2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament Scores, Schedules, Results College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

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Auburn Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Samford 4, Southern Mississippi 2 (10)

Tanner Hall dazzled in what may have been his final collegiate start, allowing only one earned run across nine innings with nine strikeouts. Hall threw 123 pitches, 80 of which were strikes. The score remained tied at one until Joshua Rodriguez belted a go-ahead solo home run in the top half of the 10th inning. The Bulldogs added two key insurance runs thanks to a Garrett Staton RBI double and Stephen Klein sac-fly. Workhorse reliever Ben Petschke allowed one run across four strong innings in relief.

Game 2: Pennsylvania 6, Auburn 3 (11)

It took 11 innings, but Penn knocked off 13th overall seed Auburn 6-3. The Tigers had a 2-1 lead going into the eighth inning, but Penn catcher Jackson Appel crushed a go-ahead, two-run home run to give the Quakers a late 3-2 advantage. Auburn would tie the game in the bottom half of the inning after a Brody Moss bases-loaded walk, and the score would remain deadlocked at three until the top of the 11th. Ryan Taylor laced a go-ahead RBI double into the gap to give Penn a 4-3 lead, and the Quakers laid down three straight bunts, including two safety squeezes, to extend their lead to 6-3. 

Carson Ozmer was lights out in relief as he closed out the game with a career-high 3.1 shutout innings in which he allowed just one hit.

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Southern Mississippi 7, Auburn 2 (Auburn eliminated)

Southern Mississippi took down Auburn 7-2 to eliminate the Tigers on their own field. Dustin Dickerson went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs, Danny Lynch went 2-for-3 with a home run, and Christopher Sargent belted his 50th career home run. Will Armistead was strong in relief, firing 3.1 shutout innings and collecting a trio of strikeouts. 

Game 2: Pennsylvania 5, Samford 4

The Quakers held on to beat Samford 5-4 to advance to the regional final. Cole Zaffiro turned in his best start of the season, throwing eight innings in which he allowed two runs, collected eight strikeouts and walked none. Ben Miller led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles and Wyatt Henseler went 2-for-4 with an RBI double. Cole Palis also contributed an RBI single. The Bulldogs made it interesting with two runs in both the eighth and ninth innings, but the Quakers sealed the win after a Samford mishap on the basepaths.

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Southern Miss 9, Samford 4 (Samford eliminated)

The Golden Eagles used a four run sixth inning to propel themselves to the regional final. Nick Monistere and Matthew Etzel each had two-run hits in the inning, while Rodrigo Montenegro and Slade Wilks provided two key insurance runs on a pair of sac-flies. After a tough start by Matthew Adams, Kros Sivley (4 IP) and Chandler Dawson (2 IP) combined to allow just one run across the final six innings. 

Game 2: Southern Miss 11, Pennsylvania 2

The final score of this one was not indicative of how close the game was, as Southern Miss exploded for eight runs in the ninth inning. The Golden Eagles again trailed late into the game, but took a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning thanks to a Carson Paetow Little League home run. Five different Golden Eagle hitters drove in a run in the ninth with the exclamation point being a Dustin Dickerson three-run home run. The story of the game, however, was Justin Storm’s performance out of the bullpen. The towering lefthander fired 5.2 shutout innings, struck out 10, walked none, and allowed just one hit. Southern Miss today takes on Penn in a winner-take-all game. 

Monday’s Games:

Game 1: Southern Miss 11, Pennsylvania 7 (Pennsylvania eliminated)

The Golden Eagles knocked off the Quakers 11-7 to complete their 4-0 run through the losers’ bracket and advance to super regionals. Penn took a 5-1 lead after a three-run top of the fourth inning, but Southern Miss punched back with four runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. With the game tied at five in the bottom of the sixth inning, shortstop Dustin Dickerson hammered a three-run home run, his 10th of the season, to give the Golden Eagles the lead for good. Penn hung around and made it a one-run game in the seventh, but Carson Paetow clubbed a two-run double to give the Golden Eagles a pair of key insurance runs and an 11-7 lead. While Penn’s season came to an end, it was a remarkable run for the Quakers who won two games in their first tournament appearance since 1995.

Baton Rouge Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: LSU 7, Tulane 2

Paul Skenes was magnificent in his start, as he allowed only two earned runs in a complete game effort. He struck out 12, walked none and held his premium velocity for the entirety of his outing; the 124th (and final) pitch of his outing was a 101 mph fastball.   

Potential No. 1 overall pick Dylan Crews went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, while Hayden Travinski went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Game 2: Oregon State 18, Sam Houston State 2

Oregon State dismantled Sam Houston State 18-2 in what was an incredibly impressive showing from the Beavers. Micah McDowell went a perfect 4-for-4 with a home run and six RBIs, star freshman Gavin Turley continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs, and both Mason Guerra and Mikey Kane hit home runs of their own. Trent Sellers was outstanding on the mound as he gave up two runs on three hits across 7.1 innings pitched.

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Sam Houston State 10, Tulane 2 (Tulane eliminated)

In what was a resumption of Saturday’s suspended game, Sam Houston State cruised to a 10-2 win over Tulane. Joe Redfield and Josh Wishkoski each blasted three-run home runs, while starter Steven Beard allowed one earned run across six innings pitched. While the Green Wave’s season came to an end, it was a remarkable run for Coach Uhlman’s bunch.

Game 2: LSU 6, Oregon State 5

The Tigers trailed 3-0 in the fourth inning, but would go on to score the next five runs en route to a hard-fought victory. Potential No. 1 overall pick Dylan Crews got the scoring started with a two-run home run, while Hayden Travinski, Cade Beloso, Josh Pearson, and Brayden Jobert followed suit with long balls of their own. Jobert’s eighth-inning blast proved to be the game-winner as Gavin Guidry was able to slam the door with a shutout ninth inning.

Game 3: Oregon State 3, Sam Houston State 1 (Sam Houston State eliminated)

In the final game of the day, Oregon State took down the Bearkats 3-1 to end their season. The extent of the Beavers’ offense came in a three-run fourth inning in which Mikey Kane roped an RBI double and Brady Kasper hit a two-RBI single. Aiden Jimenez was outstanding in relief, throwing six shutout innings with six strikeouts against zero walks. Oregon State today will need to beat host LSU twice in order to advance to the super regional round. 

