May 17, 2014

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Fry and Ice lead Oregon State past Washington

Wake Forest nips Virginia, ULL outlasts ULM, Duke knocks off FSU

In Corvallis, Ore., Jace Fry tossed a shutout with nine strikeouts as second-ranked Oregon State won 1-0 to even its series with No. 6 Washington and reclaim sole possession of first place in the Pac-12. Fry (11-1) scattered seven hits and walked three. The game was scoreless through eight before Dylan Davis delivered a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth, was sacrificed to second and came home on a double by Logan Ice (2 for 4) to give the victory to the Beavers (21-5, 40-9). Trevor Mitsui and Austin Rei both had two hits for the Huskies (20-6, 38-12-1).

Wake Forest 4, No. 1 Virginia 3

In Winston-Salem, N.C., Will Cragi had a two-run single in a three-run sixth inning as Wake Forest topped Virginia to take their ACC series and claim the eighth seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament. Joey Rodriguez homered in the third inning, and Ben Breazeale had an RBI single in the sixth when the Demon Deacons (15-15, 30-25) took a 4-1 lead. The Cavaliers (22-8, 43-11) scored a run on an error in the ninth and had the bases loaded when Parker Dunshee got out of the mess with a strikeout. Mike Papi hit his 10th homer for Virginia.

No. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette 6, ULM 5 (14)

In Lafayette, La., Seth Harrison had a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 14th to lift Louisiana-Lafayette to a sweep of ULM in the Sun Belt. The Ragin’ Cajuns (26-4, 49-7) tied the school mark for wins and set a Sun Belt mark for the most regular-season conference wins and fewest losses. Michael Strentz went 3 for 6 with a homer and two runs for Louisiana. Keeling Rasch went 5 for 7 with three doubles and a run and an RBI for the Warhawks (11-19, 22-34), who tied the game with a run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning.

Duke 7, No. 4 Florida State 5

In Tallahassee, Fla. Ryan Deitrich homered in the third inning to score two runs and lead Duke to their final win of the regular season and first win of the three-game ACC series with Florida State. Deitrich went 1 for 3 with two RBI, while Mark Lumpa went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs for the Blue Devils (16-14, 32-23). Trent Swart (8 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 3 SO) earned the win for the Blue Devils, finishing the regular season at 5-2. Justin Gonzalez homered in the seventh inning scoring two runs, but the rally wasn’t enough for the Seminoles (21-9, 41-14) to earn a win.

No. 5 Cal Poly 6, Cal State Northridge 3

In Northridge, Calif., Mark Mathias went 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBI as Cal Poly clinched a Big West series win over Cal State Northridge. The first-place Mustangs (18-5, 44-10) scored in five of the first seven innings. Jimmy Allen (3 for 5, 3 R) homered for Cal Poly. Casey Bloomquist (12-1, 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, BB, 7 K) earned the win. Ranny Lowe drove in a pair for the Matadors (6-14, 18-34).

No. 7 Louisville 10, Cincinnati 0

In Louisville, Ky., Anthony Kidston pitches a two-hitter as Louisville handled Cincinnati with ease to end the regular season with a win. Kidston (7 IP, 2 BB, 6 SO) pitched a shutout for the Cards (19-5, 43-13) ending the regular season 6-0, while Shane Crain went 1 for 1 with a double down to right field to score three runs in the seventh inning to mercy-rule the Bearcats (6-18, 22-31). Andrew Zellner (1.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R) ended the regular season 4-4, while Ian Happ and Devin Wenzel went 1 for 3 for the Bearcats.

Oklahoma 8, No. 8 Oklahoma State 1

In Tulsa, Okla., Anthony Hermelyn and Kolbey Carpenter both had two-run singles in the first as Oklahoma salvaged the finale of its Big 12 series with Oklahoma State. Hermelyn and Carpenter both had two hits and a run, while Craig Aikin added two hits and two runs for the Sooners (8-16, 28-27). Sheldon Neuse had a two-run homer in the eighth for OU. Kindle Ladd (4-3, 5 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, K) picked up the win, while Jeffrey Curran allowed one run over the final four innings with four strikeouts to record his first save. Tim Arakawa had two hits and a run for the Cowboys (18-6, 41-14).

No. 9 Miami 2, North Carolina 0

In Coral Gables, Fla., Bryan Radziewski allowed six hits and struck out six in six scoreless innings as Miami took the rubber game of its series with North Carolina and won its second ACC regular-season title. The Hurricanes (24-6, 40-15) started 13-12 before going 27-3 over their final 30 games, including 19-2 in the ACC. David Thompson went 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI, and Johnny Ruiz added an RBI for Miami. Michael Russell had two hits for the Tar Heels (15-15, 32-23).

Tennessee 7, No. 10 Florida 5

In Knoxville, Tenn., A.J. Simcox went 2 for 3 with two RBI – both game-tying singles – and Tennessee salvaged the final game of its SEC series with Florida to earn a spot in the SEC Tournament for the first time since 2007. Andy Cox (5-1) allowed five runs with five strikeouts in seven innings, and Andrew Lee posted his fourth save for the Volunteers (12-18, 31-22). Taylor Gushue went 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBI for the Gators (21-9, 37-19), the top seed in the SEC tourney.

