No. 5 Duke 5, No. 9 Clemson 2 (box score)
In Durham, N.C., Jonathan Santucci fanned 11 in five innings and Logan Bravo homered twice and knocked in four as Duke downed Clemson on Friday to kick off their ACC series. Santucci (4-0) allowed two hits, one earned run and three walks. Charlie Beilenson pitched 2.2 scoreless innings with one hit, three walks and four strikeouts. Bravo belted a three-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the third for the Blue Devils (3-1, 15-3). Macon Winslow (3 for 3) went deep in the fifth for Duke. Blake Wright was 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBI for the Tigers (0-1, 15-2).
No. 11 Florida 8, No. 4 Texas A&M 6 (box score)
In Gainesville, Fla., Jac Caglianone had two of the five home runs for UF in an SEC-series opening win against TAMU. Cade Fisher (2-1, 6 H, 6 ER, BB) struck out 10 in six innings to earn the win, while Brandon Neely worked the final three frames for the Gators (1-0, 11-6) with one hit, no walks and three punchouts to record his first save. Colby Shelton was a triple short of the cycle, going 3 for 5 with three runs and one RBI. Gavin Grahovac had a three-run to cap a five-run second for the Aggies (0-1, 17-1).
No. 16 Virginia 16, No. 7 Wake Forest 10 (box score)
In Charlottesville, Va., Henry Ford had a two-run double in a seven-run second and Griff O’Ferrall delivered a two-run single to highlight an eight-run sixth as UVA outscored WFU to begin their ACC set. O’Ferrall went 3 for 6 with three runs and three RBI, while Jacob Ference was 3 for 4 with two double, a homer, three runs and two RBI for the Cavaliers (2-2, 15-3). Jack O’Connor pitched three scoreless innings with two hits, no walks and four strikeouts to record his second save. Adam Tellier had a grand slam in the second for the Demon Deacons (1-3, 12-5).
No. 1 Arkansas 8, Missouri 0 (box score)
In Fayetteville, Ark., Hagen Smith hurled six scoreless frames with 10 strikeouts as Arkansas blanked Missouri to begin their SEC series. Smith (3-0) gave up two hits and walked one. The Razorbacks (1-0, 15-2) used homers to score all their runs. Nolan Souza (3 for 4) had a two-run homer in the second and added a solo shot in the eighth. Ross Lovich launched a three-run dinger in the third and Kendall Diggs delivered a two-run homer in the fourth. Trevor Austin went 1 for 4 with a double for the Tigers (0-1, 9-9).
Mississippi State 10, No. 2 LSU 4 (box score)
In Starkville, Miss., Hunter Hines had a pair of homers as MSU beat LSU to kick off their SEC series. Hines had a solo shot in the fifth that tied the contest at 3-3. He belted a three-run dinger in the eighth that gave the Bulldogs (1-0, 14-5) a 9-3 advantage. Nolan Stevens (2-0, 5.2 IP, H R, 2 BB, 8 K) earned the win in relief. Tommy White had a two-run homer in the third for the Tigers (0-1, 16-3).
No. 3 Oregon State 7, Utah 5 (box score)
In Salt Lake City, Trent Caraway had a two-run single to cap a five-run ninth as OSU rallied past Utah in the Pac-12 series opener. Bridger Holmes had a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless bottom of the ninth to record his third save. Elijah Hainline went 2 for 4 with a pair of homers, two runs and three RBI for the Beavers (1-0, 16-1). Kai Roberts was 3 for 4 with two doubles, a triple, two runs and one RBI for the Utes (2-2, 11-5).
No. 6 Tennessee 11, No. 15 Alabama 3 (box score)
In Tuscaloosa, Ala., Blake Burke went 3 for 5 with a homer, three runs and two RBI as UT defeated UA to begin their SEC set. The Vols (18-1) put up crooked numbers in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings. AJ Causey (4-0) pitched 6.2 innings with six hits, two runs, one walk and eight strikeouts to earn the win. TJ McCants and Ian Petrutz both had two hits, including a home run, for the Crimson Tide (15-3).
No. 8 Vanderbilt 11, No. 17 Auburn 1 (box score)
In Nashville, Tenn., Carter Holton struck out nine in seven innings as Vandy beat Auburn to kick off their SEC series. Holton (3-0) scattered four hits with one walk and one run. Jayden Davis went 4 for 5 with a triple, three runs and two RBI for the Commodores (1-0, 16-3). Ike Irish was 2 for 3 with a walk, a double and a run for the Tigers (0-1, 13-4).