Monday’s Games:

Game 1: LSU 13, Oregon State 7 (Oregon State eliminated)

The Tigers downed the Beavers 13-7 to advance to their third super regional in the last four seasons. They scored 12 runs between the fourth and seventh innings and like their first game with Oregon State, the majority of their offensive production came by way of the long ball. Dylan Crews, Cade Beloso, Hayden Travinski, and Gavin Dugas all hit home runs, while Josh Pearson went 2-for-5 with a two-run triple. Lefthander Riley Cooper got the start and turned in a strong 3.2 innings pitched. He struck out four, walked two, and allowed two earned runs. 

Charlottesville Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Virginia 15, Army 1

The Cavaliers built up a 10-0 lead by the end of the second inning and never looked back as they cruised to a 15-1 win over Army. Ethan Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBIs, while Casey Saucke went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a double. Brian Edgington needed just 56 pitches (42 strikes) to get through five perfect innings on the mound. 

Game 2: East Carolina 14, Oklahoma 5

ECU soundly beat Oklahoma 14-5 behind a balanced offensive attack and an excellent outing by star sophomore Trey Yesavage. Joey Berini went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, Carter Cunningham went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs and Justin Wilcoxen went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs. Yesavage did not allow an earned run across 5.1 innings pitched and collected seven strikeouts.

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Oklahoma 10, Army 1 (Army eliminated)

Oklahoma toppled Army 10-1 to end the Black Knights’ season. Bryce Madron went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and four RBIs, while Wallace Clark went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs. Braxton Douthit threw a complete game and allowed just four hits to go along with seven strikeouts. 

Game 2: Virginia 2, East Carolina 1

The Cavaliers defeated the Pirates 2-1 in what was a well-played game on both sides. Virginia got the scoring started in the third inning thanks to an RBI single by Kyle Teel, but ECU would eventually tie it in the sixth on a Ryley Johnson RBI single. However, in the bottom of the seventh, Virginia would take the lead for good on an RBI single into shallow right field off the bat of Ethan Anderson. Nick Parker allowed one earned run on five hits across his seven innings pitched and 6-foot-10 lefthander Jake Berry slammed the door with two perfect innings. 

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: East Carolina 8, Oklahoma 5 (Oklahoma eliminated)

The Pirates cruised to an 8-5 victory over Oklahoma, thus ending the Sooners’ season. It was a balanced attack for ECU offensively as six different players drove in at least one run. Cam Clonch and Josh Moylan led the way with two RBIs apiece, while Moylan set a new single-season AAC RBI record in the process. 

Game 2: Virginia 8, East Carolina 3 (East Carolina eliminated)

The hosts trailed 2-1 heading into the seventh inning, but went on to score three runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to clinch a super regional berth. The Cavaliers’ six runs came on a pair of three-run home runs as both Ethan O’Donnell and Anthony Stephan went deep. Potential first round draft pick Kyle Teel gave UVA a key insurance run with a solo home run in the ninth inning to extend its lead to 8-3. Army transfer Connelly Early was great in his start, allowing one earned run and striking out 10 across his 6.1 innings pitched. 

Clemson Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Clemson 12, Lipscomb 5

This game was much closer than the final score indicates as Clemson led by a slim 6-5 margin heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. The Tigers would tack on one run in the inning, but proceeded to explode for six runs in the bottom of the eighth to extend their lead to 12-5. Caden Grice went 2-for-2 with a double, a home run, and three RBIs, while red-hot Billy Amick belted a grand slam and drove in five runs of his own. 

Game 2: Tennessee 8, Charlotte 1

The Volunteers coasted to an 8-1 win over Charlotte. Griffin Merritt (3-for-4) and Christian Moore (2-for-3) led the way offensively as each hit a home run and had three RBIs, while Andrew Lindsey starred on the mound. The righthander allowed one earned run in his seven innings pitched, notching 10 strikeouts in the process. 

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Charlotte 9, Lipscomb 2 (Lipscomb eliminated)

It was a well-rounded offensive effort for the 49ers, who pounded out 14 hits en route to a 9-2 win over Lipscomb. Jake Dragum and Brandon Stahlman each went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a home run, while Eli Weisner went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run. Junior righthander Wyatt Hudepohl was excellent in his eight innings pitched as he allowed only two earned runs and struck out 11. 

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Charlotte 3, Clemson 2 (Clemson eliminated)

In what was perhaps the most shocking result of the tournament to this point, Charlotte toppled Clemson 3-2 to eliminate the Tigers. Clemson took an early 2-0 lead, but the 49ers hung around and eventually took the lead for good in the seventh inning. Will Butcher crushed a game-tying home run to right-centerfield, while Jake Dragum delivered the game-winning RBI single. Both Donye Evans and Paxton Thompson were exceptional out of the bullpen as they combined to throw seven shutout innings with 11 strikeouts to close the game.

Game 2: Tennessee 9, Charlotte 2 (Charlotte eliminated)

Following a thrilling 14-inning win over Clemson the night before, the Volunteers had all day to lock in for the regional final. They led just 1-0 in the fourth inning, but scored at least one run in four of the next five innings to wear out the 49ers. Christian Moore led the way offensively going 2-for-2 with two home runs and four RBIs, while Christian Scott went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Drew Beam allowed two earned runs in his six innings pitched to go along with 10 strikeouts and zero walks.

Columbia Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: NC State 5, Campbell 1

LuJames Groover III went 2-for-5 with two home runs and Trevor Candelaria went 4-for-4 with a double and a home run to pace the Wolfpack offense, while Logan Whitaker fired 4.1 shutout innings in his start. Justin Lawson sealed the victory with 3.1 scoreless innings pitched with four strikeouts. 

Game 2: South Carolina 19, Central Connecticut State 1

South Carolina on Friday put on an offensive clinic, exploding for 19 runs on 16 hits to take down Central Connecticut State, 19-1. Freshman sensation Ethan Petry went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, Gavin Casas went a perfect 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs and Michael Braswell went 2-for-6 with a three-run double. James Hicks was outstanding in his start, tossing five shutout innings in which he allowed one hit and struck out six. 

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Campbell 10, Central Connecticut 5 (Central Connecticut eliminated)

Central Connecticut had a 5-0 lead into the seventh inning, but the Campbell bats woke up and exploded for five runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to pull in front 10-5. Bryce Arnold in the seventh inning belted a game-tying grand slam, while in the eighth inning Jarrod Belbin hit an opposite field, three-run home run. 

