Los Angeles Regional
#3 Cal Poly 14, #4 Saint Mary’s 1 (box score)
#1 UCLA 6, #2 Virginia Tech 5 (VT eliminated) (box score)
Cam Holland had a two-run homer to snap a 1-1 tie and spark a six-run fourth as Cal Poly thumped SMC to reach the Regional Finals at 2-0. Ryan Tayman (3 for 3, 2 BB, 3 R, 2 RBI) also went deep for the Mustangs (38-22). Carson Turnquist (9-2) allowed five hits and one run over six innings with no walks and seven strikeouts to earn the victory. Jacob Johnson was 2 for 3 with a walk and one RBI for the Gaels (35-26).
UCLA scored three in the bottom of the ninth to edge VT and stay alive in the LA Regional. The Bruins (52-7) trailed 5-3 before Mulivai Levu and Roman Martin homered to level the score at 5-5. Will Gasparino singled and scored on a base hit by Phoenix Call to give UCLA the walk-off win. Ethan Gibson had a double, a homer and scored twice for the Hokies (30-26).
Athens Regional
#1 Georgia 6, #3 Liberty 2 (box score)
#2 Boston College 8, #4 LIU 4 (LIU eliminated) (box score)
#1 Georgia 18, #4 LIU 2 (box score)
Matt Scott (7-0) tossed five innings of one-hit, scoreless relief, and Daniel Jackson had a two-run homer as Georgia (48-12) topped Liberty (42-20) in a winners’ bracket game. All of the Bulldogs’ runs came via the long ball, with Kenny Ishikawa, Brennan Hudson, Ryan Wynn and Rylan Lujo each hitting solo shots. Jordan Jaffe had the lone RBI for the Flames.
Carter Hendrickson went 2 for 4 with a homer, two runs and two RBI as BC eliminated LIU. The Eagles (37-22) built an 8-0 lead midway through the fifth. Joseph Durso had a solo homer in the fifth for the Sharks (30-22) and Ryan Rivera added a three-run dinger in the eighth.
Ryan Wynn went 4 for 5 with two homers, four runs and four RBI as UGA thumped LIU in the completion of Friday’s suspended first-round contest. Brennan Hudson also went deep twice and scored four times for the Bulldogs (47-12). Joey Volchko (10-2, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB) tossed six hitless innings with 10 strikeouts to pick up the win. Cord Dobrinski went 1 for 3 with a double for the Sharks (30-21).
Atlanta Regional
#1 Georgia Tech 9, #2 Oklahoma 3 (box score)
#3 The Citadel 9, #4 UIC 8 (10) (UIC eliminated) (box score)
#2 Oklahoma 8, #3 The Citadel 3 (box score)
Parker Brosius homered twice and knocked in four at Georgia Tech downed OU to advance to the Regional Finals. Alex Hernandez had two hits and two RBI for the Yellow Jackets (50-9). Tate McKee (9-1, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB) fanned eight over six innings in earning the win. Dayton Tockey and Jaxon Willits went deep for the Sooners (33-22).
Zach Hunt delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the 10th as The Citadel eliminated UIC. The Bulldogs (36-25) held a 7-3 lead after seven before a solo homer in the eighth by Will Flanigan, a two-run dinger in the eighth by Ashton Kampa and a solo homer in the ninth by Alexander Wright tied the game at 7-7 for the Flames (27-29-1). Kampa went deep in the top of the 10th to give UIC the 8-7 lead.
Dayton Tockey went 2 for 3 with a homer, two runs and two RBI as OU downed The Citadel in Friday’s postponed first-round contest. The Bulldogs (35-25) built a 3-1 lead in the fourth before Trey Gambill had a two-run homer to spark a three-run bottom of the fourth, putting the Sooners (33-21) on top for good. Michael Gibson was a triple short of the cycle with two runs for The Citadel.
Auburn Regional
#4 Milwaukee 13, #2 UCF 6 (box score)
#1 Auburn 17, #3 NC State 13 (NCSU eliminated) (box score)
#2 UCF 9, #3 NC State 3 (box score)
Grant Ross (2 for 2, 2B, 3 BB, 3 RBI) homered and scored five times as Milwaukee beat UCF to reach a Regional Final for the first time in program history. The Panthers (27-31) put up crooked numbers in each of their first three at-bats in building an early 9-0 lead. Dylan O’Connell doubled twice and drove in four for the victors. Aric Ehmke (6-6, 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K) picked up the win. Andrew Williamson went deep for the Knights (32-22).