No. 11 LSU 8, Auburn 1

In Auburn, Ala., Kade Scivicque went 3 for 4 with a homer, two runs and two RBI, and Andrew Stevenson added two hits and two RBI as LSU completed an SEC sweep of Auburn. Kyle Bouman (4-2) allowed four hits and a run in five innings for the winning Tigers (17-11-1, 40-14-1), who earned the third seed in the SEC Tournament. Dan Glevenyak went 3 for 4 for Auburn (10-20, 28-28), which fell short of making the SEC tourney.

No. 13 South Carolina 6, No. 12 Vanderbilt 3

In Nashville, Tenn., DC Arendas had a two-run single to key a four-run eighth inning as South Carolina won the rubber game of its SEC series with Vanderbilt. Will Crowe (7-3) allowed four hits and three earned runs with nine strikeouts, and Joel Seddon turned in two scoreless innings for his 15th save for the Gamecocks (18-12, 42-14). Marcus Mooney went 3 for 4 with two runs, and Joey Pankake added a pair of RBI for South Carolina. Dansby Swanson and Zander Wiel each had two hits and a run for Vanderbilt (17-13, 40-16).

Texas A&M 9, No. 14 Ole Miss 6

In College Station, Texas, Troy Stein and Krey Bratsen each had two hits and two RBI as Texas A&M salvaged the final game of its SEC series with Ole Miss. The Aggies (14-16, 33-23) scored four times in the eighth inning, thanks in part to a sloppy innings from the Rebels (19-11, 40-16), who made four errors in the game. Austin Bousfield and J.B. Woodman drove in two runs apiece for Ole Miss, the second seed in next week’s SEC Tournament.

No. 15 Indiana 8, Minnesota 0

In Bloomington, Ind., Brian Korte and two relievers combined on the shutout as Indiana won its Big Ten series against Minnesota. Korte (3-0) allowed four hits in five innings with two strikeouts, while Scott Effross (2.2 IP, 3 H, K) and Jake Kelzer (1.1 IP, H, BB, K) preserved the shutout. The Hoosiers (21-3, 38-13) added to a 1-0 lead with three in the sixth and put up four more in the eighth. Dustin DeMuth (2 for 4, R) and Tim O’Conner (1 for 2) both drove in two, while Sam Travis added two doubles and two runs for IU. Matt Fiedler went 3 for 4 for the Gophers (13-11, 27-22). The Hoosiers did not allow more than four runs in any of their 24 Big Ten contests and posted a team ERA of 1.53 in conference outings, the lowest by a Big Ten team since Iowa had a 1.17 ERA in league games in 1965.

No. 16 Houston 7, Temple 5

In Camden, N.J., leadoff hitter Kyle Survance reached base four times and scored three as Houston split a pair of American contests at Temple. The finale of the series was canceled due to travel deadlines by the Cougars (14-9, 41-14). Survance had two hits, including a double, and two walks. Justin Montemayor had three hits and a run for UH. Tyler Ford (7-0, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 7 K) earned the win in relief, while Chase Wellbrock allowed one hit and fanned one over the final two innings for his 11th save. Andrew Nist (3 for 4, 2 R, 2 RBI) homered for the Owls (9-14, 14-30).

No. 17 TCU 7, Baylor 1

In Waco, Texas, Derek Odell went 3 for 5 with a homer, two runs and two RBI to lead TCU to a Big 12 series win over Baylor. The Horned Frogs (17-7, 38-15) expanded a 3-0 lead with four in the sixth. Cody Jones was a homer short of the cycle for TCU. Tyler Alexander (8-3, 6 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 7 K) picked up the win. Brett Doe went 1 for 2 with a walk and a run for the Bears (8-15, 24-29).

No. 18 Rice 4, Louisiana Tech 3 (11)

In Houston, Leon Byrd delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the 11th as Rice completed the three-game Conference USA sweep of Louisiana Tech. Byrd finished with three hits, while teammate Michael Aquino homered for the Owls (23-7, 36-17). Matt Ditman (4-5) hurled four scoreless innings in relief with four hits, one walk and three strikeouts to claim the victory. Taylor Love had three hits and two RBI for the Bulldogs (5-25, 15-35).

Alabama 2, No. 19 Mississippi State 1

In Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mikey White and Ben Moore each hit solo homers as Alabama salvaged the final game of its SEC series with Mississippi State. Justin Kamplain (6-3) allowed three hits in 5.1 scoreless innings, and Thomas Burrows earned his 10th save with 2.1 scoreless innings for the Crimson Tide (15-14, 34-21), who closed out Sewell-Thomas Stadium with a win. Seth Heck went 2 for 5 with an RBI for the Bulldogs (18-12, 35-20).

No. 20 Oregon 4, UCLA 1

In Los Angeles, Kyle Garlick had two hits and two RBI as Oregon clinched a Pac-12 series win over UCLA. Tyler Baumgartner also had two hits, with a triple, one run and one RBI for the Ducks (16-10, 39-16). Jeff Gold (10-1, 6 IP, 7 H, R, 2 K) earned the win, while Jake Reed allowed one hits and fanned two in the ninth for his 13th save. Gold tied the program record for career victories with 23. Shane Zeile (2 for 4) homered in the sixth for the Bruins (10-16, 23-28-1).