Ty Cummings (1.1), Jackson Roberts (1.0) and Aaron Rund (1.0) combined for three shutout innings to slam the door and eliminate the Blue Devils.

Game 2: South Carolina 6, North Carolina State 3

South Carolina doubled up NC State 6-3 to improve to 2-0 in regional play. Braylen Wimmer got the scoring started with a two-run home run in the third inning, and the Gamecocks would eventually stretch their lead to 5-0 in the fifth thanks to a bases-loaded walk and a pair of RBI singles courtesy of Gavin Casas and Michael Braswell. The Wolfpack had the tying run at the plate in the ninth, but Chris Veach recorded the final two outs to clinch the victory. 

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Campbell 11, North Carolina State 1 (North Carolina State eliminated)

Jarrod Belbin led the game off with his 21st home run of the season, and the Camels never looked back as they took an 8-0 lead by the fourth inning and coasted to a resounding 11-1 win. Grant Knipp went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, Bryce Arnold went 3-for-6 with an RBI, and Drew Winters hit a two-run home run. Chance Daquila had to deal with traffic on the base paths for the entirety of his seven-inning outing, but managed to allow just one earned run.

Game 2: South Carolina 16, Campbell 7 (Campbell eliminated)

Following a brutal last month and a half, South Carolina has appeared to revert back to its midseason form. The Gamecocks yesterday comfortably beat a really strong Campbell team to cap off a perfect 3-0 weekend and advance to super regional play. The Camels took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but the Gamecocks scored the next nine runs, including seven in the third inning alone, and never looked back. Talmadge LeCroy paced the offense, going  3-for-4 with a double and five RBIs, while Braylen Wimmer went 4-for-5 with a home run. Will Sanders closed the game for the Gamecocks and fired three shutout innings in which he collected six strikeouts. 

Conway Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Duke 12, UNC Wilmington 3

It was the MJ Metz show on Friday in Conway, as the graduate transfer went 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBIs. Not only did Metz crush three long balls, but he did so on one ACL. Damon Lux went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBIs of his own. Charlie Beilenson was outstanding out of the bullpen, throwing 2.2 perfect innings with four strikeouts. 

Game 2: Rider 11, Coastal Carolina 10 (10)

In what was the most exciting game of Friday’s slate, Rider upset 10th overall seed Coastal Carolina 11-10 in 10 innings. Coastal looked to be on its way to a comfortable win as it led 5-0 heading into the seventh inning after six no-hit innings from starter Liam Doyle, but the Broncs exploded for nine runs in the inning thanks to four RBI singles and a pair of run-scoring doubles. The Chanticleers tied the game in the ninth inning thanks to a Nick Lucky sac-fly and had all the momentum, but Rider responded with two runs in the 10th inning to take an 11-9 lead. John Volpe laced the go-ahead RBI single.

Coastal cut the Rider lead to just one run and had the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth inning, but Richie Sica made a sensational game-saving diving catch to end the game and give Rider its first NCAA Tournament win since 1987. 

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Coastal Carolina 12, UNC Wilmington 2 (UNC Wilmington eliminated)

The Chanticleers responded to Friday night’s brutal loss with a 12-2 shellacking of UNCW. Coastal scored four runs in the first inning thanks to a Graham Brown grand slam and never looked back. Star freshman Caden Bodine went 4-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs, while Nick Lucky went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Redshirt sophomore Riley Eikhoff went the distance, collecting six strikeouts and walking none.

Game 2: Duke 2, Rider 1

Rider gave Duke all it could handle, but in the end the Blue Devils came out on top with a 2-1 win to advance to the regional final. Jay Beshears belted a solo home run in the first to put Duke up 1-0, which is where the score stood until a Luke Lesch sac-fly tied the game in the sixth inning. With the score tied at one in the ninth inning, Damon Lux lifted a fly ball to center field that was just deep enough to score the speedy Giovanni DiGiacomo to put the Blue Devils up 2-1. Rider threatened with runners on second and third in the bottom of the ninth, but Fran Oschell notched a huge strikeout to end the game.

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Coastal Carolina 13, Rider 5 (Rider eliminated)

Coastal Carolina avenged its Friday night loss to Ride with a resounding 13-5 win. Payton Eeles went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs, while Chad Born went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBIs. While their season came to an end, it was a remarkable run for the Broncs who both won the MAAC and notched a regional win.

Game 2: Coastal Carolina 8, Duke 6

In front of an electric home crowd, the Chanticleers downed the Blue Devils 8-6 to force a winner-take-all game with a trip to super regionals on the line. Graham Brown started the game in impressive fashion, crushing his second first-inning grand slam in as many days. However Duke responded with a haymaker of its own as Damon Lux crushed a grand slam out to left field to give the Blue Devils a 5-4 lead. After a Payton Eels double tied the game at five, it was not until a Caden Bodine go-ahead triple in the seventh inning that either team took the lead again. Derek Bender came through with two key insurance runs as he launched a two-run home run deep into the Conway night. Lights out closer Teddy Sharkey sealed the win with 1.2 shutout innings in relief.

Monday’s Games:

Game 1: Duke 12, Coastal Carolina 3 (Coastal Carolina eliminated)

The Blue Devils scored at least one run in five of the first six innings to take down the Chanticleers 12-3 and advance to their first super regional since 2019. MJ Metz, who was named Most Outstanding Player of the regional, went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, and three RBIs. Alex Stone hit a home run and drove in three runs of his own, while Giovanni DiGiacomo went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. On the mound, Alex Gow set the tone with four shutout innings in which he allowed only one hit and struck out seven. 

Coral Gables Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Texas 4, Louisiana 2

Texas trailed 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning but used back-to-back two-run innings to earn a gritty 4-2 win over a tough Louisiana team. Mitchell Daly went 1-for-2 and hit the game-tying home run, while Dylan Campbell went 2-for-4 with a two-run double. With his two-hit day, Campbell extended his hitting streak to a whopping 36 games, which is a new Big 12 record. Lucas Gordon was outstanding in his start, allowing one earned run across seven innings with eight strikeouts and no walks. 

Game 2: Miami 9, Maine 1

The Hurricanes cruised to a 9-1 win over the Black Bears, and were led offensively by Edgardo Villegas (2-for-3, three RBIs, HR) and Yohandy Morales (2-for-4, three RBIs, HR). Four different Miami hitters had multi-hit performances. Gage Ziehl was excellent in his start as he struck out seven and did not allow an earned run across his six innings pitched.

