May 31, 2014

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TCU Outlasts Sam Houston State in 22 Innings

UC Irvine knocks off No. 1 Oregon State, Kennesaw State stays unbeaten

Fort Worth Regional

#1 TCU 3, #3 Sam Houston State 2 (22)

#4 Siena 9, #2 Dallas Baptist 8 (10) (DBU eliminated)

Boomer White’s RBI single in the top of the 22nd inning scored Keaton Jones with the game-winning run as TCU edged Sam Houston State in the second-longest game in NCAA Tournament history.

While the single was the second extra-inning game-winner for White, it nearly didn’t happen because of a highly controversial call in the bottom of the 21st inning.

With Bearkats runners on first and third and one out, Travis Lee bounced to short, where Jones fielded and flipped to Garrett Crain at second as Luke Plucheck was bearing down from first. Crain caught the ball with his left leg in the sliding area, and Plucheck slid high and hard to break up the double play. Crain’s throw to first bounced beyond first base because of the hard contact, and the Bearkats bounded out of the dugout to celebrate. Plucheck was called for interference by second base umpire Jeff Head, resulting in an inning-ending double play and a pair of ejections for Plucheck and SHSU coach David Pierce. Head also called interference on the Bearkats in the first inning, negating two runs.

Sam Houston State (42-18) also nearly won the game in the 13th inning. Ryan O’Hearn lifted a ball over Cody Jones in center. Jones relayed to Jones at shortstop, who fired to catcher Kyle Bacak, who tagged Anthony Azar out at the plate.

Preston Morrison started for the Horned Frogs (44-15) and allowed three hits and two earned runs in 7.1 innings. Jason Simms allowed five hits and two earned runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings for the Bearkats. For TCU, Trey Teakell allowed three hits in 6.1 innings, Brian Howard allowed one hit and struck out six in four innings and Brian Trieglaff (2-0) tossed 1.1 innings before Riley Ferrell earned his 14th save. Ryan Brinley allowed four hits and struck out six in 6.1 innings, and Dylan Ebbs (3-2) suffered the loss for the Bearkats in 2.2 innings.

White, who also had the game-winner against Siena on Friday night, went 2 for 9 with two RBI. O’Hearn was the only SHSU player with multiple hits, going 2 for 9.

The game lasted six hours and 54 minutes, and the 22 innings marked the second-longest game in NCAA Tournament history, three short of Texas and Boston College in 2009.

The Bearkats must turn around on short rest to face Siena, which won the first NCAA Tournament game in program history by rallying from a 7-0 deficit to beat Dallas Baptist in 10 innings. Vincent Citro plated the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th as the Saints (27-32) eliminated the Patriots (40-21).

Citro finished 2 for 4 with a run and two RBI, and John Rooney and Dan Swain each added two hits and two RBI for Siena. Rooney’s two-run single in the seventh inning gave the Saints their first lead against Brandon Koch (8-1), who entered 8-0 with a 0.46 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 39.1 innings and came in to try to get out of a jam.

Neil Fryer allowed six hits and one run in nine innings of spectacular relief for Siena.

Mike Wesolowski, Austin Listi and Justin Wall each had two hits and two RBI for Dallas Baptist.

Corvallis Regional

#3 UC Irvine 14, #1 Oregon State 2

#2 UNLV 2, #4 North Dakota State 1 (NDSU eliminated)

Connor Spencer went 3 for 4 with three runs and two RBI, and Kris Paulino added a late grand slam as UC Irvine played small ball early and long ball late in routing No. 1 national seed Oregon State. The Anteaters (37-22) scored three times in the fifth inning on two bunts, the first a safety squeeze and the second a squeeze bunt back to the pitcher by Jerry McClanahan that the runner on second was stealing on the pitch and scored as the play was being made at first. Elliott Surrey (7-3) tossed seven innings with three hits, two earned runs and eight strikeouts. And Taylor Sparks (2 for 4, 3 R) added a homer for the Eaters. Jeff Hendrix drove in two for the Beavers (43-13), and Jace Fry (11-2) allowed six earned runs in 6.2 innings.

Morgan Stotts hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and Bryan Bonnell allowed five hits and one run in seven splendid innings as UNLV eliminated North Dakota State. Brayden Torres posted his ninth save with two scoreless innings for the Rebels (36-24). The Bison (25-26) lost by a 2-1 score for the second straight day after losing its opener against Oregon State Friday night. Tim Colwell went 2 for 3 with a double and a run, which came on a Kyle Kleinendorst sacrifice fly in the first inning.

