Tennessee 5, No. 4 Texas 1 (box score)
In Knoxville, Tenn., Tegan Kuhns struck out a career-high 15 in seven scoreless innings as Tennessee took the SEC series opener with Texas. Kuhns (4-4) allowed four hits and walked one. Blake Grimmer went 2 for 4 with two RBI for the Volunteers (12-13). Aiden Robbins homered and doubled for the Longhorns (15-9, 36-11).
No. 1 UCLA 11, No. 14 Oregon 1 (box score)
In Los Angeles, Wylan Moss went the distance with nine strikeouts and Mulivai Levu went deep twice as UCLA run-ruled Oregon to kick off their Big Ten series. Moss (5-0) allowed three hits over seven innings with two walks and one run. Levu (3 for 4, 3 R) had a two-run dinger in the third and a solo shot in the sixth for the Bruins (25-0, 45-4). Brayden Jaksa went 1 for 3 and scored once for the Ducks (17-8, 35-13).
No. 2 North Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 1 (box score)
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Jason Decaro tossed five scoreless frames with seven punchouts as UNC took the ACC series opener against Pitt. Decaro (9-2) gave up four hits and walked one. Caden Glauber worked the final 3.2 innings with one hit, no runs, one walk and five strikeouts to record his fourth save. Cooper Nicholson, Gavin Gallaher and Macon Winslow all homered for the Tar Heels (18-7, 38-9-1). Lorenzo Carrier went 2 for 4 and scored once for the Panthers (10-15, 28-19).
No. 3 Georgia Tech 10, Duke 9 (10) (box score)
In Atlanta, Carson Kerce had a leadoff triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Drew Burress in the bottom of the 10th as GT outlasted Duke to begin their ACC series. Burress had two hits, including a homer, and knocked in two for the Yellow Jackets (20-5, 40-8). Kaden Smith and Collin Anderson both had two hits, including a home run, and three RBI for the Blue Devils (9-16, 23-26).
No. 5 Georgia 11, LSU 8 (box score)
In Athens, Ga., Tre Phelps smacked a three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to snap an 8-8 deadlock as UGA claimed the SEC series lid-lifter against LSU. Justin Byrd (3-2) tossed three hitless innings with one run, two walks and two strikeouts to earn the win for the Bulldogs (19-6, 39-11). Cade Arrambide had a two-run dinger for the Tigers (9-16, 29-22).
No. 6 Auburn 5, No. 11 Mississippi State 4 (box score)
In Starkville, Miss., Chase Fralick homered in the top of the ninth to snap a 4-4 tie as Auburn evened its SEC series at MSU. Mason McCraine had three hits and scored twice for the Tigers (15-11, 34-15). Ace Reese went 4 for 5 with two doubles, two runs and one RBI for the Bulldogs (15-11, 38-13).
No. 15 West Virginia 4, No. 9 Kansas 1 (box score)
In Lawrence, Kan., Maxx Yehl went the distance with nine strikeouts as WVU won the Big 12 series opener at Kansas. Yehl (7-1) scattered six hits with two walks and one run. Armani Guzman went 3 for 4 with one run and one RBI for the Mountaineers (17-8, 33-12). Josh Dykhoff had two hits for the Jayhawks (20-5, 37-13).