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Louisiana 19, Maine 10 (Maine eliminated)

The Ragin’ Cajuns exploded to score 19 runs on 17 hits to take down Maine, 19-10. Star shortstop Kyle DeBarge went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, Connor Higgs went 2-for-4 with a home run and Carson Roccaforte also hit a home run. All nine Louisiana starters notched at least one hit. In a game where quality pitching was difficult to come by, Louisiana’s David Christie was a bright spot: he tossed 1.2 perfect innings to close the game. 

Game 2: Texas 4, Miami 1

Texas knocked off Miami 4-1 to advance to the regional final. Dylan Campbell extended his hitting streak to 37 games with a two-run home run in the first inning, and the Longhorns eventually built their lead up to 4-0 thanks to a Jack O’Dowd solo home run and a Jalin Flores run-scoring single. Four runs was more than enough for Lebarron Johnson Jr., who was sensational on the mound. He threw a complete game in which he allowed just one earned run and struck out eight. 

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Miami 8, Louisiana 5 (Louisiana eliminated)

With their backs against the wall, the Hurricanes knocked off the Ragin’ Cajuns 8-5 to keep their season alive. Blake Cyr hit a three-run home run in the first inning, his 17th of the season, and Miami never looked back. Yohandy Morales continued his excellent postseason with a 4-for-5 game in which he homered twice and drove in three runs. Andrew Walters was great in relief, allowing one earned run across three innings pitched. 

Game 2: Texas 10, Miami 6 (Miami eliminated)

For the second time in as many days Texas took down Miami to punch its ticket to the super regional round. Similar to the earlier game, Miami jumped out to an early 3-0 lead thanks to a Dominic Pitelli three-run home run, but the Longhorns exploded for nine runs in the third inning to take the lead for good. Jared Thomas, Peyton Powell, and Garret Guillemette all delivered RBI hits, but freshman shortstop Jalin Flores provided the exclamation point with a grand slam out to dead centerfield. Yohandy Morales hit his third home run of the day in the seventh inning, but Zane Morehouse sealed the victory for the Longhorns with seven strikeouts across 2.2 shutout innings. 

Fayetteville Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Arkansas 13, Santa Clara 6

It was a bit of a slow start for Arkansas as it trailed 2-0 heading into the bottom half of the fourth inning, but the Razorbacks scored five runs in both the fourth and sixth innings to coast to a 13-6 win. Caleb Cali crushed a three-run home run, while Kendall Diggs went 1-for-3 with a bases-clearing single. Will McEntire turned in five solid innings out of the bullpen. 

Game 2: TCU 12, Arizona 4

TCU dispatched of Arizona, 12-4. The Wildcats got out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning thanks to a Kiko Romero two-run home run, his first of two on the night, but the Horned Frogs quickly took control of the game with a four-run first inning. Projected first-round draft pick Brayden Taylor continued his torrid stretch, going 4-for-5 with a home run and six RBIs, Karson Bowen went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI and Kurtis Byrne belted a two-run, opposite field home run. Luke Savage was fantastic in relief, allowing one earned run across four innings pitched. 

Saturday’s Games: 

Game 1: Santa Clara 9, Arizona 3 (Arizona eliminated)

Due to unsettled weather, just one game was played in Fayetteville Saturday. Santa Clara handled Arizona 9-3 to eliminate the Wildcats. Santa Clara was in control of the game from the start, scoring one run in each of the first three innings. Eamonn Lance (3-for-4) and Michael O’Hara (2-for-4) each had multiple hits and a home run, while Efrain Manzo blasted his 18th home run of the season. Manzo’s 18 home runs are the most by a Santa Clara player since Gene Delyon‘s 19 long balls in 1974. Cade Pilchard spun a quality start as over the course of six innings, he allowed one run on just three hits. 

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: TCU 20, Arkansas 5

The Horned Frogs dismantled Arkansas 20-5 to advance to the regional final. The result of this one was never in doubt as TCU batted around in the first inning and put up six runs. However the story of the game was Tre Richardson’s historic performance. The junior second baseman went 5-for-6 with three home runs, including two grand slams, and drove in 11 runs. Star third baseman Brayden Taylor had a great day of his own, going 4-for-6 with a home run and four RBIs. His home run upped his total to an impressive 23 on the season, and he is now one long ball away from setting a new single-season program record.

Game 2: Arkansas 6, Santa Clara 4 (Santa Clara eliminated)

The Razorbacks quickly erased the result of their shellacking and bounced back to defeat Santa Clara 6-4 in the nightcap. Arkansas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first thanks to a Jace Bohrofen RBI double and Ben McLaughlin sac-fly. It took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning, but Santa Clara scored three runs to make it a 4-3 game. It remained a one run game until the eighth inning, but Kendall Diggs walloped a 95 mph fastball off the scoreboard for a two-run home run. Will McEntire (2.2 IP) and Hunter Hollan (0.2 IP) combined to allow only one earned runs across their 3.1 innings pitched. Arkansas today will need to beat TCU twice in order to advance to super regional play.

Monday’s Games: 

Game 1: TCU 12, Arkansas 4 (Arkansas eliminated)

Unlike its first game against Arkansas, TCU came from behind in the later innings to eliminate the No. 3 overall seed. The Razorbacks led 5-4 in the sixth inning, but Austin Davis, who hit a two-run single earlier in the game, belted a go-ahead, two-run home run. Davis’ big swing rubbed off on the rest of the Horned Frogs, as they scored nine runs between the sixth and eighth innings. Kurtis Byrne enjoyed a strong day offensively, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, and two RBIs, while Tre Richardson hit his fourth home run of the regional. Prior to postseason play, Richardson had hit just two home runs on the year. He was named MVP of the Fayetteville Regional after going 9-for-15 with two doubles, four home runs, and 14 RBIs.

Gainesville Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Texas Tech 3, UConn 2

Texas Tech held on to beat UConn 3-2 behind a 2-for-4, two-RBI performance by Zac Vooletich and a Kevin Bazzell RBI double. Mason Molina was spectacular in his start, allowing two earned runs on just one hit while striking out 10. 

 Game 2: Florida 3, Florida A&M 0

This one was not the blowout that many expected it to be, as Florida A&M was in the game for all nine innings. Josh Rivera walloped a two-run home run to give Florida a 2-0 lead in the first, which is where the game stood until a Luke Heyman RBI single in the eighth inning. Jac Caglianone continued his excellent stretch on the mound, throwing six shutout innings with seven strikeouts. 

