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March 9,
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Garner pitches Michigan
State past Kentucky
Central Arkansas hands Mississippi State
its first loss, Clemson tops NCSU
 In
Lexington, Ky., David Garner (left) was brilliant in pitching
into the ninth inning, and battery-mate Joel Fisher went 3 for 4
with two RBI as Michigan State ended No. 10 Kentucky's nine-game
winning streak with a 6-1 victory Saturday. Garner (3-0) allowed
four hits and one run and struck out six in 8.1 innings to help
the Spartans (6-6) even the series. Justin Hovis added two RBI,
and leadoff man Anthony Cheky went 2 for 5 with a homer and two
runs - the homer was the first allowed by the Wildcats (12-2) in
290 plate appearances. Paul McConkey went 2 for 4 with a solo
homer for Kentucky.
Central Arkansas 7, No. 5 Mississippi State 5 (10)
In Starkville, Miss., Blake Marchal walked and scored on an
error in the 10th inning, and Michael Marietta added an
insurance run with an RBI single as Central Arkansas handed
Mississippi State its first loss of the season. Marietta and
Scott Zimmerle each drove in a pair of runs, and Ethan Harris
had two hits and two runs for the Bears, who at 13-2 are off to
their best start since 1995. The Bulldogs (17-1) trailed 5-3
heading to the bottom of the ninth, when Hunter Renfroe (2 for
5) and Demarcus Henderson (3 for 4) delivered RBI singles. Zach
Barr (2-0) posted the win and Ethan McKinzie his first save for
Central Arkansas, which used six pitchers; MSU sprinkled in 10
pitchers.
Clemson 7, No. 9 NC State 4
In Raleigh, N.C., Thomas Brittle blasted a grand slam and
Clemson pitchers stranded 15 runners as the Tigers beat NC State
for the second straight day. Kyle Schnell (2-0) tossed 2.2
innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory, and Matt
Campbell worked a scoreless ninth for his fourth save as the
Tigers improved to 2-0, 9-4. Brett Austin went 3 for 5 with two
runs to lead the Wolfpack (0-2, 11-4).
No. 15 Oklahoma 4, No. 7 UCLA 0
In Los Angeles, Jonathan Gray fanned eight in
seven scoreless frames as Oklahoma blanked UCLA at Jackie
Robinson Stadium. Gray (3-1) allowed five hits and one walk.
Matt Oberste belted a three-run homer in the top of the fourth
to snap a scoreless tie. Max White doubled and scored twice for
the Sooners (12-3). Eric Filia went 2 for 4 for the Bruins
(10-3). Nick Vander Tuig (2-2, 6.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5
K) took the loss.
UNLV 12, No. 8 Stanford 2
In Stanford, Calif., Erik VanMeetren went 3 for 5
with three runs and two RBI as UNLV clinched a series win at
Stanford. The Rebels (12-3) led 4-0 in the third and added three
in the fifth, two in the seventh and three more in the eighth.
Mark Shannon went 3 for 5 with a double and two runs for UNLV.
Buddy Borden (2-1, 6.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K) earned the win.
Danny Diekroeger and Brant Whiting both had two hits and one RBI
for the Cardinal (10-4).
No. 1 North Carolina 20, Wake Forest 6
In Winston-Salem, N.C., Colin Moran and Brian Holberton each
hit two of eight North Carolina homers in a rout of Wake Forest.
Moran finished 3 for 5 with three runs and six RBI, and
Holberton went 2 for 4 with two runs and five RBI for the Tar
Heels (2-0, 13-0). Cody Stubbs added a homer, three runs and
three RBI as UNC bolted to an 11-0 lead after two innings. Evan
Stephens went 3 for 4 with two runs, and Matt Conway added three
hits and a RBI for the Demon Deacons (0-2, 9-7).
No. 2 Vanderbilt 4, No. 14 Oregon 2
In Eugene, Ore., Tyler Beede struck out seven in
6.2 innings as Vanderbilt beat Oregon to clinch a series victory
at PK Park. Beede (4-0) allowed two hits, six walks and one
unearned run to pick up the win. Brian Miller (2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 UE,
3 K) registered his third save. Tony Kemp went 3 for 4 with a
double, one run and one RBI for the Commodores (15-1). Ryon
Healy had a double and a run for the Ducks (10-5).
