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Friday, May 30 Updated: May 31, 12:40 PM ET Top-seeded Florida State opens with win Associated Press |
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Tallahassee Regional Lynch (13-3) struck out a season-high eight and walked none in the first complete game of the season for the Seminoles (51-10-1). Orlando Diaz was the only one baserunner for Jacksonville (33-29) to reach third base against Lynch.
South Alabama 14, Rutgers 1
Tony Mulhern tied his career high with four hits and drove in three runs as the Jaguars (41-17) had 16 hits. Tony Neal (10-5), who made his first start in two months, scattered six hits and struck out four in eight innings.
The Jaguars opened up a 7-1 lead on Rutgers (36-21) and took advantage of three errors by shortstop Mike Bionde to score four unearned runs in the first five innings.
Austin Regional
Texas (44-17) scored its first four runs on homers from Sultemeier, Majewski and Ferin, giving the Longhorns a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning. Seth Johnston added a run later in the fourth on Bucknell pitcher Kevin Miller's throwing error, extending Texas' lead to 5-0.
Bucknell (27-15) is the third team to get shutout by the Longhorns this season.
Six of the Longhorns' seven runs came with two outs, and six of their seven hits were for extra bases.
Winning pitcher Justin Simmons (5-5) threw his first complete game of the season, striking out five strikeouts while walking two. The loser was Kevin Mitchell (8-2).
Lamar 3, Arkansas 2
Jay Sawatski walked Sammy Bevilacqua and Blake Justice, and Shane Jensen singled to load the bases. Sawatski then hit Foster with a pitch to bring in Bevilacqua and give Lamar (38-16) a 3-2 lead.
Haas Pratt went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Arkansas (34-21).
Coral Gables Regional
Rusty Brown also homered for FAU (47-14), which jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and held on against the Gators (34-20-1).
Danny Core (10-2) gave up two earned runs and six hits in six innings for the win.
Miami 10, Bethune-Cookman 5 Juan Figueroa and John Gragg homered for the Wildcats (30-27), who closed to 7-5 in the eighth before the Hurricanes scored three more to put it away.
Lincoln Regional
John Groce also homered for the Cornhuskers (45-16), who took a six-run lead into the sixth. But Eastern Michigan (32-27) pulled within 8-7 on Ryan Goleski's two home runs and Ryan Arnett's solo shot.
The teams combined for seven homers, including four by the Huskers, and 35 hits -- 20 by Nebraska.
SW Missouri St. 8, Coastal Carolina 3
The Bears (36-23) used a four-run fifth to erase a 3-2 deficit against the Chanticleers (45-17).
Wilson Regional
Orenduff (9-3) allowed one hit, struck out seven and walked one in six innings, and Marshall pitched three innings for his 12th save. Jeff Parrish went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and Nick Jones also drove in two runs for VCU (46-11).
Matt Nelson doubled in the third for the only hit for WCU (41-20).
North Carolina St. 8, Le Moyne
Gaetti, the son of former major leaguer Gary Gaetti, was 3-for-5 with two RBIs for the Wolfpack (43-16).
Brian Mattoon (10-4) struck out nine for Le Moyne (33-16), but gave up five runs on 13 hits.
Atlanta Regional
Hernandez (5-4) -- in just his fourth start of the season and first since April 27 -- struck out a career-high seven and walked two for the Gamecocks (40-20), who lost to Texas in the championship game of the College World Series last year.
The Pirates (33-26-1) loaded the bases in the third with one out, but Darryl Lawhorn lined into a double play to end the threat.
Stetson 5, Georgia Tech 4
Adam Blair (3-2) allowed four runs -- three earned -- on five hits and struck out a career-high 10 in 8 2-3 innings for the Hatters (40-22).
Micah Owings (9-3) homered, but gave up all three Stetson home runs -- allowing four runs on nine hits for Georgia Tech (44-17).
Auburn Regional
Brett Garrard was 3-for-4 with a double for the Buckeyes (42-19).
Clemson (38-21) scored two runs in the ninth, but Matt Davis struck out Collin Mahoney on three pitches to leave the bases loaded and end the Tigers' bid for a 20th come-from-behind win.
Kyle Frank hit a solo homer and drove in two runs for Clemson.
Auburn 5, Princeton 2
Speigner, making his fifth start of the season, became the first pitcher for Auburn (41-19) to go 10-0. Steven Register allowed one hit in 1 2-3 innings for his 16th save.
Princeton (27-22), which won the Ivy League title, fell to 2-14 in regional play.
Baton Rouge Regional
Jake Tompkins (3-5), who hadn't pitched in three weeks because of a sore arm, allowed four runs, struck out eight and walked one over seven innings to win his first game for LSU (41-19-1) since May 6.
Northeastern (27-23), making its first regionals appearance since 1997, hasn't won an NCAA tournament game since 1974.
