No. 3 Vanderbilt 9, No. 15 LSU 7
In Baton Rouge, La., Jeren Kendall erased a 7-6 deficit with a three-run homer in the top of the eighth as Vanderbilt edged LSU to avoid the SEC series sweep. Kendall went 4 for 5 with three runs, Tyler Campbell had three hits and three runs, and Bryan Reynolds was 2 for 3 with a double, a homer and two RBI for the Commodores (7-5, 25-7). Patrick Raby (2 IP, 2 BB, 2 K) picked up the win, while Ben Bowden (2 IP, 2 H, K) recorded his sixth save. Kramer Robertson reached base five times for the Tigers (6-6, 21-10), going 3 for 3 with a double, two walks one run and two RBI.
No. 6 Mississippi State 10, No. 1 Florida 4
In Gainesville, Fla., Cody Brown’s grand slam highlighted a five-run third inning, and Ryan Rigby was fantastic in five innings of relief as Mississippi State evened its SEC series with Florida. The Bulldogs (7-4, 22-9-1) scored four times in the first as Reid Humphreys had a two-run double to key the inning off Alex Faedo, who was roughed up for 10 hits and nine earned runs in five innings. Gavin Collins had two hits, three runs and an RBI, and Nathaniel Lowe (2 R) and Jake Mangum (R, RBI) each had three hits for MSU. Buddy Reed had a three-run homer, and Jonathan India and Jeremy Vasquez each had three hits for the Gators (8-3, 29-4). Rigby (4-1) allowed four hits and one run with four strikeouts for the Bulldogs.
No. 4 Louisville 7, No. 9 Florida State 1
In Tallahassee, Fla., Rosenbaum doubled and drove in three as Louisville evened its ACC series with FSU. Tiberi had two hits and two RBI, while Hairston had two hits, two runs and one RBI for the Cardinals (10-4, 24-6). Harrington (7-1, 7.2 IP, 2 H, R, 4 BB, 5 K) registered the win. Cal Raleigh homered for the Seminoles (8-2, 21-8).
New Mexico 14, Fresno State 13 (12 innings)
In Albuquerque, Chris DeVito and Carl Stajduhar combined for 11 hits and nine RBI as New Mexico rallied twice and outlasted Fresno State to clinch a Mountain West series win. The Lobos (11-3, 22-9) scored twice in the ninth and four in the 10th to keep the game going before Andre Vigil’s RBI single in the 12th ended the marathon. DeVito (5 for 7) homered three times, scored four and drove in six, while Stajduhar (6 for 7, 3 RBI) hit for the cycle. Brody Russell (4 for 7, 2 R, 3 RBI) was a homer short of the cycle for the Bulldogs (9-5, 21-11).
No. 5 Texas A&M 15, Georgia 1
In College Station, Texas, Hunter Melton went 2 for 4 with two homers and four RBI, and Boomer White went 3 for 4 with a homer, two runs and three RBI as Texas A&M scored early and often in beating Georgia for the second straight day. Nick Banks scored three times and also homered, and Ryne Birk (2 for 5, 2 R) also had a solo homer for the Aggies (6-5, 24-7). Skyler Weber and Keegan McGovern each had two hits for the Bulldogs (4-7, 17-15).
No. 7 South Carolina 7, Tennessee 4
In Columbia, S.C., Braden Webb struck out 10 in 7.1 innings, and Chris Cullen scored twice and drove in a pair of runs as South Carolina slipped past Tennessee for the second straight day. Webb (7-1) allowed four runs and seven hits, and got some help from Reed Scott, who tossed the final 1.2 innings for his first save. TJ Hopkins contributed two hits and two runs, and Marcus Mooney added two hits and an RBI for the Gamecocks (9-2, 27-5). Vincent Jackson had two hits and two RBI to lead the Volunteers (3-8, 18-13).
No. 8 TCU 8, Kansas 0
In Lawrence, Kan., Dalton Horton tossed seven scoreless innings, and Evan Skoug had two hits and four RBI as TCU evened its Big 12 series with Kansas. Dane Steinhagen had two hits and two RBI, and Luke Baker, Elliott Barzilli and Josh Watson each added two hits and a run for the Horned Frogs (5-3, 23-7). Joven Afenir had two hits to lead the Jayhawks (2-6, 12-17).
Oregon 4, No. 10 California 3
In Eugene, Ore., A.J. Balta belted a homer and drove in three as Oregon evened its Pac-12 series with Cal. Balta had a two-run dinger in the fifth that snapped a 2-2 tie, putting the Ducks (3-5, 13-12) ahead for good. Austin Grebeck (1 for 3, 2 R) also went deep for Oregon. Matt Krook (2-1, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB) struck out nine in 6.2 innings in registering the win, while Stephen Nogosek (1.1 IP, H, K) notched his seventh save. Aaron Knapp knocked in a pair for the Golden Bears (8-3, 19-8).