Tallahassee Regional

#3 Kennesaw State 13, #4 Georgia Southern 5 (11)

#2 Alabama 6, #1 Florida State 5 (FSU eliminated)

Brennan Morgan had an RBI single to break a 5-5 tie, and Kennesaw State went on to add seven more unearned runs in the top of the 11th inning en route to a winners’ bracket win over Georgia Southern. The Owls (39-22) have won 26 of 27 games and await the winner of Alabama and Georgia Southern Sunday night after winning a game that included a nearly two-hour rain delay. Cornell Nixon (3 for 5, 2 R) drove in two with a single to left, and Max Pentecost (4 for 7) added a two-run double in the eight-run 11th inning. Justin McCalvin (5-3) closed with three hitless innings and three strikeouts for Kennesaw State. Hunter Thomas drove in two, and Kody Adams went 3 for 5 with a run for the Eagles. 

Justin Kamplain tossed eight shutout innings, and Wade Wass hit a two-run homer, but Alabama had to survive a furious Florida State comeback in the ninth inning to eliminate the Seminoles. FSU (43-17) erupted for five runs in the bottom of the ninth and had the tying run on third base before Thomas Burrows got a flyout to preserve the win. Kamplain (7-3) allowed five hits and one earned run in his eight splendid innings. Mikey White (2 for 4, 3 runs) homered, and Wass’ two-run shot came in a three-run seventh inning to make it 6-0 for the Crimson Tide (35-23). Jon Keller didn’t record an out as the Seminoles got RBI from John Sansone, Justin Gonzalez and Ladson Montgomery, who walked with the bases loaded. One out later, DJ Stewart had a two-run single to bring the Noles within one. But Burrows got pinch-hitter Gage West to fly out for his 11th save.

Baton Rouge Regional

#1 LSU 5, #2 Houston 1

#4 Southeastern Louisiana 2, #3 Bryant 1 (10) (Bryant eliminated)

Aaron Nola allowed one run on four hits and struck out seven in retiring 17 of the final 18 batters he faced as LSU got past Houston in the winners’ bracket of the Baton Rouge Regional. Nola (11-1) surrendered a run in the second inning but got out of the bases-loaded jam with no further damage. Conner Hale had two hits and two RBI, and Sean McMullen added two hits and two runs for the Tigers (46-14-1). Michael Pyeatt had the lone RBI for the Cougars (45-16).

Sam Roberson had a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning, and Andrew Goldbold caught a fly ball in right and fired to the plate to nail Dan Cellucci for a game-ending double play as Southeastern Louisiana survived Bryant. Roberson went 2 for 3, and Goldbold went 3 for 5 for the Lions (38-24), who picked up their first NCAA tourney win since 1992. Mason Klotz (2-0) was terrific in relief, tossing four innings with three hits and five strikeouts for Southeastern Louisiana. Craig Schlitter allowed one unearned run in seven solid innings for the Bulldogs (42-16), who also got three hits and an RBI from leadoff man Carl Anderson.

Bloomington Regional

#3 Stanford vs. #1 Indiana   CBI Live - Chris Webb

# 4 Youngstown State 5, #2 Indiana State 2 (ISU elim)  CBI Live - Chris Webb

Charlottesville Regional

#4 Bucknell 5, #3 Liberty 2 (LU eliminated)  CBI Live - Phil Stanton

#1 Virginia 3, #2 Arkansas 0  CBI Live - Phil Stanton

Columbia Regional

#4 Campbell 4, #3 Old Dominion 1 (12) (ODU elim.)   CBI Live - John Whittle

#2 Maryland 4, #1 South Carolina 3   CBI Live - John Whittle

Coral Gables Regional

#4 Bethune-Cookman 6, #3 Columbia 5 (CU elim.)  CBI Live - David Furones

#2 Texas Tech 3, #1 Miami 0  CBI Live - David Furones

Fort Worth Regional

#3 Sam Houston State vs. #1 TCU

#4 Siena 9, #2 Dallas Baptist 8 (10) (DBU eliminated)

Gainesville Regional

#4 College of Charleston 6, #2 Long Beach State 3

#3 North Carolina 5, #1 Florida 2 (Florida eliminated)

Freshman Bailey Ober worked seven solid innings, and Nick Pappas homered, scored twice and drove in two as College of Charleston knocked off Long Beach State in the winners’ bracket of the Gainesville Regional. Ober (10-2) allowed three runs and seven hits and struck out three for the Cougars (43-17). Ben Boykin added a two-run homer that fueled a four-run sixth inning that turned the game in Charleston’s favor. Josh Frye (8-1) suffered the loss for the Dirtbags (33-25).