Tulane 8, N.C.-Wilmington 3
With the score tied at 3-3 and Brian Bormaster on first, Jonny Kaplan doubled and Bormaster scored when the throw from left fielder Chip Grawey skipped into the Tulane dugout. Tony Giarrantano followed with an RBI single, and Swackhamer homered for the Green Wave (44-17).
Matt Wright went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Seahawks (38-22), making their first regional appearance.
Houston Regional
The Owls (49-10), trying to reach the College World Series for the fourth time in seven years, had to battle into extra innings for the first time in their playoff history to beat the Cowboys (31-29).
Enrique Cruz, the son of former major leaguer Jose Cruz, walked and stole second before Stansberry's single down the third-base line.
Wichita St. 4, Mississippi 2
Nick McCoola homered for the Shockers (48-25), who broke a 1-1 tie on Sorenson's double, Bryan Erstad's RBI single and Cody Clark's run-scoring triple.
Seth Smith homered in the fifth to give Mississippi (34-26) a 1-0 lead.
Hattiesburg Regional
Weeks, batting .500 entering the tournament and projected to be one of the first picks in Tuesday's draft, went 2-for-3 for the Jaguars (46-5). Day (10-0) struck out one, walked five and hit two batters, and Damian Ursin struck out the only batter he faced for his seventh save.
Bob McCrory (10-3) struck out 10 in six innings and allowed three runs -- one earned -- for the Golden Eagles (45-15).
Baylor 7, Murray State 6 HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) _ Baylor (42-21) scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error in the bottom of the eighth to beat Murray State (25-30), the only team in the 64-team NCAA tournament field with a losing record.
Trey Webb's two-out RBI single off reliever Gordon Dugan (2-5) tied it 6-6 in the seventh for the Bears (42-21). Baylor went ahead when Chris Durbin bunted in front of home plate and catcher Charlie Ward's throw went high and down the right-field line, scoring Kevin Sevigny.
College Station Regional
Carter (10-5) struck out eight and walked none for the Crimson Tide (38-22).
Houston (32-28) tied it 3-3 in the second on Cole Bruce's leadoff homer and Brett Logan's two RBIs, but Alabama scored in each of the next two innings to take the lead for good.
Texas A&M 6, Oral Roberts 3
John Infante and Justin Ruggiano also homered for Texas A&M (44-17), and Kyle Parcus (6-3) struck out a career-high 11. Scott Beerer earned his school-record 13th save.
Andy Hargrove, son of Baltimore Orioles manager Mike Hargrove, homered for Oral Roberts (41-19).
Tempe Regional
Becher, who leads Division I with 32 homers and 114 RBIs, hit a solo shot in the second, a two-run double in the sixth and an RBI single in the 11th for the Aggies (43-16).
The Aggies blew an 11-5 lead in the eighth when the Rebels (45-16) scored six runs off closer Mike Smith.
Arizona State 14, Central Connecticut State 2 Arizona State's Dustin Pedroia hit his 33rd double - three shy of the NCAA record set by LSU's Brad Hawpe in 2000 - in the second.
Long Beach Regional
Long Beach State 6, Pepperdine 1 Jennings went 2-for-4 with three RBI, and Tulowitzki was 3-for-4 for Long Beach State (39-18). Abe Alvarez (11-1) held Pepperdine (36-24) to four hits in seven innings.
Stanford Regional
Scott Powis drove in four runs for the Highlanders (41-15), and Chad Decker (4-0) threw a season-high 4 2-3 innings of relief to earn the victory.
Tim Stauffer (9-5), projected as one of the first picks in next Tuesday's draft, allowed five runs on a season-high 11 hits in eight innings for Richmond (46-14).
Stanford 9, Illinois-Chicago 2 Bryan Russo had two hits for the Flames (39-17), who are making their first regional appearance.
Fullerton Regional Windsor allowed two hits and one run in 6 1-3 innings, Travis Ingle gave up two hits in one inning and Chad Cordero pitched 1 2-3 perfect innings for the save. Freddy Sandoval homered for San Diego (31-29).
Notre Dame 13, Arizona 5
Every starter for Notre Dame (44-16) had at least one hit, while Steve Sollman and Javi Sanchez each had three.
Brad Boyer went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Arizona (35-22), which had an early 2-0 lead before the Irish scored 13 straight runs.
Starkville Regional
Jeremy Cleveland and Mike Daniel homered for the Tar Heels (40-21).
Ian Kinsler hit a home run in the eighth to give Missouri (35-21) a short-lived 3-2 lead. Daniel tied it with a pinch-hit shot down the right-field line in the bottom of the inning.
Mississippi State 10, Middle Tennessee State 4
Steve Kline (7-4) was pulled without getting an out in the third inning, allowing four earned runs on eight hits for the Blue Raiders (33-26).
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