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: UConn 9, Florida A&M 6 (Florida A&M eliminated)

It wasn’t easy, but the Huskies picked up a hard-fought 9-6 win to end the Rattlers’ season. The game was tied at five in the eighth inning, but UConn took an 8-5 lead after a Paul Tammaro squeeze bunt and a Ben Huber two-run home run. On a day where their pitching was inconsistent, Justin Willis was a bright spot for the Huskies as he fired a 1-2-3 ninth inning to seal the victory. While it went 0-2, Florida A&M played well in each of its two games in Gainesville and was anything but a pushover for its opponents.

Game 2: Texas Tech 5, Florida 4

Texas Tech beat Florida 5-4 in exciting fashion to advance to the Gainesville regional final. The Gators trailed 3-1 in the sixth inning but superstar sophomore Jac Caglianone hit a two-run home run, his 29th of the year, to tie the game.

With the score tied at three in the eighth inning, Gavin Kash belted his second home run of the game, this one of the two-run variety, to give the Red Raiders a 5-3 lead. Florida scored a run in the ninth inning, but reliable reliever Brandon Beckel got the last two outs to seal a Red Raider victory.

Sunday’s Games: 

Game 1: Florida 8, UConn 2 (UConn eliminated)

In the first game of the day Florida cruised to an 8-2 win over UConn to eliminate the Huskies. Superstar sophomore Jac Caglianone hit his 30th and 31st home runs of the year and drove in five runs to pace the Florida offense. His 31 home runs in a single season are the second most in SEC history. Potential first round draft pick Hurston Waldrep was masterful in his start, throwing seven innings in which he struck out 12 and allowed one earned run.

Game 2: Florida 7, Texas Tech 1

With their backs against the wall, the Gators used a four-run sixth inning to take down the Red Raiders and force a winner-take-all regional final. It was a 0-0 game until a Jac Caglianone RBI single broke the scoreless tie. Florida tacked on a trio of insurance runs thanks to some shoddy defense from the Red Raiders and a Tyler Shelnut two-run single. Freshman Cade Fisher allowed one earned run and struck out six in his seven-inning start. 

Monday’s Games:

Game 1: Florida 6, Texas Tech 0 (Texas Tech eliminated)

Florida cruised to a shutout win over Texas Tech to advance to its first super regional since 2018. Potential top-five overall pick Wyatt Langford got the scoring started for the Gators with a solo home run, while BT Riopelle went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs. Florida’s pitching was again excellent, as Ryan Slater (5.0 IP), Philip Abner (2.0 IP), and Brandon Neely (2.0 IP) combined for the shutout. After an Austin Green double to lead off the top of the second inning, Texas Tech’s potent offense was able to muster only three singles across the final seven innings. 

Lexington Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Kentucky 4, Ball State 0

Devin Burkes went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, while Travis Smith (4 IP) and Mason Moore (5 perfect IP) combined for the shutout. 

Game 2: Indiana 12, West Virginia 6

The Hoosiers doubled up the Mountaineers 12-6, but it was much closer than the final score indicates. There were plenty of ties and lead changes, and it wasn’t until Indiana scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning that either team got much separation. It was a well-rounded effort for Indiana as six different hitters drove in at least one run. Josh Pyne hit a two-run home run, while Carter Mathison, Bobby Whalen and Phillip Glasser all had two hits. Ty Bothwell closed the game with 3.1 strong innings pitched in which he allowed only one earned run on two hits. 

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: West Virginia 13, Ball State 5 (Ball State eliminated)

West Virginia defeated Ball State 13-5 in what was a well-rounded offensive effort from the Mountaineers. Seven different hitters had at least one base knock, while five different hitters drove in at least one run. Superstar sophomore JJ Wetherholt led the charge, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, while Dayne Leonard went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Aidan Major was untouchable out of the bullpen, as he spun five shutout innings in which he allowed just one hit and struck out eight.

Game 2: Indiana 5, Kentucky 3

In what was a tightly contested game, Indiana took down host Kentucky, 5-3. The Wildcats opened up a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning after an RBI fielder’s choice and a Devin Burkes sac-fly, but Peter Serruto walloped a game-winning, three-run home run in the Hoosiers’ half of the inning. Indiana was able to add a key insurance run in the eighth on a wild pitch, and Connor Foley slammed the door with 2.2 shutout innings pitched in relief. 

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Kentucky 10, West Virginia 0 (West Virginia eliminated) 

Kentucky soundly beat West Virginia 10-0 behind a balanced offensive attack and excellent pitching. Jase Felker, Nolan McCarthy, and Devin Burkes each hit RBI doubles, while McCarthy also crushed a two-run home run. Austin Strickland rose to the occasion and threw six shutout innings in which he allowed only four hits and collected six strikeouts. 

Game 2: Kentucky 16, Indiana 6

The Wildcats trounced the Hoosiers 16-6 to keep their season alive. It was again a well-rounded offensive effort for Kentucky as 10 different hitters had at least one base knock. Hunter Gilliam went 3-for-6 with a home run and five RBIs, while Devin Burkes, Nolan McCarthy, and Ryan Waldschmidt crushed home runs of their own.

Monday’s Games:

Game 1: Kentucky 4, Indiana 2 (Indiana eliminated)

In what was a tightly contested game throughout, Kentucky downed Indiana 4-2 to advance to its first super regional since 2017. With the score tied 2-2 in the sixth inning, the Wildcats took the lead for good after a pair of RBI doubles courtesy of Hunter Gilliam and Ryan Waldschmidt. Darren Williams was strong in his start, allowing two earned runs across four innings, pitched, but Mason Moore was marvelous out of the bullpen. The sophomore righthander threw five shutout innings in which he struck out five and walked one to close the game.

Nashville Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Oregon 5, Xavier 4

Oregon notched a come-from-behind win over Xavier thanks to a two-run seventh inning that included RBI doubles from both Colby Shade and Drew Cowley. Four Oregon relievers combined to toss five consecutive shutout innings to close the game. 

Game 2: Vanderbilt 12, Eastern Illinois 2

The Commodores used a six-run third inning to propel themselves to a sound 12-2 win over Eastern Illinois. Eight different Vanderbilt hitters collected at least one base hit, while six different ones drove in at least one run. Davis Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs, while Alan Espinal went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Thomas Schultz fired four shutout innings with five strikeouts out of the bullpen. 