No. 3 LSU 8, Washington 4
In Baton Rouge, La., Mason Katz homered twice and
drove in five as LSU secured a series win over Washington in
front of 7,254 fans at Alex Box Stadium. A three-run shot by
Katz (2 for 3, 2 BB) in the first started the scoring for the
Tigers (14-1). His solo blast in the third gave LSU a 5-0
cushion. Alex Bregman (2 for 4) had two doubles and two runs for
the victors. Ryan Eades (3-0, 6.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 6 K)
earned the win. Robert Pehl went 1 for 3 with a walk and a run
for the Huskies (4-10).
No. 4 Oregon State 6, Texas State 3
In Corvallis, Ore., Jake Rodriguez had three hits
and two RBI as Oregon State clinched a series win over Texas
State at Goss Stadium. The Beavers (14-0) erased a 1-0 deficit
with three in the bottom of the fourth. Tyler Smith had two
hits, including a triple, and two runs for OSU. Andrew Moore
(4-0, 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) earned the victory,
with Brandon Jackson (3.1 IP, 1 H, 5 K) recording his first
save. Ben McElroy had two hits and one RBI for the Bobcats
(5-9).
No. 6 South Carolina 9, Rider 5
In Columbia, S.C., Joey Pankake homered for the third time
in four games, and Connor Bright homered, scored twice and drove
in two as South Carolina topped Rider. Chase Vergason added two
hits and two RBI for the Gamecocks (12-2), who bear the Broncs
(6-3) for the second straight day. Joel Seddon (1-0) tossed an
inning for the win, and Adam Westmoreland closed with 3.2
scoreless innings for his first save. Jerry Mulderig went 2 for
3 with two RBI to lead Rider.
No. 11 Cal State Fullerton 2, Texas A&M 0
In Fullerton, Calif., Justin Garza pitched seven
shutout innings as Cal State Fullerton evened its series with
Texas A&M in front of 2,004 fans at Goodwin Field. Garza (4-0)
allowed five hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Michael
Lorenzen tossed a scoreless ninth for his fourth save. The
Titans (12-3) scored single runs in the fifth and sixth. Austin
Diemer went 2 for 3 with a double and one run. Mikey Reynolds
had three hits and Mitchell Nau added two for the Aggies (10-6).
No. 12 Florida State 9, Boston College 4
In Tallahassee, Fla., Josh Delph had a two-run
single and DJ Stewart added a two-run triple in a seven-run
second as Florida State clinched an ACC series win over Boston
College in front of 4,534 fans at Dick Howser Stadium. Delph
finished with two hits and two runs. Seth Miller had two doubles
and two runs, and Stephen McGee homered for the Seminoles (2-0,
14-0). Scott Sitz (3-0, 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) took
home the win, while Gage Smith (1.2 IP, 1 H) garnered his first
save. Matt McGovern went 2 for 4 with a double and one RBI for
the Eagles (0-2, 3-10).
No. 13 Ole Miss 8, Lipscomb 5
In Oxford, Miss., Auston Bousfield homered, had
three runs and two RBI as Ole Miss secured a series win over
Lipscomb and made head coach Mike Bianco the program’s career
wins leader, passing Jake Gibbs. Bianco has 486 victories with
the Rebels (15-1). Stuart Turner added two hits, including a
double, and two RBI for the home team. Mike Mayers (2-0, 6 IP, 1
H, 1 BB, 7 K) picked up the win, while Brett Huber (1 IP, 1 H, 1
BB, 2 K) recorded his sixth save. Taylor Stewart (2 for 4) had a
two-run single in a five-run seventh for the Bison (6-9).
