March 8,
2009
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Boston College beats
FSU again for ACC series win
Illinois wins series at LSU; Texas captures
series at Stanford
In Tallahassee, Fla., Tony Sanchez went 3 for 3
with three walks and four RBI as Boston College won 12-5 Sunday
at Dick Howser Stadium to capture its first ACC series against
No. 10 Florida State. Hitters one through five drove in 11 runs
and seven different pitchers took the mound for the Eagles (2-1,
10-3). Chris Kowalski (2-0) earned the victory with 3.1
scoreless, one-hit innings. Tony Sanchez led BC by going 3 for 3
with four RBI and three walks. John Gast (1-2) took the loss
after surrendering five runs over 3.1 innings. Jason Stidham and
Ohmed Danesh both collected two RBI for the Seminoles (1-2,
7-5).
Illinois 6, No. 1 LSU 2
In Baton Rouge, La., Ben Reeser held LSU
scoreless for eight innings as Illinois won at Alex Box Stadium
to claim the weekend series. Reeser (2-0) went 8.2 innings with
six hits, two runs in the ninth, four walks and nine strikeouts.
He allowed three hits over the first eight innings and retired
the first two in the ninth before Sean Ochinko homered and Chris
McGhee and Buzzy Haydel had consecutive pinch-hit doubles to
give two runs to the Tigers (10-2). Nick Chmielewski came on to
record a strikeout and end the contest. The Illini (7-2) scored
two in the third, one in the fifth and three in the eighth.
Aaron Johnson had three hits and a run. Casey McMurray had two
hits and two RBI. Joe Bonadonna had two hits and two runs.
No. 3 Texas 5, No. 24 Stanford 1
In Stanford, Calif., Texas used a five-run fourth
and seven solid innings from Cole Green to win the weekend
series from Stanford at Sunken Diamond. Green (2-0) allowed
three hits, one run and two walks while striking out three.
Austin Wood allowed one hit over the final two innings. Jordan
Etier and Brandon Loy had two-run singles in the fourth for the
Longhorns (12-1). Kellen Kiilsgaard homered in the fifth for the
Cardinal (3-7).
No. 2 North Carolina 9, No. 19 Clemson 8
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Greg Holt’s pinch-hit RBI
single plated the game-winner as UNC nipped Clemson at Boshamer
Stadium to win the ACC series. The Tar Heels (2-1, 10-2) led 7-1
after seven before Matt Sanders had a two-run single in the
eighth and Jeff Schaus had a three-run homer to cap a five-run
ninth as the Tigers (1-2, 6-4) took an 8-7 advantage. Kyle
Seager, who had career highs with four hits and four runs, led
off the bottom of the ninth with a single and moved to third
when Mark Fleury’s sac bunt was thrown away at first. Ryan
Graepel’s base hit brought home Seager with the tying run. Two
batters later, Holt’s single plated pinch-runner Alex White with
the game-winner. Graepel finished with three hits and three RBI.
Schaus, Sanders and Ben Paulsen each had two hits for Clemson.
No. 4 Georgia 7, Quinnipiac 2
In Athens, Ga., the Bulldogs (12-0)
scored in four consecutive innings, beginning in the third, to
erase a 2-0 deficit against Quinnipiac at Foley Field. Rich
Poythress finished 4 for 4 with an RBI and a run, while five
other Georgia players drove in a run. Bryce Massanarri and
Michael Demperio each collected two hits. Jeff Walters (1-0)
threw 2.2 scoreless innings of relief. Bryn Doyle hit a two-run
homer for the Bobcats (0-6) in the second to bring home Mike
Marmo, who had two of Quinnipiac's four hits. Mike Oskandy (0-2)
allowed seven runs on 11 hits in six innings.
No. 6 Texas A&M 12, Utah 11
In College Station, Texas, Brooks Raley and Dylan
Petrich drew consecutive bases-loaded walks with two outs in the
bottom of the ninth as Texas A&M edged Utah in front of 3,550
fans at Olsen Field. The Utes (6-6) scored three in the eighth
and C.J. Cron’s two-run single highlighted a five-run ninth as
the visitors took an 11-10 lead. Brett Parsons led off the
bottom of the ninth with a single. Pinch-runner Scott Migl moved
to second on a base hit by Adam Smith and both runners moved up
on a sac bunt by Kevin Gonzalez. Brodie Greene was intentionally
walked to load the bases. One out later, Raley worked the count
to 3-1 before another ball forced in the tying run. Petrich
looked at four out of the strike zone to bring home the
game-winner. Petrich, Luke Anders and Joe Patterson each homered
and drove in two for the Aggies (11-3). Cron, Austin Jones and
Cooper Blanc each had three RBI for Utah. Cron and Blanc both
went deep.
Oral Roberts 5, No. 7 Rice 3
In Houston, Kyle Price had an RBI double in the
top of the ninth that snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted ORU past Rice
at the Academy Sports & Outdoors Rice Classic at Reckling Park.
