI) and Cade Kurland (3 for 4) both went deep for the Gators (6-4, 23-8).