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Xavier 7, Eastern Illinois 0 (Eastern Illinois eliminated)

Xavier cruised to a 7-0 win to eliminate Eastern Illinois. Andrew Walker led the charge offensively for the Musketeers, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Ethan Bosacker was sensational in his start, twirling a complete game shutout in which he struck out six, walked none and allowed only four hits—all of which were singles. 

Game 2: Oregon 8, Vanderbilt 7

Oregon held on to beat Vanderbilt 8-7 to advance to the regional final. It was an action packed first two innings as the Ducks got out to a 4-1 lead, but the Commodores quickly erased it thanks to an RBI groundout, a sac-fly and an R.J. Schreck solo home run. The score would remain tied at four until a Sabin Ceballos RBI single gave Oregon a 5-4 lead in the fifth. However, the Ducks weren’t done as with two outs in the inning, Jacob Walsh laced a bases-clearing, three-run double into the left-center field gap to extend their lead to 8-4.

Vanderbilt scored two runs in the ninth inning on a Chris Maldonado two-run home run with one out, but Josh Mollerus retired the next two hitters to secure a massive win for the Ducks. 

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Xavier 2, Vanderbilt 1 (Vanderbilt eliminated)

Xavier pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament to this point, knocking off Vanderbilt 2-1 to eliminate the Commodores. It was a tightly contested game throughout, as Vanderbilt took a 1-0 lead into the sixth inning thanks to a Davis Diaz RBI single. The Musketeers tied the game in the sixth thanks to a Matt McCormick sac-fly, and would eventually take the lead for good in the seventh after Matthew DePrey was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Star reliever Justin Loer slammed the door with two shutout innings and three strikeouts, but starter Luke Hoskins was stellar: he allowed one earned run on just three hits across his seven innings pitched. 

Game 2: Oregon 11, Xavier 2 (Xavier eliminated)

Oregon comfortably took down Xavier 11-2 to punch its ticket to super regionals. Drew Cowley went 2-for-5 with a double, home run, and four RBIs, while the electrifying Rikuu Nishida went 2-for-4 with a three-run double. Freshman lefthander Grayson Grinsell set the tone on the mound with four shutout innings and seven strikeouts.

Stanford Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Stanford 13, San Jose State 2

The Cardinal trailed 2-1 in the third, but exploded for six runs in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead for good. Pac-12 player of the year Alberto Rios crushed a grand slam, projected first round draft pick Tommy Troy went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs and Eddie Park went 3-for-4 with a leadoff home run and two RBIs. Pac-12 pitcher of the year Quinn Mathews surrendered only two runs across seven innings pitched.

Game 2: Texas A&M 12, Cal State Fullerton 7

Texas A&M overcame an early three-run deficit to take down Cal State Fullerton 12-7. The Aggies scored five runs in the second inning and three in both the third and fourth to mount a commanding 11-3 lead. Ryan Targac went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, Hunter Haas went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs and Max Kaufer went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Shane Sdao was first out of the bullpen for the Aggies and he was excellent, firing four shutout innings in which he allowed just one hit. 

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Cal State Fullerton 9, San Jose State 5 (San Jose State eliminated)

Cal State Fullerton used 15 hits, including six multi-hit performances, to take down San Jose State 9-5. The Titans were in control of this one from the first pitch and scored at least one run in each of the first six innings. Caden Connor went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBIs and Maddox Latta went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI. Seth Tomczak was strong in relief, allowing one earned run across 2.2 innings pitched.

Game 2: Texas A&M 8, Stanford 5

In what might be now known in College Station as “The Hunter Haas Game,” Texas A&M came back to beat Stanford, 8-5. The Aggies trailed 4-2 in the sixth inning, but Hunter Haas roped a game-tying, two-run double into the gap. With the score tied at four and the bases-loaded in the eighth inning, Haas again came through in the clutch as he laced a three-run double down the left field line to put Texas A&M up for good. The Cardinal had the winning run at the plate in the ninth inning, but Troy Wansing got Owen Cobb to fly out to Jordan Thompson to end the game. 

Sunday’s Games: 

Game 1: Stanford 6, Cal State Fullerton 5 (Cal State Fullerton eliminated)

The Cardinal came from behind to beat the Titans 6-5 to advance to the regional final. Cal State Fullerton took a 5-4 lead in the fourth inning thanks to a two-run double by Nate Nankil. Stanford took the lead for good in the sixth inning as sophomore Temo Becerra crushed a game-winning, two-run home run. Nick Dugan (3.2 IP), Drew Dowd (1.1 IP), and Ryan Bruno (2.0 IP) held Cal State Fullerton to just one run across the last seven innings of the game. 

Game 2: Stanford 13, Texas A&M 5

Stanford toppled Texas A&M 13-5 to force a decisive regional final game. The Aggies trailed by a slim 6-5 margin into the seventh inning, but the Cardinal proceeded to explode for seven runs to take a comfortable eight run lead. Tommy Troy went 3-for-5 with a double and a mammoth grand slam, while Carter Graham went 2-for-5 with two doubles and five RBIs. Nick Dugan earned the rare 11-out save with 3.2 shutout innings pitched to close the game. 

Monday’s Games:

Game 1: Stanford 7, Texas A&M 1 (Texas A&M eliminated)

With its 7-1 win over Texas A&M, Stanford will advance to its fourth-straight super regional. After Jace Laviolette and Braden Montgomery each hit solo home runs in the second inning, the score was tied at one until a Temo Becerra RBI groundout in the fifth inning. The biggest swing of the game for the Cardinal came off the bat of star freshman Malcolm Moore, who destroyed a two-run home run in the sixth inning to extend their lead to 4-1. Stanford was able to get a couple of key insurance runs thanks to some shoddy defense by the Aggies, while Pac-12 pitcher of the year Quinn Mathews (4.0 IP) and Ryan Bruno (1.0 IP) combined for five shutout innings in relief. 

Stillwater Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Washington 9, Dallas Baptist 5

Washington opened up the Stillwater Regional with a 9-5 win over Dallas Baptist. The Huskies used a seven-run fifth inning to take an 8-1 lead and never looked back. Johnny Tincher and Michael Snyder each hit three-run home runs, while Will Simpson went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Sam Boyle was strong in relief, allowing one earned run across 3.1 innings pitched.

