June 5, 2011

Regional Scores & Schedules

Regional Capsules

Around the Regionals

Mississippi State, Florida win regional titles

Texas, James Madison, East Carolina, Connecticut, Arizona advance

Atlanta Regional

#3 Mississippi State 7, #1 Georgia Tech 3 (GT eliminated)

#1 Georgia Tech 12, #4 Austin Peay 2 (APSU eliminated)

Mississippi State wins Atlanta Regional

In Atlanta, Nick Routt pitched the first complete game of the season for Mississippi State in defeating Georgia Tech in front of 1,762 fans at Russ Chandler Stadium to win the Atlanta Regional. Routt (3-3) allowed six hits and two earned runs with one walk and six strikeouts. The Bulldogs (37-23) scored in each of the first three innings in building a 6-0 lead. C.T. Bradford went 3 for 5 with one run and four RBI, while Jaron Shepherd went 2 for 5 with one run and one RBI for MSU. Zane Evans went deep for the Yellow Jackets (42-21). (photo by Craig Jackson)

In the first game, Buck Farmer went the distance as Georgia Tech eliminated Austin Peay. Farmer (11-3) allowed five hits and one earned run with two walks and nine strikeouts. Daniel Palka went 3 for 5 with a homer, two runs and three RBI, while Matt Skole (right) went 3 for 4 with four runs for the Yellow Jackets. Greg Bachman doubled and scored for the Governors (34-24). (photo by Craig Jackson)

Gainesville Regional

#1 Florida 11, #2 Miami (Fla.) 4 (UM eliminated)

#2 Miami (Fla.) 6, #3 Jacksonville 3 (JU eliminated)

Florida wins Gainesville Regional

In Gainesville, Fla., Preston Tucker homered and drove in five as Florida defeated Miami in front of 2,937 fans at McKethan Stadium to capture the Gainesville Regional. The Gators (48-16) will host the Gainesville Super Regional and will meet the winner of the Atlanta Regional finals between Mississippi State and Georgia Tech. Florida scored three in the first and eight in the third to take control. Bryson Smith went 2 for 4 with two walks and three runs for the Gators. Alex Panteliodis (6-2, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 4 K) earned the victory. Nathan Melendres went 3 for 4 with one run, while Chantz Mack homered and knocked in two for the Hurricanes (38-23).

In the earlier game, Miami scored four in the eighth and two in the ninth to rally past

Jacksonville. Chris Pelaez had two hits and two RBI, while Rony Rodriguez homered for the Hurricanes (38-22). Daniel Gulbransen had three hits and two RBI for the Dolphins (37-24).

Austin Regional

#1 Texas 9, #3 Kent State 3

#1 Texas 4, #2 Texas State 3 (TSU eliminated)

In Austin, Texas, Tant Shepherd went 1 for 2 with three walks, two runs and one RBI as Texas defeated Kent State to force a deciding game on Monday at 1 p.m. CT. The Longhorns (46-16) scored three in the first and never trailed. Kevin Lusson belted a three-run homer in the ninth for UT. Ben Klafczynski went 3 for 4 with two RBI for the Golden Flashes (45-16). Nathan Thornhill (3-0, 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K) earned the win in relief.

In the first game, Kevin Lusson drove in the winning run with a base hit in the bottom of the ninth as Texas topped Texas State. Tant Shepherd had three hits and one RBI for the Longhorns (45-16). Kyle Kubitza homered and drove in three for the Bobcats (41-23).

Chapel Hill Regional

#1 North Carolina 9, #3 James Madison 3 (JMU eliminated)

#3 James Madison 5, #4 Maine 2 (UM eliminated)

North Carolina wins Chapel Hill Regional

In Chapel Hill, N.C., Chaz Frank went 2 for 5 with three RBI as North Carolina downed James Madison in front of 2,333 fans at Boshamer Stadium to win the Chapel Hill Regional. Tommy Coyle and Brian Holberton both had three hits and two RBI for the Tar Heels (48-14). R.C. Orlan (2-0, 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K) picked up the win in relief for UNC. Johnny Bladel had two hits and two runs, while Jake Lowery homered and knocked in two for the Dukes (42-19).