Reilly Hovis tossed four innings of relief, and North Carolina scored five times in the third inning after a more than three-hour rain delay as the Tar Heels eliminated Florida, the No. 2 national seed in the tournament. Tyler Ramirez had a two-run double, and Adam Pate added an RBI double in the big inning for North Carolina (35-26). Casey Turgeon went 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI for the Gators (40-23).

Houston Regional

#2 Texas 3, #1 Rice 2 (11)

#3 Texas A&M 7, #4 George Mason 3 (GMU eliminated)

Zane Gurwitz had a leadoff double in the top of the 11th and scored on a base hit by Brooks Marlow as Texas edged Rice. Marlow finished with four hits, while Mark Payton had two doubles and two runs for the Longhorns (40-18). Payton had a leadoff two-bagger in the eighth and scored on a sacrifice fly by C.J. Hinojosa as Texas tied the game at 2-2. John Curtiss (2-2) tossed four hitless innings with four strikeouts to earn the win. Skyler Ewing went 2 for 5 with a double, one run and one RBI for the Owls (42-19).

In the earlier game, Logan Nottebrok and Troy Stein both had two hits and two RBI as Texas A&M outscored George Mason. Krey Bratsen went 4 for 4 with one run and one RBI, while Cole Lankford added two hits and two runs for the Aggies (34-25). Corey Ray (6-0, 3.2 IP, 4 H, R, BB, 2 K) earned the win in relief. Chris Cook went 4 for 5 with one run and one RBI for the Patriots (34-22).

Lafayette Regional

#2 Mississippi State 3 vs. #4 Jackson State 1

#1 Louisiana-Lafayette 9, #3 San Diego State 2 (SDSU eliminated)

Jonathan Holder fanned nine in 5.1 scoreless innings as Mississippi State edged Jackson State. Holder (7-1) allowed one hit and did not walk a batter. He entered with the game tied at 1-1 with the bases loaded and two away in the bottom of the fourth. Holder ended the threat with a strikeout. Gavin Collins had an RBI single and scored in the sixth for the Bulldogs (39-22). Jake Vickerson went 2 for 4 with a run for MSU. Charles Tillery went 1 for 2 with a walk and an RBI for the Tigers (32-24).

In the first game, Michael Strentz had a three-run homer in a four-run second as Louisiana-Lafayette eliminated San Diego State. The Ragin' Cajuns (54-8) built a 5-0 lead after two innings. Seth Harrison went 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBI for ULL. Carson Baranik (11-1, 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, BB, K) picked up the win. Ty France and Ryan Muno both had two hits and a run for the Aztecs (42-21).

Louisville Regional

#1 Louisville 6, #3 Kansas 3

#2 Kentucky 4, #4 Kent State 2 (Kent State eliminated)

Anthony Kidston improved to 8-0 this year and 13-0 in his career with seven solid innings as Louisville doubled up Kansas in the winners’ bracket of the Louisville Regional. The Cardinals (47-15) jumped to a 5-0 lead, thanks in part to Corey Ray, who went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a run. Cole Sturgeon added two hits, a run and an RBI, and Sutton Whiting had two stolen bases, two runs and two RBI for Louisville. Frank Duncan (6-4) tossed a complete game, allowing six runs (four earned) for the Jayhawks (35-25), who meet Kentucky in an elimination game.