Michael Notaro led off the ninth with a single for the Golden
Eagles (7-2). Pinch-runner Nikko Wong was sacrificed to second,
moved to third on a wild pitch and came home on Price’s double.
Price moved to third on an error and scored an insurance run on
a Danny Duffy double to make it 5-3. Seth Furmanek drove in two
for ORU. Chad Mozingo had two hits and an RBI for the Owls
(8-4).
No. 8 Cal State Fullerton 11, Southern Miss 3
In Hattiesburg, Miss., Gary Brown had three hits
and five Titans homered as Cal State Fullerton completed the
series sweep at Southern Miss. Khris Davis had a two-run homer
to cap a three-run first for the Titans (9-2). Tyler Koeling had
a two-run double in the second for the Golden Eagles (8-4) to
make it a one-run game. Nick Ramirez had a two-run homer in the
fourth and Jared Clark added a two-run dinger in the fifth. In
the sixth, Dustin Garneau had a solo blast and Christian Colon
added a three-run shot to complete the scoring for Fullerton,
which won its eighth straight game. James Ewing went deep for
Southern Miss in the sixth.
No. 9 Miami (Fla.) 9, NC State 7
In Coral Gables, Fla., trailing 7-0
heading into the fourth, the Hurricanes (3-0, 10-2) rallied with
nine unanswered runs, including a seven-run fifth, to sweep the
ACC series with NC State at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light
Field. Jason Santana (1-0) threw 3.2 scoreless innings to
relieve starter Iden Nazario, and Kyle Bellamy earned his fourth
save in 1.1 innings. Scott Lawson and Jason Hagerty each drove
in two and seven different Hurricanes produced an RBI. Devon
Cartright went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer and five RBI for
the Wolfpack (0-3, 7-5).
No. 11 UC Irvine 6, South Alabama 5
In Waco, Texas, Casey Stevenson had a
game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth as UCI
rallied to edge USA at the QTI Baylor Classic at Baylor
Ballpark. Francis Larson and Dillon Bell had consecutive singles
in the ninth followed by an intentional walk to Ryan Fisher to
load the bases for Stevenson’s heroics. Larson homered in the
second as the Anteaters (7-4) got a 2-0 lead. Jake Overstreet
had a two-run single in the sixth as the Jaguars (5-7) built a
5-2 lead. UCI tallied two in the seventh and Tony Asaro had an
RBI single in the eighth to tie it at 5-5. Larson, Dillon Bell
and Tommy Reyes each had two hits for the Anteaters. Adam
Heisler had two hits and two RBI for USA.
No. 12 Georgia Tech 10, Maryland 7
In Atlanta, pinch-hitter Chase
Burnette blasted a three-run shot on a 3-2 pitch in the eighth
to break a 7-7 tie and lift Georgia Tech past Maryland at Russ
Chandler Stadium. Tony Plagman and Cole Leonida each homered for
the Yellow Jackets (3-0, 9-1), who swept the ACC series.
Reliever Mark Pope (2-0) notched the win with 1.1 scoreless
innings as the sixth Tech pitcher. Dan Gentzler (1-1) allowed
three runs in 1.1 innings and took the loss in a game which saw
two ties and four lead changes. Gerry Spesserd and Mike Murphy
both drove in two runs for the Terps (0-3, 4-7).
No. 13 Baylor 11, UAB 8
In Waco, Texas, Aaron Miller’s grand slam tied it
and Adam Hornung’s RBI double plated the game-winner as Baylor
battled back from a seven-run deficit to outscore UAB in the
final game of the QTI Baylor Classic. Digger Towe had a two-run
homer in the fifth as the Blazers (4-6) built a 7-0 lead in the
sixth. Shaver Hansen’s two-run homer capped a three-run sixth
for the Bears (10-2). UAB pushed its lead to 8-3 with a run in
the seventh. In the bottom of the frame, a bases-loaded walk and
Miller’s slam tied it at 8-8. Also in the seventh, Hansen was
hit by a pitch and Hornung’s double made it 9-8. Baylor added
two in the eighth as Raynor Campbell went deep and Joey
Hainsfurther doubled and scored to make it 11-8. Brint Hardy
went 4 for 5 with three RBI for the Blazers.
UC Riverside 7, No. 14 Oklahoma State 0
In Palm Springs, Calif., Paul Applebee tossed a
three-hit shutout as UCR blanked OSU. Applebee (3-0) fanned six
in recording his second complete game. The Highlanders (10-3)
scored two in the first and three in the fourth for a commanding
5-0 lead. Ryan Goetz knocked in three for UCR. Kevin David had a
double for the Cowboys (9-2).