Chase Fralick doubled, homered and drove in six, and Cade Belyeu went 3 for 5 with two homers and four RBI as Auburn eliminated NC State, ending the tremendous 30-year career of Wolfpack coach Elliott Avent. Fralick hit a three-run homer to spur an eight-run first inning, and Belyeu added a two-run shot in the second as the Tigers (39-20) built a 10-0 lead. Dalton Bargo (3 for 5, 2 R, 4 RBI) had a two-run homer as NC State (32-24) followed a two-run second with a five-run third to make it 10-7. Ethin Bingaman (3 for 6, 3 R, 3 RBI) ripped a two-run homer in the fourth, and Auburn added five more in the sixth to pull away.
Andrew Williamson homered three times and knocked in six as UCF downed NC State in the completion of Friday’s suspended first-round game. Dalton Bargo had a two-run single to cap a three-run top of the first for the Wolfpack (32-23). Williamson quickly made it a one-run contest with a two-run dinger in the bottom of the first for the Knights (32-21). Jordan Lodise went deep in the second to tie it at 3-3. UCF tallied two in the third before Williamson smacked a three-run shot in the fifth and added a solo homer in the seventh to make it 9-3.
Austin Regional
#1 Texas 16, #3 Tarleton State 2 (box score)
#2 UCSB 15, #4 Holy Cross 1 (HC eliminated) (box score)
Aiden Robbins (2 for 4, 2 BB, 3 R) homered and drove in four as UT downed TSU to advance to the Regional Final. The Longhorns (42-13) used five-run outbursts in the second and fourth to build a 12-0 advantage. Carson Tinney (2 for 2, 2B, 3 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI) also homered for UT. Dylan Volantis (9-1, 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K) notched the win. Raphael Smeenk had a two-run double for the Texans (38-20).
Nate Vargas had a grand slam in a nine-run seventh as UCSB eliminated Holy Cross. Vargas finished with five RBI. Jackson Flora (12-0) allowed two hits and one run in 7.2 innings with two walks and nine strikeouts to record the victory for the Gauchos (39-19). Ryan Grundy went deep for the Crusaders (25-30).
Chapel Hill Regional
#1 North Carolina 7, #3 East Carolina 5 (box score)
#4 VCU 5, #2 Tennessee 4 (UT eliminated) (box score)
Colin Hynek went 2 for 3 with a homer, two runs and three RBI, and Caden Glauber yielded two runs and struck out eight over 4.1 relief innings as North Carolina held off East Carolina in the winners’ bracket. The Pirates (37-23-1) built a 3-0 lead through three innings, thanks in large part to Jeff Sabater, who had RBI hits in the first and third innings and finished with three hits and four RBI. Hynek’s three-run homer in the fourth tied the game at 3. Leading 4-3, the Tar Heels (47-11-1) took control as Jake Schaffner delivered an RBI double, and Gavin Gallaher added a two-run double of his own.
Elias Holbert recorded a career-best 10 strikeouts in 6.0 innings as VCU eliminated UT. Holbert (4-1) scattered seven hits, did not walk a batter and allowed three runs. Zach Peters gave up one run over the final three frames with three hits, one walk and three punchouts to earn his seventh save. Nate Kirkpatrick had a two-run double in the fifth to give the Rams (38-24) a 5-2 advantage. Reese Chapman smacked a two-run homer in the third for UT, while Stone Lawless had a solo homer in the sixth and a sacrifice fly in the eighth to keep the Vols (38-22) close. UT went 0-2 in the NCAA tourney for the first time in program history.
College Station Regional
#1 Texas A&M 17, #3 Texas State 2 (box score)
#2 USC 19, #4 Lamar 6 (Lamar eliminated) (box score)
Jake Duer had three hits and six RBI to lead TAMU past TSU and into the Regional Finals. Duer had a two-run single to highlight a five-run sixth as the Aggies (41-14) built a 9-2 advantage. Duer’s two-run double capped a seven-run eighth. Chris Hacopian had three hits, including two doubles, and knocked in four for TAMU. Weston Moss (5-2, 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB) fanned 10 in earning the victory. Manny Salas and Jackson Cotton both homered for the Bobcats (37-25).