Thomas Bernal’s fly ball down the left-field line fell for a two-run double with two outs in the top of the ninth as Kentucky rallied and scored four times to stun Kent State. Nick Jensen-Clagg took a three-hit shutout to the ninth, but Max Kuhn singled, and after a balk moved him to second, A.J. Reed doubled him in to make it 2-1 and chase Jensen-Clagg. John Fasola (2-2) entered and got a strikeout for the second out. But after two walks, Bernal lifted a ball that landed just fair turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead. Matt Reida (2 for 4) added a RBI single for the final margin. Reed (12-2) tossed a complete game, allowing nine hits and two earned runs. Zarley Zalewski had a two-run single for the Golden Flashes (36-23)

Nashville Regional

#1 Vanderbilt 7, #2 Oregon 2  CBI Live - Gary Johnson

#4 Xavier 6, #3 Clemson 4 (Clemson eliminated)  CBI Live - Gary Johnson

Oxford Regional

#1 Ole Miss 12, #4 Jacksonville State 2

#2 Washington 8, #3 Georgia Tech 0

Chris Ellis tossed a complete game, and Sikes Orvis went 3 for 4 with two runs and five RBI as Ole Miss routed Jacksonville State. Ellis (10-1) allowed two runs and eight hits and struck out eight for the Rebels (42-18). Ole Miss scored five times in the first inning as Orvis had a two-run double and Errol Robinson added a two-run single. Auston Bousfield had two hits, three runs and an RBI for Ole Miss. Griff Gordon went 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Gamecocks (36-26).

Tyler Davis tossed a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts as Washington blanked Georgia Tech in the first game of the Oxford Regional – Friday’s play was rained out. Braden Bishop went 3 for 3 with two runs and two RBI, and Branden Berry added three hits and two runs for the Huskies (40-15-1), making their first NCAA appearance since 2004. It was a 1-0 game when Washington scored four times in the fourth, two coming on a Bishop single. Robert Pehl added a two-run double in the seventh as the Huskies pulled away. Josh Heddinger (4-5) suffered the loss for the Yellow Jackets (36-26).

San Luis Obispo Regional

#3 Pepperdine 2, #1 Cal Poly 1

#4 Sacramento State 5, #2 Arizona State 4 (ASU eliminated)

Aaron Brown allowed three hits and one unearned run as Pepperdine slipped past Cal Poly to stay in the winners’ bracket of the San Luis Obispo Regional. Brown (12-1) struck out four and walked four in a tremendous pitchers’ duel with Casey Bloomquist (12-1), who allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned) and struck out seven in eight innings. Hutton Moyer went 2 for 3 and doubled in a run and scored on a dropped popup as the Waves (41-16) scored both of their runs in the seventh inning. Eric Karch pitched the ninth for his 15th save. Brian Mundell had two hits for the Mustangs (46-11).

Brennan Leitao allowed one earned run in seven sterling innings to lead Sacramento State to an elimination-game win over Arizona State, the Hornets’ first NCAA Tournament win in program history. The Hornets (40-23) scored three times – two of the runs were unearned – in the bottom of the eighth inning, including RBI singles from David Del Grande and Dane Fujinaka. Alex Palsha (6-1) allowed two earned runs over the final two innings for Sacramento State. RJ Ybarra had a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth to bring the Sun Devils (33-24) within one. Ryan Kellogg allowed six hits and two earned runs in seven solid innings for ASU.

Stillwater Regional

#1 Oklahoma State 13, #3 Cal State Fullerton 7

#2 Nebraska 8, #4 Binghamton 6 (Binghamton eliminated)

Tanner Krietemeier went 3 for 6 with two doubles and five RBI as Oklahoma State did what few have this season: rough up Cal State Fullerton, the nation’s best pitching staff. Craig McConaughy added three RBI, and Conor Costello went 2 for 4 with a homer, two runs and two RBI for the Cowboys (47-16), who scored in six of nine innings against the nation’s leader in ERA. Jon Perrin (8-4) battled through six innings, allowing 10 hits and six earned runs. Justin Garza (5-4) allowed eight hits and seven earned runs in 4.2 innings for the Titans (33-23). Matt Chapman went 2 for 3 with a double, two runs and two RBI for Fullerton.

In the first game, Ryan Boldt had three hits, including the game-tying RBI single in the top of the ninth, and Nebraska scored twice more in the final frame to overcome Binghamton. After Boldt (3 for 5, 3 R) delivered his big hit, Steven Reveles (2 for 4, 2 RBI) had a safety squeeze to give the Huskers a 7-6 lead and Michael Pritchard (2 for 4, 2 RBI) contributed an RBI single for a little insurance. Blake Headley added three hits and two RBI for Nebraska (41-20). Brendan Skidmore had two hits and two RBI, and Bill Bereszniewic went 3 for 5 with a run and an RBI for the Bobcats (25-27). Greg Ostner (3-2) tossed 8.1 innings for Binghamton, but couldn’t close out the Huskers.