No. 16 Georgia Tech 14, Virginia Tech 9
In Blacksburg, Va., Matt Gonzalez went 3 for 5 with four
runs and two RBI, and Brandon Thomas added three hits, two runs
and a RBI as Georgia Tech reached double-figures in runs for the
ninth straight game in an ACC win over Virginia Tech. The Yellow
Jackets (2-0, 14-1) plated six runs in the seventh innings, when
they sent 12 batters to the plate. Daniel Spingola drove in
three, and Kyle Wren and Mott Hyde contributed two RBI apiece
for the Jackets. Chad Pinder went 2 for 4 with three RBI, and
Sean Keselica had two hits, two runs and two RBI for the Hokies
(0-2, 11-4).
No. 17 Louisville 6, Alabama 0
In Louisville, Ky., Jeff Thompson tossed seven
shutout innings as Louisville secured a series victory in front
of 3,022 fans at Patterson Stadium. Thompson (4-0) allowed two
hits and two walks with four strikeouts. The Cardinals (11-2)
scored all their runs in the seventh, keyed by a two-run single
by Adam Engel and a two-run double by Alex Chittenden. Brett
Booth and Kenny Roberts both had hits for the Crimson Tide
(8-6).
Columbia 8, No. 18 Arizona 4
In Tucson, Ariz., Columbia used a five-run
seventh to even its series with Arizona. It was the first win in
program history against a defending national champion. David
Vandercook drove in three for the Lions (1-5). Joey Donino (1-0,
2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) earned the victory. Zach Gibbons had three
hits and a run, while Brandon Dixon drove in two for the
Wildcats (12-5).
No. 19 Arkansas 8-4, San Diego State 2-1
In Fayetteville, Ark., Tyler Spoon went 3 for 4
with a homer, two runs and two RBI as Arkansas beat San Diego
State in the first game of a doubleheader, giving coach Dave Van
Horn his 1,000th career win. In the second game, Jacob Morris'
two-run triple keyed a four-run sixth inning as the Razorbacks
(11-5) captured the sweep. Freshman Trey Killian (2-1) tossed
seven no-hit innings and struck out seven in the first game.
Randall Fant, Michael Gunn (1-0) and Barrett Astin combined to
allow one run on seven hits in the second game. Danny Sheehan
went 2 for 4 with a RBI for the Aztecs (7-9) in the second game.
No. 20 Virginia 7-5, Maryland 6-0
In Charlottesville, Va., Derek Fisher went 4 for
4 and delivered a game-winning RBI double with two outs in the
bottom of the ninth inning of the first game as Virginia swept
an ACC doubleheader with Maryland. Fisher scored twice and added
three RBI, and Joe McCarthy scored three times in the first
game. Kyle Crockett tossed 1.1 shutout innings to post his first
win for Virginia. Kyle Convissar went 3 for 3 with a double, run
and a RBI, LaMonte Wade added two RBI as the Terps touched
Brandon Waddell for eight hits and five runs (three earned) in
six innings. In the second game, Scott Silverstein (3-0) worked
six shutout innings with four hits and three strikeouts, and
Jared King tripled and drove in three runs as the Cavaliers
improved to 2-0, 14-0. Wade and Kevin Martir each went 2 for 3
for Maryland (0-2, 9-5).
Old Dominion 10, Northeastern 8
In Norfolk, Va., Ben Verlander went 4 for 4 with three
homers - including a grand slam - and drove in seven as Old
Dominion slipped past Northeastern for the second straight day
in the CAA. Verlander's three homers tied the school record set
by Nick Boothe, now the head baseball coach at Virginia
Wesleyan, in 1985. Rob Fonseca went 2 for 4 with a homer, three
runs and three RBI for the Huskies (0-2, 7-6). ODU improved to
2-0, 8-4.
Furman 6, Appalachian State 5
In Greenville, S.C., Taylor Johnson went 2 for 4 with four
RBI, and Matt Solter bent but did not break in picking up his
fourth save as Furman clinched its SoCon series with Appalachian
State. Jordan Simpson went 2 for 4 with two runs, and Paul Nitto
extended his hitting streak to 23 games for the Paladins (4-1,
12-3). Will Callaway had his second straight big game, going 3
for 4 with a run and a RBI for the Mountaineers (2-3, 7-4).
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