Walter Urbon went 5 for 5 with a double, a grand slam, three runs and five RBI as USC downed Lamar. Adrian Lopez (3 for 6, 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI) and Andrew Lamb (2 for 4, 3 R, 4 RBI) also went deep for the Trojans (44-16). A.J. Taylor went 1 for 5 with one run and two RBI for the Cardinals (34-27).
Eugene Regional
#1 Oregon 4, #3 Washington State 0 (box score)
#2 Oregon State 9, #4 Yale 2 (Yale eliminated) (box score)
Will Sanford struck out a career-best 14 as Oregon blanked WSU to reach the Regional Finals. Sanford (9-2) allowed one hit and two walks over 6.1 innings. Jax Gimenez (2 for 3) had an RBI single in the fifth for the Ducks (42-16) and Naulivou Lauaki added a three-run homer in the top of the ninth. Max Hartman and Cam Macleod had hits for the Cougars (31-27).
Eric Segura fanned a career-high 10 in 6.2 innings as OSU got past Yale. Segura (6-2) allowed three hits and one run with one walk. Josh Proctor went 3 for 4 with two doubles and one run for the Beavers (44-13). Garrett Larsen had a double and a dinger for the Bulldogs (30-15-1).
Gainesville Regional
#1 Florida 22, #2 Miami (Fla.) 10 (box score)
#3 Troy 15, #4 Rider 7 (Rider eliminated) (box score)
Karson Bowen and Cade Kurland combined for four homers and nine RBI as UF outscored MU to reach the Regional Finals. Bowen went 3 for 5 with two homers, four runs and five RBI, while Kurland went deep twice with three runs and four RBI. The Gators (41-19) led 6-1 after one and were tied 8-8 before scoring seven in the sixth on one hit. Jake Ogden (2 for 4, 2 R, 2 RBI) homered for the Hurricanes (39-19).
Josh Pyne had a bases-clearing double to erase a 4-2 deficit and spark a nine-run sixth as Troy downed Rider. Jimmy Janicki (2 for 6) and Drew Nelson (2 for 3, 2B, 3 BB) also knocked in three for the Trojans (33-30). Erich Hartmann went 3 for 5 with a homer and two RBI for the Broncs (33-20).
Hattiesburg Regional
#4 Little Rock 8, #3 Jacksonville State 6 (box score)
#2 Virginia 15, #1 Southern Miss 11 (10) (SM eliminated) (box score)
Nico Baumbach had two hits and knocked in three as Little Rock got by JSU to reach the Regional Final. Nolan Freund and Blake Simpson both had three hits and two RBI for the Trojans (38-26). Brady Thomas had a double, a homer and two RBI for the Gamecocks (47-14).
Zach Jackson had a two-run single in the top of the 10th and Kyle Jackson followed with a two-run homer as UVA eliminated host and No. 9 national seed Southern Miss. AJ Gracia went 5 for 6 with a triple, two runs and five RBI for the Cavaliers (37-22). Davis Gillespie had a double, a homer and four RBI for the Golden Eagles (44-17).
Lawrence Regional
#1 Kansas 5, #2 Arkansas 3 (box score)
#4 Northeastern 5, #3 Missouri State 1 (MS eliminated) (box score)
Tyson Owens drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh to snap a 3-3 deadlock and Augusto Mungarrieta added an insurance homer in the eighth as Kansas edged Arkansas to remain undefeated in the Lawrence Regional. Tyson Leblanc homered and knocked in three for the Jayhawks (44-16). Riane Ritter (8-2, 2.1 IP, 4 K) earned the win, while Boede Rahe pitched the final two frames with no hits, no runs, one walk and three strikeouts to notch his 11th save. Reese Robinett homered and knocked in two for the Razorbacks (40-21).