No. 15 TCU 12, Wichita State 3
In Fort Worth, Texas, Matt Vern’s three-run homer
capped a five-run first as TCU swept a three-game series from
Wichita State at Lupton Stadium. The Shockers (6-5) got a run in
the top of the first before the outburst by the Horned Frogs
(9-2) in the bottom of the frame. Jason Coats had a two-run
double before Vern’s blast made it 5-1. After WSU added two in
the third, TCU plated two in the third, four in the fifth and
one in the seventh for its 12-3 lead. Chris Ellington and Bryan
Holaday both had two hits, two runs and an RBI for the Horned
Frogs. Ryan Jones and Taylor Brown both had two hits for the
Shockers.
No. 16 Coastal Carolina 36, Stony Brook 3
In Conway, S.C., Coastal Carolina scored 11 in
the first and set a school record for runs in a game in
overwhelming Stony Brook at the Caravelle Resort Classic. The
Chanticleers (12-1) added eight in the third and 10 in the
fourth in building a 36-0 lead after six. All the runs were
earned. Dustin King came off the bench to go 4 for 6 with a
homer, four runs and six RBI. Taylor Motter went 5 for 7 with
three doubles, five runs and three RBI. Brian Witkowski and
Keith Fier both had two hits and a run for the Seawolves (2-6).
No. 18 San Diego 10, San Diego State 7
In San Diego, USD used a seven-run fourth to
outscore SDSU at Tony Gwynn Stadium and salvage the final game
of the four-game set. Steven Chatwood and Sean Nicol both had
two-run doubles in the fourth as the Toreros (8-6) built a 10-1
lead. Brandon Meredeth had a two-run double in the fourth and
Cory Vaughn’s three-run homer capped a four-run fifth as the
Aztecs (7-6) pulled to within three. Nicol had three hits, two
runs and two RBI for USD. Vaughn and Meredith both drove in
three for SDSU.
No. 20 Ole Miss 3, Vermont 2
In Oxford, Miss., Phillip Irwin allowed two runs
in 6.2 innings as Ole Miss completed a three-game sweep of
Vermont in front of 5,889 fans at Oxford-University Stadium.
Irwin (2-0) allowed six hits and one earned run with two walks
and four strikeouts. Scott Bittle struck out the side in the
ninth for his second save. Matt Smith had a sac fly and Logan
Power added an RBI single in the first as the Rebels (7-3) built
a 2-0 lead. The Catamounts (0-6) got a run in the second as Jeff
Nolet singled and scored. Ole Miss pushed the lead back to two
in the bottom of the frame on Kevin Mort’s RBI single. Ethan
Paquette had a run-scoring single in the fifth for Vermont to
make it 3-2. Power and Jordan Henry both had two this for the
Rebels. Brad Currier had two hits and a run for the Catamounts.
No. 21 Florida 12, Duquesne 2
In Gainesville, Fla., Clayton Pisano went 2 for 3 with a triple,
a home run and six RBI as Florida completed the three-game sweep
of Duquesne at McKethan Stadium. Jonathan Pigott and Riley
Cooper also had two hits apiece for UF. Patrick Keating (2-2)
allowed two runs and scattered seven hits in five innings. The
Gators (9-4) led 4-2 heading into the sixth and broke the game
open by plating six in the inning. Johnny Elms (0-1) went two
innings and gave up two runs on two hits for the Dukes (0-11).
Chris Kimmeth finished 2 for 4 with a solo shot for Duquesne.
No. 22 Oklahoma 6, UCLA 4
In Norman, Okla., Jamie Johnson and Garrett
Buechele both drove in two as OU completed a three-game sweep of
UCLA. The Sooners (12-3) scored four in the second to take
control. Chris Ellison had two hits and two runs for OU. Eddie
Murray had three hits for the Bruins (2-10). Justin Uribe
homered for UCLA.
Georgia Southern 14, No. 23 East Carolina 4
In Statesboro, Ga., Griffin Benedict tied an NCAA
record with two home runs in an eight-run seventh as GSU knocked
off ECU at J.I. Clements Stadium. Benedict went 5 for 5 with
three runs and six RBI for the Eagles (11-1). Matt Miller was 2
for 4 with three runs for GSU. Kyle Roller homered and had two
RBI for the Pirates (8-2).
Houston 3, No. 25 Cal Poly 2
In Houston, Michael Goodnight pitched seven
strong innings as Houston edged Cal Poly at Cougar Field to snap
an eight-game losing streak. Goodnight (2-0) allowed three hits
and two runs with no walks and six strikeouts. Blake Kelso
doubled and scored on a base hit by Chase Dempsay in the third
for the Cougars (3-10). Zak Presley singled and scored in the
fourth as UH took a 2-0 lead. The Mustangs (8-2) tied it in the
seventh as Adam Melker doubled and scored on a wild pitch, and
Matt Jensen homered to make it 2-2. The Cougars broke the tie in
the bottom of the frame as Taylor White had a leadoff triple and
scored on Kelso’s base hit. Kelso had three hits for UH. Melker
had a pair of hits for Cal Poly.
Congratulations to VCU's Paul Keyes, who recorded win No. 500 on
Sunday, and to Loren Hibbs at Charlotte, who reach No. 500 on
Saturday.
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