Feb. 21,
2014
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VMI’s
Garrett Fires No-Hitter
Xavier edges UNC, USF nips Fullerton in 19,
Nebraska tops Oregon State
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Lexington, Va., Reed Garrett (right) tossed a no-hitter – the
first regular-season no-no in Gray-Minor Stadium history – and
struck out 13 as VMI beat Lafayette 3-0. Garrett, a junior from
Richmond, faced one over the minimum, walking Campbell Lipe in
the fifth inning. After the walk Garrett struck out nine of the
final 14 batters, finishing with 117 pitches (84 strikes).
Jordan Tarsovich went 2 for 4 with two RBI for the Keydets
(2-2).
San Francisco 6, No. 1 Cal State Fullerton 5
(19)
In Fullerton, Calif., Brendan Hendriks homered in
the top of the 19th as San Francisco outlasted Cal State
Fullerton in front of a crowd of 2,144 at Goodwin Field.
Hendriks was 0 for 7 before his game-winning blast, his first
long ball of the season. The Titans (2-3) extended their 3-2
lead with a pair in the fourth before the Dons (3-2) put up
three in the top of the sixth to knot the score at 5-5. Bradley
Zimmer had a triple, a homer and four RBI for USF. Houston
Hibberd (1-0) tossed 7.1 hitless innings in relief with one walk
and seven strikeouts to earn the victory. Thomas Cox worked a
perfect ninth for his first save. Matt Chapman had two hits and
three RBI for Fullerton. Thomas Eshelman (7 IP, 8 H, 5 K) was
touched up for five runs. It was the longest game in the 39-year
Division I history of Cal State Fullerton baseball.
Xavier 2, No. 14 North Carolina 1
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Adam Hall allowed four hits
and one run, and Brad Kirschner and Daniel Przeniczny closed out
North Carolina over the final three innings as Xavier improved
to 4-0, its best start since 1979. Tres Eberhardt and Joe Forney
had back-to-back doubles off Benton Moss (0-1) in the third for
a 1-0 lead, and Brian Bruening added an RBI single late in the
frame. Hall (2-0) stymied the Tar Heels (1-3) over six innings
without the benefit of a strikeout, and Przeniczny picked up his
second save.
Nebraska 9, No. 2 Oregon State 2
In Surprise, Ariz., Austin Darby and Austin
Christensen both drove in two as Nebraska thumped Oregon State
at Surprise Stadium. The Huskers (3-2) trailed 1-0 before
scoring four in the sixth, one in the seventh and four in the
eighth. Christian DeLeon (1-0, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 UE, 1 BB, 5 K)
earned the victory. Caleb Hamilton had three hits for the
Beavers (4-1).
No. 3 Virginia 3, East Carolina 2
In Charlottesville, Va., Brandon Downes blasted a
pair of solo homers, and Nathan Kirby pitched into the seventh
as Virginia slipped past East Carolina. Pirates ace Jeff Hoffman
(0-1) only allowed five hits in 6.2 innings, but Downes hit a
homer to left-center for a 1-0 lead in the second and a blast to
left in the sixth. Kirby (2-0) allowed four hits and two runs
and struck out three for the Cavaliers (4-1). Zach Houchins
drove in a pair for the Pirates (3-2).
No. 4 Florida State 8, Georgia 3
In Tallahassee, Fla., Danny De La Calle knocked
in a pair as Florida State downed Georgia in front of 5,024 fans
at Dick Howser Stadium. The Seminoles (5-0) snapped a 1-1 tie
with six in the bottom of the fourth. Luke Weaver (2-0, 5 IP, 8
H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K) earned the victory. Jess Posey went 3 for 4
with a homer, two runs and two RBI for the Bulldogs (1-4).
No. 5 Mississippi State 6, Holy Cross 2
In Starkville, Miss., Jake Vickerson went 3 for 4
with two runs and an RBI, and C.T. Bradford added two hits, a
run and an RBI as Mississippi State got past Holy Cross. Brandon
Woodruff allowed three hits and one earned run in 5.2 innings,
and Myles Gentry tossed 3.1 scoreless innings for his first save
for the Bulldogs (3-2). Brandon Cipolla had a hit and run for
the Crusaders (0-1), who used nine pitchers.
No. 6 LSU 10, Virginia Tech 0
In Baton Rouge, La., Aaron Nola tossed seven
hitless innings as LSU blanked Virginia Tech in front of 7,724
fans at Alex Box Stadium. Nola (2-0) walked one and struck out
eight. Alden Cartwright and Zac Person both allowed one hit and
struck out one in one inning. Sean McMullen (2 for 4, HR, 2 R)
and Christian Ibarra (3 for 4, R) both knocked in three for the
Tigers (5-0). Alex Perez and Tom Stoffel both had a hit for the
Hokies (1-2).
