Miami (Fla.) 3, No. 3 Clemson 2 (box score)
In Coral Gables, Fla., Jack Scanlon belted a two-run dinger in the bottom of the ninth to carry Miami over Clemson in the opener of their ACC series. Gage Ziehl (2-2, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB) went the distance for the Hurricanes (6-4, 15-10) with 15 strikeouts. Alden Mathes went deep in the second for the Tigers (5-2, 22-3).
USC 2, No. 2 Oregon State 1 (box score)
In Los Angeles, Brayden Dowd had an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in the game-winner as USC nipped OSU in the Pac-12 series opener. Ethan Hedges (2 for 3, BB) homered in the fourth for the Trojans (5-5, 10-15) before Gavin Turley (1 for 2, 2 BB) went deep in the seventh for the Beavers (5-2, 21-3). Caden Aoki (4 H, R, 2 BB) fanned eight in the first six innings for USC, while Josh Blum (2-0) struck out two in the top of the ninth and picked up the win.
No. 1 Arkansas 7, No. 7 LSU 4 (box score)
In Fayetteville, Ark., Hagen Smith and two relievers combined for 19 strikeouts as Arkansas beat LSU to begin their SEC set. Smith (5-0) worked 6.0 innings with five hits, two runs and 10 strikeouts. Will McEntire (2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB) fanned eight, while Stone Hewlett struck out the final batter of the game to earn his first save. Kendall Diggs had a three-run homer in the eighth for the Razorbacks (6-1, 21-3). Tommy White went 2 for 4 with a homer and two runs for the Tigers (2-5, 20-7).
No. 11 Duke 9, No. 9 Virginia 4 (box score)
In Durham, N.C., Ben Miller went 3 for 5 with a double, two runs and two RBI as Duke downed UVA to kick off their ACC set. Devin Obee was 2 for 4 with a double, two runs and two RBI for the Blue Devils (5-5, 19-7). Henry Godbout knocked in a pair for the Cavaliers (6-4, 21-5).
No. 4 Texas A&M 9, Auburn 7 (box score)
In College Station, Texas, Hayden Schott had a sacrifice fly to cap a three-run sixth as TAMU outscored Auburn in their SEC series opener. Schott also homered, as did Braden Montgomery (1 for 4, 2 R, 2 RBI) for the Aggies (4-3, 23-3). Evan Aschenbeck (4-0, 2 H, R, 5 K) earned the win in relief. Mason Maners had a three-run homer in the fourth, while Ike Irish also went deep with three hits and three runs for the Tigers (1-6, 16-9).
No. 7 Vanderbilt 3, Missouri 1 (box score)
In Nashville, Tenn., Greysen Carter struck out 11 over 8.1 innings as Vandy edged Mizzou in the SEC series opener. Carter (3-0) allowed three hits, one walk and one unearned run. Ginther recorded the final two outs to notch his fourth save. Ryan Austin went 2 for 4 with one run and one RBI for the Commodores (4-3, 21-6). Jackson Beaman went 1 for 3 with a walk and a run for the Tigers (1-6, 10-16).
No. 10 DBU 8, New Mexico State 3 (box score)
In Dallas, Texas, Nerat and Humphreys both had two-run doubles in a six-run fourth as DBU defeated NMSU to begin their CUSA series. L Heefner had three hits and scored twice for the Patriots (3-1, 21-4). R Johnson (5-0, 3 H, 3 BB) had nine strikeouts in seven scoreless innings to record the victory. Jones was 3 for 5 with two doubles, one run and two RBI for the Aggies (1-3, 11-14).