In the first game, Jake Lowery drove in three, including two with a double in a four-run second, as James Madison eliminated Maine. Evan Scott (5-3, 7.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K) earned the victory for the Dukes. Michael Fransoso had a double, a triple, one run and one RBI for the Black Bears (33-24).

Charlottesville Regional  CBI Live - Rider coach Barry Davis

#1 Virginia 13, #2 East Carolina 1 (ECU eliminated)  CBI Live - Sean Ryan

#2 East Carolina 6, #3 St. John’s 4 (SJU eliminated)

In Charlottesville, Va., Corey Thompson went 3 for 4 with a homer, two runs and two RBI as East Carolina eliminated St. John’s. Brad Mincey (6-4, 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K) earned the win in relief for the Pirates (41-20). Jeremy Baltz drove in two for the Red Storm (36-22).

Clemson Regional

#2 Connecticut 7, #1 Clemson 6

#2 Connecticut 12, #3 Coastal Carolina 6 (CCU eliminated)

In Clemson, S.C., Ryan Fuller drove in the game-winner with a base hit in the bottom of the ninth as Connecticut nipped Clemson in front of 4,877 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium to force a deciding game on Monday at 7 p.m. Tim Martin had a two-run single to cap a three-run eighth as the Huskies (44-18-1) took a 6-4 lead. Spencer Kieboom had a two-run single in the top of the ninth as the Tigers (43-19) tied it at 6. Doug Elliott homered and drove in three for UConn. Will Lamb had three hits and a run for Clemson.

In the earlier game, Mike Nemeth went 4 for 5 with two RBI as Connecticut eliminated Coastal Carolina. Brian Ward (6-1, 8 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) got the win for the Huskies. Tucker Frawley had two hits for the Chanticleers (42-20).

College Station Regional

#2 Arizona 7, #1 Texas A&M 4

#2 Arizona 6, #3 Seton Hall 0 (SHU eliminated)

In College Station, Texas, Nick Cunningham pitched 5.1 scoreless innings in relief as Arizona topped Texas A&M to force a deciding game on Monday at 6:35 p.m. CT. Cunningham (1-0) allowed two hits and four walks while striking out two. Jett Bandy and Bobby Rinard both drove in two for the Wildcats (39-20). Tyler Naquin went 2 for 3 with three runs for the Aggies (44-19).

In the Sunday opener, Konner Wade and Bryce Bandilla combined on the shutout as Arizona sent home Seton Hall. Wade (3-0, 7 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K) picked up the win, while Bandilla allowed one hit in two innings with two walks and one strikeout. Cole Frenzel drove in three, while Bryce Ortega went 3 for 3 with one run for the Wildcats (38-20). Sean Gusrang had two hits for the Pirates (34-25).

Columbia Regional

#1 South Carolina 4, #2 Stetson 1 (suspended top 5, resume Mon. 1 pm)

#2 Stetson 5, #3 NC State 3 (NCSU eliminated)

In Columbia, S.C., South Carolina led Stetson 4-1 in the top of the fifth when the game was suspended due to weather. The game will resume on Monday at 1 p.m. with the if-necessary game still scheduled for 7 p.m.

In the first game, Sean Emory drove in a pair as Stetson eliminated NC State. Tucker Donahue (3-3, 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 UE, 3 BB, 3 K) earned the win in relief for the Hatters (43-19). Brett Williams went 2 for 5 with a homer and three RBI for the Wolfpack (35-27).