No. 7 South Carolina 4, Eastern Kentucky 0
In Columbia, S.C., Jordan Montgomery allowed five
hits and struck out four in seven scoreless innings, and Kyle
Martin and Max Schrock homered as South Carolina blanked Eastern
Kentucky. Montgomery (2-0), Condy Mincey and Joel Seddon
combined on the shutout, stretching the Gamecocks’ scoreless
innings streak to 33 straight innings. Joey Pankake went 2 for 4
with a run for South Carolina (5-0). Kyle Nowlin went 3 for 3
for the Colonels (1-4).
No. 8 Vanderbilt 14, UIC 1
In Nashville, Tenn., Tyler Beede struck out 11
and allowed one hit and one run over six brilliant innings, and
Vanderbilt tallied 19 hits in a rout of UIC. Chris Harvey went 3
for 3 with two RBI, and Brian Reynolds went 3 for 5 with a
homer, RBI and three runs for the Commodores (5-0). Tyler Detmer
hit a first-ining homer for the Flames (3-2).
No. 9 Oregon 12, Loyola Marymount 2
In Los Angeles, Tyler Baumbartner had three
doubles and two RBI as Oregon thumped Loyola Marymount at Page
Stadium. The Ducks (5-0) blew open a 3-2 game with eight in the
top of the eighth. Kyle Garlick (2 for 4, 2B) and Connor Hofmann
(1 for 4, 2B) also drove in two, while Aaron Payne (1 for 3, 2B,
BB, HBP) scored three for Oregon. Tommy Thorpe (1-0, 7 IP, 7 H,
2 R, 2 BB, 6 K) picked up the win. Austin Miller and Kevin
Garcia both had two hits, including a double, for the Lions
(2-3).
No. 10 NC State 6, Appalachian State 5
In Raleigh, N.C., Carlos Rodon struck out nine in
eight innings, and Bubby Riley had two doubles and two RBI as NC
State held off Appalachian State. Rodon (1-1) yielded only five
hits and had a 6-2 lead until Jaylin Davis (2 for 4, 5 RBI)
blasted a three-run homer in the eighth for the Mountaineers
(0-5). Brett Austin scored three times for the Wolfpack (4-1).
No. 11 UCLA 5, Cal Poly 2
In Los Angeles, James Kaprielian allowed one run
over seven innings with nine strikeouts and Luke Persico went 4
for 4 as UCLA downed Cal Poly at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Kaprielian (1-1) surrendered three hits and one walk. Persico
was a homer short of the cycle and had two triples. The Bruins
(4-1) scored in three of the first four innings in building a
4-0 cushion. John Schuknecht had two hits and a run for the
Mustangs (4-1).
No. 12 Indiana 8, Washington 2
In Surprise, Ariz., Kyle Schwarber went 4 for 5
with a triple, a homer, three runs and three RBI to lead Indiana
past Washington The Hoosiers (2-3) scored three in the first and
three in the sixth to take control. Joey DeNato (2-0, 6 IP, 6 H,
2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) recorded the victory, while Scott Effross
(3 IP, 2 H) earned his first save. Alex Schmidt had three hits
for the Huskies (2-2-1).
No. 13 Louisville 21, Western Michigan 8
In Louisville, Ky., Cole Sturgeon went 3 for 6
with two doubles, two runs and six RBI, and Kyle Gibson went 4
for 5 with three runs and three RBI as Louisville pounded out 22
hits and scored in seven of eight innings in beating Western
Michigan. Zach Lucas homered and drove in four, and Danny
Rosenbaum added three hits, three runs and an RBI for Louisville
(4-1). Grant Miller and Jared Kujawa each drove in three for WMU
(0-4).
No. 15 Rice 3, Purdue 1
In Houston, Jordan Stephens and Zech Lemond held
Purdue to seven hits and one run in the Rice victory at Reckling
Park. Stephens (2-0) fanned seven in seven innings. Lemond
worked two scoreless innings to register his second save. John
Clay Reeves had an RBI double to snap a 1-1 tie in the bottom of
the sixth for the Owls (4-2). The Boilermakers fell to 0-4.
No. 16 Clemson 5, Maine 2
In Clemson, S.C., Daniel Gossett tossed seven
innings with four hits, one earned run and seven strikeouts as
Clemson knocked off Maine. The Tigers (3-1) scored three times
in the first as Steven Duggar singled in a run, and Chris Okey
added a two-run double. Brian Doran had two hits and two RBI for
the Black Bears (1-3).
No. 17 Miami 6, No. 18 Florida 4
In Coral Gables, Fla., Alex Hernandez went 3 for
4 with two RBI, and Willie Abreu, Dale Carey and Garrett Kennedy
each hit solo homers as Miami slipped past Florida. Chris Diaz
(2-0) turned in a solid start, working seven innings with three
earned runs, for the Hurricanes (3-2). Taylor Gushue went 4 for
4 with two runs and an RBI for the Gators (4-2), who scored
three times in the first before Diaz settled in.
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