Game 2: Oral Roberts 6, Oklahoma State 4

The Golden Eagles are not strangers to winning in Stillwater as they went 2-0 in the regular season against the Cowboys. Yesterday they extended their winning streak to three with a gritty 6-4 victory. Oral Roberts led for the entirety of this one, even building up a 5-0 lead by the fifth inning. Oklahoma State made it interesting after an RBI single and pair of solo home runs, but 2023 Summit League Pitcher of the Year Cade Denton slammed. the door. Offensively, Mac McCroskey went 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead the way.

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Dallas Baptist 18, Oklahoma State 4 (Oklahoma State eliminated)

In the first game of the day, Dallas Baptist dismantled Oklahoma State 18-4 to eliminate the Cowboys. It was an all-around effort for the Patriots, but they were led by Miguel Santos, who went 4-for-6 with three home runs and nine RBIs. Kodie Kolden also had an excellent day at the plate as he went 4-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs, while Nathan Humphreys went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. 

Game 2: Oral Roberts 15, Washington 12

In what was the most offensive game of the tournament to this point, the Golden Eagles outlasted the Huskies to advance to the regional final. There were 38 total hits between the two teams, including eight home runs. Washington got out to a roaring start, as it used a seven-run first inning to take a 7-0 lead. Oral Roberts trailed 8-0 heading into the third inning, but it scored the next 12 runs to take the lead for good. Washington cut the lead to 13-12 in the seventh after a Coby Morales RBI single, but Oral Roberts tacked on two insurance runs in the eighth inning to extend its lead to 15-12. After throwing two innings on Friday, Summit League pitcher of the year Cade Denton again slammed the door with a perfect ninth inning.

Sunday’s Game:

Game 1: Dallas Baptist 9, Washington 1 (Washington eliminated)

The Patriots scored four runs in both the third and sixth inning en route to a comfortable 9-1 win over Washington. Nathan Humphreys crushed a three-run home run and George Specht hit a two-run double. Miguel Santos also had a nice day at the dish with a 3-for-5 performance and two stolen bases. They player of the game for the Patriots, however, was junior righthander Braxton Bragg. He allowed one earned run, struck out 10, and walked none in his 7.2 innings of work. 

Game 2: Oral Roberts 6, Dallas Baptist 5 (Dallas Baptist eliminated)

In what was an extremely well-played game by both teams, four-seed Oral Roberts took down Dallas Baptist 6-5 to advance to the super regionals. The Golden Eagles took a 4-1 lead in the fourth after a Jonah Cox extended his hitting streak to a whopping 44 games with an RBI single, but the Patriots tied the game in the sixth inning after back-to-back home runs courtesy of Tom Poole and Nate Rombach. However ORU took the lead right back in the bottom half of the inning after a Matt Hogan game-winning, two-run home run. Cade Denton notched his third save in as many days, and 15th overall, with a perfect ninth inning.

Terre Haute Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Indiana State 6, Wright State 5

It was anything but easy, but No. 14 overall seed Indiana State defeated four-seed Wright State, 6-5. The Raiders led 5-3 in the bottom of the eighth, but an Adam Pottinger sac-fly and Grant Magill two-run single gave the Sycamores the lead for good. Zach Davidson was lights out in relief, throwing four shutout innings with five strikeouts. 

Game 2: Iowa 5, North Carolina 4

In what was the second nail-biter game of the day in Terre Haute, Iowa withstood a three-run North Carolina ninth inning to win 5-4. Sam Hojnar hit a two-run double, while Brayden Frazier went 2-for-4 with an RBI to pace the Hawkeye offense. Marcus Morgan turned in a strong start with one earned run allowed across five innings in which he notched five strikeouts. Jack Whitlock was excellent in relief with three shutout innings pitched.

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: North Carolina 5, Wright State 0 (Wright State eliminated)

North Carolina shut out Wright State 5-0 to keep its season alive. Mac Horvath crushed a three-run home run, his 23rd of the season, while Johnny Castagnozzi went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Max Carlson (6.2 IP) and Dalton Pence (2.1 IP) combined to hold a relentless Wright State offense to just one hit. Carlson collected five strikeouts, while Pence did not allow a baserunner.

Game 2: Indiana State 7, Iowa 4

The Sycamores trailed 3-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, but exploded for five runs in the inning to take the lead for good. Mike Sears drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game, while Miguel Rivera and Grant Magill hit back-to-back two-run doubles to extend the Sycamore lead to 7-3. Connor Fenlong struck out eight hitters across eight innings, while fireballer Jared Spencer closed the game with a scoreless ninth inning.

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Iowa 6, North Carolina 5 (13 innings, North Carolina eliminated)

It took them 3 hours and 50 minutes, but Iowa outlasted North Carolina 6-5 in 13 innings. The Hawkeyes had a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning thanks to a Brennen Dorighi three-run home run, but North Carolina cut it to 5-4 after a two-run double off the bat of Dylan King. Iowa was three outs away from advancing to the regional, final but Mac Horvath had other ideas as he destroyed a hanging breaking ball out to left field for a game-tying home run. The score would remain tied at five until the 13th inning, but Michael Seegers laced a game-winning triple into the gap. Will Christophersen was masterful out of the bullpen with 4.2 shutout, hitless innings pitched to close the game.

Game 2: Indiana State 11, Iowa 8 (Iowa eliminated)

The Sycamores’ special season will continue as yesterday it defeated Iowa 11-8 to advance to super regionals for the first time since 1986. Iowa took a 6-4 lead in the fourth inning after a towering two-run home run by Blake Guerin and a Michael Seegers RBI infield single, but Indiana State tied the game with two runs in the fifth inning. They took the lead for good in the sixth after an RBI fielder’s choice and Grant Magill bases-loaded walk. Keegan Watson blasted a three-run home run in the eighth inning to give Indiana State a trio of key insurance runs, sending the Terre Haute crowd into a frenzy. Simon Gregersen was magnificent out of the bullpen as he allowed one earned run and struck out six across 3.1 innings pitched.

Tuscaloosa Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Troy 11, Boston College 10

Troy held on to beat Boston College in what was one of the craziest games of the day. The Eagles took a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning thanks to a Joe Vetrano home run, but the Trojans struck back with a five-run inning, headlined by a Kole Myers go-ahead, three-run home run. 

Troy was able to tack on some insurance and led 10-6 in the eighth, but the never-say-die Eagles made it a 10-9 game after a Joe Vetrano three-run home run. The Trojans got a key insurance run in the top half of the ninth as Tremayne Cobb Jr. clobbered a home run to dead center field. 

