No. 10 Arkansas 11, No. 11 Texas 4
In Austin, Texas, Christian Franklin had a grand slam in a six-run second as Arkansas won at UT. Casey Martin and Jacob Nesbit (1 for 3, 2 R) both knocked in two for the Razorbacks (18-2). Kole Ramage (5-0) threw three perfect innings in relief with three strikeouts to earn the victory. Caston Peter had a two-run homer in the fourth for the Longhorns (15-8).
No. 2 Mississippi State 15, Little Rock 4
In Starkville, Miss., Jake Mangum went 5 for 6 with a double, a triple, two runs and three RBI as MSU defeated Little Rock. Mangum had a two-run double in the fifth and a run-scoring single in the sixth for the Bulldogs (19-2). Jordan Westburg went 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBI for MSU. James Gann had a three-run double and scored in the first for the Trojans (6-15).
In Raleigh, N.C., Will Wilson had three hits and four RBI, while Jonny Butler went 4 for 4 with four runs and two RBI as NCSU topped Towson. Evan Edwards homered and knocked in three for the Wolfpack (20-1). Javon Fields went 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI for the Tigers (3-14).
In Nashville, Tenn., Mason Hickman fanned 12 in six innings as Vandy blanked Belmont at First Tennessee Park. Hickman (2-0) allowed three hits and walked two. Tyler Brown pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save. Stephen Scott went 2 for 3 with a double, a homer and three runs for the Commodores (16-5). Tommy Crider went 1 for 4 with a double for the Bruins (10-10).
No. 7 Louisville 12, Eastern Kentucky 8
In Richmond, Ky., Danny Oriente had two hits and three RBI as UL outscored EKU. Oriente had an RBI single in the top of the first to start the scoring. He added a two-run single in the fourth as the lead grew to 7-1 for the Cardinals (17-4). Trey Leonard went 2 for 4 with a homer, two runs and two RBI for UL. Nick Howie had a three-run homer in the sixth for the Colonels (11-9).
No. 8 Georgia 11, Georgia State 1
In Athens, Ga., Riley King went 2 for 4 with two runs and three RBI as Georgia downed GSU. King had an RBI single in the third and added a two-run base hit in the fourth. Connor Tate belted a two-run homer in the second for the Bulldogs (19-2). Tim Elliott (3-1) tossed five scoreless innings with three hits, three walks and six strikeouts to pick up the win. Jackson Sisk went 1 for 1 with a run for the Panthers (7-14).
Liberty 2, No. 13 North Carolina 0
In Lynchburg, Va., Mason Meyer and Evan Brabrand combined on the shutout as Liberty blanked UNC. Meyer (3-2) allowed five hits and two walks in six innings with two strikeouts, while Brabrand gave up two hits over the final three frames with one walk and six punchouts for his sixth save. Jonathan Embry had a two-run homer in the fifth, one of two hits for the Flames (15-5). Ike Freeman went 2 for 3 with a walk for the Tar Heels (16-6), who stranded nine.