Robbie O’Connor allowed one run over seven innings as NU eliminated MS. O’Connor (10-2) scattered six hits, did not walk a batter and struck out three. Carmelo Musacchia had a triple, a homer and two RBI, while Harrison Feinberg had two doubles, three total hits and one RBI for the Huskies (39-21). Carter Bergman went 3 for 3 with two doubles and one RBI for the Bears (34-21).
Lincoln Regional
#2 Ole Miss 6, #1 Nebraska 3 (suspended top 9)
#3 Arizona State 17, #4 South Dakota State 0 (SDSU eliminated) (box score)
Kole Klecker tossed eight scoreless innings with 13 strikeouts as ASU blanked SDSU. Klecker (7-2) allowed three hits and walked two. Nu’u Contrades had a grand slam in the fifth and Austen Roellig smacked a grand slam in the sixth for the Sun Devils (38-20). Luke Jones, Keagen Jirschele and Nic Werk had hits for the Jackrabbits (24-33).
Morgantown Regional
#3 Kentucky 11, #1 West Virginia 9 (box score)
#2 Wake Forest 12, #4 Binghamton 3 (BU eliminated) (box score)
Ethan Hindle went 2 for 5 with two runs and three RBI, and Braxton Van Cleave added a two-run homer as Kentucky, one of the last four teams selected to the Field of 64, upended West Virginia in a winners’ bracket affair. Van Cleave’s homer fueled a four-run first inning, and the Wildcats extended the lead to 6-0 in the second. Gavin Kelly (2 for 4, 2 R, 3 RBI) blasted a two-run homer in the third and added a solo shot in the sixth as the Mountaineers eventually tied the game at 8 in the seventh inning. Luke Lawrence had an RBI single, and Hudson Brown added a two-run single to right as the Wildcats scored three times in the bottom of the eighth to spur Kentucky into Sunday’s championship game(s).
Javar Williams went 2 for 4 with a double, a homer, two runs and three RBI as WFU eliminated BU. Blake Schaaf was 4 for 4 with a double, two runs and two RBI for the Demon Deacons (39-20). Zachary Anderson had two hits, including a homer, for the Bearcats (31-22).
Starkville Regional
#1 Mississippi State 10, #2 Cincinnati 5 (box score)
#3 Louisiana 10, #4 Lipscomb 4 (Lipscomb eliminated) (box score)
Gehrig Frei had a two-run single to cap a three-run fifth as MSU outscored UC to advance to the Regional Finals. Kevin Milewski had a two-run homer to finish a four-run sixth and Reed Stallman’s two-run double in the seventh pushed the lead to 10-1 for the Bulldogs (42-17). Stallman finished with three hits, two doubles, two runs and three RBI. Tomas Valincius (11-2, 7.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB) had 10 strikeouts for MSU. Cal Sefcik went 2 for 4 with a run for the Bearcats (38-21).
Mark Collins went 3 for 4 with a homer and four RBI as Louisiana eliminated Lipscomb. Blaze Rodriguez went 4 for 5 with three runs and one RBI for the Ragin’ Cajuns (40-24). Jordan Thomas homered and drove in three for the Bisons (29-26).
Tallahassee Regional
#2 Florida State 2, #2 Coastal Carolina 1 (suspended top 6)
#3 NIU vs. #4 St. John’s ppd.
Tuscaloosa Regional
#1 Alabama 7, #3 USC Upstate 5 (box score)
#2 Oklahoma State 8, #4 Alabama State 7 (11) (ASU eliminated) (box score)
Eric Himes had a three-run homer to cap a four-run third as Alabama edged USCU to reach the Regional Finals. Justin Lebron (3 for 5, 2 R, 2 RBI) went deep in the sixth to give the Crimson Tide (39-19) a 7-2 advantage. Johnny Sweeney had a two-run dinger in the seventh for the Spartans (34-29).
Kollin Ritchie homered in the top of the 11th as OSU outlasted ASU. Colin Brueggermann had a grand slam in the fourth as the Cowboys (38-21) built a 6-0 lead midway through the sixth. Niguel Jenkins had a two-run homer in the sixth for the Hornets (34-23). ASU added single runs in the seventh and eighth before a two-run dinger by Caie Clark in the eighth tied it at 6-6. Both teams drew bases-loaded walks in the 10th to force one extra frame.