Boston College loaded the bases in the ninth with nobody out, but only was able to push across one run.  

Game 2: Alabama 4, Nicholls 3

It was far from easy, but Alabama battled its way to a 4-3 win over Nicholls. Jacob Mayers was fantastic for the Colonels, striking out eight across 5.2 innings. The Crimson Tide trailed 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh, but Mac Guscette laced a game-tying home run down the left field line. 

It would remain a 3-3 game in the ninth, but shortstop Jim Jarvis punched a walkoff RBI single through the left side to lift the Crimson Tide to a hard-fought victory.

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: Boston College 14, Nicholls 6 (Nicholls eliminated)

Boston College pounded out 16 hits, including five home runs, to defeat Nicholls 14-6. Red-hot Joe Vetrano went 4-for-5 with a double, five RBIs, and two home runs, upping his season total to an impressive 22. Nick Wang enjoyed a 2-for-5 day and hit a three-run home run, while Sam McNulty hit a three-run home run of his own. Henry Leake was magnificent out of the bullpen with four shutout innings and five strikeouts. 

Game 2: Alabama 11, Troy 8

This was a back-and-forth game for its entirety as there were a combined 10 ties and lead changes. The Trojans took a 5-2 lead in the third inning after a Will Sullivan opposite field home run, but the Crimson Tide clawed back to take a 6-5 lead after a Dominic Tamez RBI single. Troy took an 8-7 lead into the ninth inning after a Kole Myers sac-fly, but it proceeded to throw away the game in excruciating fashion. Alabama had runners on second and third and was down to its last out, and Noah Manning induced what appeared to be a routine ground ball to the shortstop. However, the throw to first was wide of the bag, which allowed two Alabama runs to score. The Tide added two more runs thanks to an Andrew Pinckney RBI triple and another Dominic Tamez RBI single. Alton Davis set the Trojans down in order in the bottom half of the inning to send Alabama to the regional final. 

Sunday’s Games:

Game 1: Boston College 4, Troy 1 (Troy eliminated)

The Eagles used a three-run eighth inning to eliminate the Trojans. Boston College could not have asked for a better start to the game as centerfielder Barry Walsh hit a leadoff home run. It would remain a 1-0 game until the eighth, but BC tacked on three insurance runs due to some excellent baserunning. Daniel Baruch scored on a Patrick Roche safety squeeze, and then Roche scored all the way from first base on a Nick Wang fielder’s choice. Wang hit a ground ball to the shortstop and instead of sliding, Roche never broke out of his sprint, ran through the base, and came across to score after a nifty slide. 6-foot-8 righthander John West spun 4.1 shutout innings in his start, while Eric Schroeder allowed one earned run across his 4.2 relief innings. 

Game 2: Alabama 8, Boston College 0 (Boston College eliminated)

Boston College was uncharacteristically out of sorts on the mound, and the Crimson Tide took advantage of 13 walks, two hit by pitches, and a wild pitch to win 8-0 and advance to super regional play for the first time since 2010. They jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning after Andrew Roman struggled to find the strike zone, and scored one run in both the second and third inning to build a comfortable 6-0 lead. Mac Guscette had a nice 3-for-4, four RBI day and Dominic Tamez went 2-for-3 with an RBI double. Jacob McNairy turned in his best start of the season, striking out 11 across 7.2 shutout innings pitched.

Winston-Salem Regional

Friday’s Games:

Game 1: Maryland 7, Northeastern 2

The Huskies and Terrapins were tied at two headed into the bottom of the fourth inning, but Maryland scored the last five runs of the game to earn a hard-fought 7-2 win. Nick Lorusso went 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run and two RBIs. With his first inning home run, Lorusso collected his 100th RBI of the season. Jason Savacool spun a quality start and allowed two earned runs across six innings pitched with seven strikeouts.

Game 2: Wake Forest 12, George Mason 0

The Demon Deacons on Friday showed why they are the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament, destroying George Mason, 12-0. Justin Johnson continued his excellent season, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs, while Adam Cecere hit a two-run home run. The story of the game, however, was Seth Keener. The righthander was untouchable in his seven shutout innings as he allowed only three hits (all singles), walked none and struck out a career-high 13 hitters. 

Saturday’s Games:

Game 1: George Mason 11, Northeastern 3 (Northeastern eliminated)

The Patriots took down the Huskies 11-3 to notch their first NCAA Tournament win since 1992. Carson Prach went 3-for-4 with a double and five RBIs and Evan Blancha went 2-for-3 with four RBIs. Sophomore righthander Chad Gartland went the distance for George Mason and allowed three earned runs while striking out seven. Of his 128 pitches, 90 were thrown for strikes.

Game 2: Wake Forest 21, Maryland 6

It took until 2:06 a.m. EST, but Wake Forest throttled Maryland 21-6 to advance to the regional final. In what has been a theme for the Demon Deacons all season, it was a balanced attack offensively. Justin Johnson went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple and four RBIs, while Pierce Bennett went a perfect 4-for-4 with a double and five RBIs. Sophomore Danny Corona also had a monster day at the plate, as he went 2-for-6 with a grand slam and six RBIs. Projected first-round draft pick Rhett Lowder was fantastic in his start, as he allowed two earned runs on three hits while striking out 11. 

Sunday’s Games: 

Game 1: George Mason 11, Maryland 10 (Maryland eliminated)

George Mason overcame an 8-3 deficit to come back and knock out Maryland in walkoff fashion. The Patriots took a 10-8 lead after a seven-run fourth inning that was headlined by a Connor Dykst three-run home run, but the Terrapins battled back to tie the game at 10 in the sixth inning after a Matt Woods two-run blast. With the score still tied at 10 in the bottom of the ninth, Brett Stallings lifted a walkoff sac-fly to right field that was hit just deep enough for Jordan Smith to slide home safely. 

Game 2: Wake Forest 15, George Mason 1 (George Mason eliminated)

Wake Forest dominated George Mason 15-1 to complete its 3-0 run through the Winston-Salem Regional. The Demon Deacons outscored their opponents by an impressive 48-7 margin and cruised through each of their three games. Wake Forest last night jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the third inning and never looked back. Danny Corona went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs, while Pierce Bennett went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs. Josh Hartle (4.2 IP) and Sean Sullivan (3.0 IP) combined to allow one earned run and notch 16 strikeouts in their 7.2 innings pitched. With the win, Wake Forest advances to its first super regional since 2017. 

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