Corvallis Regional

#1 Oregon State 6, #3 Georgia 4 (UGA eliminated)

#3 Georgia 5, 2 Creighton 4 (11) (CU eliminated)

Oregon State wins Corvallis Regional

In Corvallis, Ore., Jake Rodriguez went 3 for 3 with one RBI as Oregon State stopped Georgia in front of 3,032 fans at Goss Stadium to capture the Corvallis Regional. The Beavers (41-17) snapped a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the eighth and added an insurance run in the ninth. Brian Stamps (2 for 4) and Parker Berberet (2 for 2, 2 RBI) both homered for OSU. Adam Duke (1-0, 1.1 IP, 1 BB) earned the win in relief, while Tony Bryant worked around a hit and a walk in the ninth for his 12th save. Kyle Farmer had two hits and three RBI for the Bulldogs (33-31).

In the day’s first game, Brandon Stephens had a run-scoring single in the bottom of the 11th as Georgia eliminated Creighton. Kyle Farmer (2 for 4, 2 R, 2 RBI) and Zach Cone (1 for 5, 2 RBI) both homered for the Bulldogs (33-31). Alex Staehely and Jimmy Swift both had two hits and one RBI for the Bluejays (45-16).

Fort Worth Regional

#4 Oral Roberts 7, #3 Dallas Baptist 2

#4 Oral Roberts 8, #1 TCU 4 (TCU eliminated)

In Fort Worth, Texas, Mark Guest went the distance as Oral Roberts defeated Dallas Baptist at Lupton Stadium to force a deciding game on Monday at 7 p.m. CT. Guest (2-0) had only thrown 16 innings during the season, but managed to go nine with five hits, two earned runs, two walks and two strikeouts. Brandon King (2 for 4, 3 RBI) and Cam Schiller (2 for 4, 2 RBI) both homered for the Golden Eagles (39-21). Kenny Hatcher had two hits for the Patriots (41-18).

In the earlier contest, Chris Elder belted a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the sixth to carry Oral Roberts past TCU in front of 2,878 fans at Lupton Stadium. Brandon King went 3 for 3 with one run and one RBI for the Golden Eagles. Jantzen Witte had three hits and one RBI for the Horned Frogs (43-19).

Fullerton Regional

#2 Stanford 14, #4 Illinois 2 (UI eliminated)

#4 Illinois 7, #1 Cal State Fullerton 5 (CSF eliminated)

Stanford wins Fullerton Regional

In Fullerton, Calif., Ben Clowe went 4 for 4 with two homers and four RBI as Stanford hammered Illinois at Goodwin Field to win the Fullerton Regional. The Cardinal (35-20) scored in six different innings, pounding out 20 hits. Austin Wilson (3 for 5, 1 HR) and Lonnie Kauppila (3 for 6) both drove in three for Stanford. Danny Sandbrink (4-1, 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K) picked up the victory. Pete Cappetta had two hits and one run for the Fighting Illini (30-27).

In the earlier contest, Pete Cappetta went 3 for 4 with one run and one RBI to lead Illinois past Cal State Fullerton. The Illini scored two in the seventh to tie the game at 4 and took the lead with three in the eighth. Davis Hendrickson doubled and drove in a pair for Illinois. Chris Pack (8-1, 2 IP, 2 H, 1 UE, 1 K) got the win in relief. Nick Ramirez went 3 for 5 with two RBI for the Titans (41-17) and also took the loss (1-1, 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K).

Houston Regional

#3 California 8, #2 Baylor 0

#3 California 6, #1 Rice 3 (Rice eliminated)

In Houston, Kyle Porter and two relievers combined on the shutout as California blanked Baylor at Reckling Park to force a deciding game on Monday at 7 p.m. CT. Porter (5-0) allowed three hits and two walks in 6.2 innings with nine strikeouts. Kevin Miller got one strikeout before Justin Jones gave up one hit over the final two innings with two strikeouts for his first save. Chad Bunting (3 for 3) had a solo homer in the sixth before his three-run blast highlighted a seven-run eighth for the Golden Bears (34-21). Chadd Krist drove in two for Cal. Jake Miller had two hits for the Bears (31-27).

In the first game, Vince Bruno drove in two as California eliminated Rice. The Bears tied at 3 with a run in the seventh and took the lead with three in the eighth. Devon Rodriguez had two hits and one run for Cal. Matt Flemer (3-2, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K) earned the win in relief. Michael Ratterree went 2 for 5 with one run for the Owls (42-21).