No. 11 Oregon State 6, Central Arkansas 2
In Hillsboro, Ore., Christian Donahue went 3 for 5 with a triple, two runs and two RBI as Oregon State clinched a series win over Central Arkansas. The Beavers (21-7) scored in four of the first six innings. Cadyn Grenier (2 for 3) scored three for OSU. Jake Thompson (3-2, 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K) picked up the win, while Jordan Britton (3 IP, H, BB, K) recorded his first save. Matt Anderson doubled and drove in a run for the Bears (13-16).
No. 12 North Carolina 4, Virginia Tech 1
In Chapel Hill, N.C., J.B. Bukauskas took a no-hitter into the sixth and finished with 13 strikeouts as UNC clinched an ACC series win over Virginia Tech. Bukauskas (5-1) worked 7.1 innings with two hits, one run and three walks. A.J. Bogucki fanned two in a hitless ninth for his first save. Eli Sutherland drove in two, while Brian Miller and Tyler Ramirez both had two hits and two runs for the Tar Heels (8-6, 23-8). Ryan Tufts had two hits, including a homer, for the Hokies (1-13, 10-22).
No. 13 Ole Miss 14, Arkansas 9
In Oxford, Miss., Henri Lartigue had two hits, two runs and three RBI as Ole Miss outscored Arkansas to clinch an SEC series win. The Rebels (5-6, 24-7) scored multiple runs in five innings, including six in the eighth. Ryan Olenek (3 for 4, 2B) and Coby Bortles (1 for 3, 2B) both had two runs and two RBI for Ole Miss. David Parkinson (1-0, 5.1 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K) earned the victory. Grant Koch had two hits and two RBI, while Luke Bonfield homered and scored three times for the Razorbacks (4-7, 20-11).
No. 14 Florida Atlantic 17, Charlotte 8
In Boca Raton, Fla., CJ Chatham went 5 for 7 with a homer, three runs and seven RBI as FAU evened its Conference USA series with Charlotte. Brett Lashley added three hits, two runs and three RBI, and Sean Labsan contributed with two hits, a homer and two RBI for the Owls (9-2, 23-5). Drew Ober had three hits, a run and an RBI, and Brett Netzer homered and scored twice for the 49ers (4-7, 14-18).
No. 15 Clemson 3, Duke 2
In Durham, N.C., Chris Okey had a two-run triple in the top of the ninth as Clemson evened its ACC series at Duke. Okey had two hits, while Reed Rohlman went 2 for 4 with a double and one RBI for the Tigers (8-6, 23-8). Charlie Barnes (3-3, 8 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 3 K) earned the win, while Pat Krall worked a hitless ninth for his second save. Jimmy Herron had a double and Peter Zyla had a triple, while both had one RBI for the Blue Devils (5-9, 16-15).
College of Charleston 10, No. 17 UC Santa Barbara 3
In Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Bradley Jones blasted a three-run homer to highlight a six-run fifth as CofC evened its series with UCSB. Jones finished with two hits and four RBI, while Jake Maziar went 2 for 3 with three runs and two RBI for the Cougars (21-10). Bailey Ober (3-1, 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 6 K) took the victory. Clay Fisher (2 for 4, R, 2 RBI) tripled for the Gauchos (21-7).
No. 19 Kentucky 6, Alabama 2
In Lexington, Ky., Riley Mahan ended the game with a grand slam as Kentucky clinched an SEC series victory over Alabama. Zach Reks went 2 for 3 with two walks and two runs for the Wildcats (8-3, 22-8). Dustin Beggs (4 H, UE, BB) fanned 10 in seven innings for UK, while Sean Hjelle (2-0, 1 IP, 2 H, R, K) picked up the win. Chandler Taylor had two hits, while Will Haynie went deep for the Crimson Tide (5-6, 18-13).
Texas Tech 8, No. 20 Oklahoma State 2
In Stillwater, Okla., Cory Raley went 4 for 4 with four RBI as Texas Tech won its ninth straight conference game, a program record, in securing a Big 12 series victory at OSU. The Red Raiders (10-1, 23-9) scored in six different innings, including two in the first and two more in the ninth. Tanner Gardner went 2 for 3 with a double, two walks, two runs and one RBI, while Tyler Neslony doubled twice for Tech. Robert Dugger (3-0, 3.1 IP, 4 H, R, 3 K) took the win in relief. J.R. Davis had three hits and Colin Simpson went deep for the Cowboys (4-4, 19-11).
No. 2 Miami at Notre Dame DH canceled due to inclement weather.