Los Angeles Regional

#3 UC Irvine 4, #1 UCLA 3 (UCLA eliminated)

#1 UCLA 4, #4 San Francisco 1 (USF eliminated)

UC Irvine wins Los Angeles Regional

In Los Angeles, Ronnie Shaeffer had a RBI single to cap a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth as UC Irvine edged UCLA in front of 1,461 spectators at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Bruins (35-24) scored single runs in the first, fourth and fifth before the Anteaters (42-16) pulled to within one in the bottom of the fifth. Shaeffer had two hits and drove in two, while Jordan Leyland went 2 for 4 with one RBI for UCI. Jeff Gelalich homered and knocked in a pair for UCLA.

In the first game, Adam Plutko allowed one hit in 7.2 scoreless innings as UCLA eliminated San Francisco at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Plutko (7-4) walked two and struck out six. Dean Espy went 2 for 5 with one run and one RBI for the Bruins. Travis Higgs doubled and drove in one for the Dons (32-25).

Nashville Regional

#1 Vanderbilt 6, #4 Belmont 1 (BU eliminated)

#4 Belmont 5, #3 Troy 2 (Troy eliminated)

Vanderbilt wins Nashville Regional

In Nashville, Tenn., Taylor Hill struck out a career-high 13 as Vanderbilt bounded Belmont in front of 3,050 fans at Hawkins Field to capture the Nashville Regional title. Hill (5-1) allowed five hits and one run in eight innings with one walk. Jason Esposito went 3 for 4 with a homer and two RBI for the Commodores (50-10). Tim Egerton went deep for the Bruins (38-26).

In the earlier game, Jared Breen went 1 for 2 and drove in a pair as Belmont eliminated Troy. Tim Egerton scored twice for the Bruins. Nate Woods (7-5, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K) got the win for Belmont. Tyler Hannah went 3 for 4 with one RBI for the Trojans (43-19).

Tallahassee Regional

#1 Florida State 8, #3 Alabama 1 (suspended top 6, resume Mon. 12 pm)

#3 Alabama 12, #2 UCF 5 (UCF eliminated)

In Tallahassee, Fla., Florida State led Alabama 8-1 in the top of the sixth when the game was suspended due to weather. The game will resume on Monday at 12 p.m. Should the “if necessary” game be required, it would be played 50 minutes following the conclusion of the suspended contest.

In the Sunday opener, Jared Reaves went 3 for 5 with three runs and three RBI as Alabama eliminated UCF. Taylor Dugas homered and drove in three for the Crimson Tide (35-27). Jonathan Smart (5-3, 8 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 K) picked up the win. D.J. Hicks went deep and knocked in two for the Knights (39-23).

Tempe Regional

#1 Arizona State 13, #2 Arkansas 4 (UA eliminated)

#2 Arkansas 11, #3 Charlotte 3 (UNCC eliminated)

Arizona State wins Tempe Regional

In Tempe, Ariz., Joey DeMichele homered and drove in four as Arizona State overwhelmed Arkansas in front of 2,379 fans at Packard Stadium to take the Tempe Regional title. The Sun Devils (42-16) led 3-0 after five before putting the game away with seven in the sixth. Johnny Ruettiger went 2 for 5 with three runs and two RBI, while Andrew Aplin had two hits, two runs and two RBI for ASU. Mitchell Lambson (7-3, 6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 9 K) earned the victory for the Sun Devils. James McCann had two hits and knocked in a pair for the Razorbacks (40-22).

In the first game, Ryne Stanek pitched a complete game as Arkansas eliminated Charlotte. Stanek (4-2) allowed six hits and two earned runs with one walk and six strikeouts. James McCann (1 for 2) and Kyle Robinson (2 for 3, 2 R) both drove in three for the Razorbacks. Justin Seager homered and knocked in two for the 49ers (43-16).