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Feb. 14,
2015
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Rice takes two from
Texas
Virginia completes sweep at East Carolina,
ASU tops Oklahoma State
No. 16 Rice 10-5,
No. 7 Texas 9-2
In Houston, Ford
Stainback had four hits and two RBI, and Matt Ditman struck
out seven over the final three innings as Rice held on to
beat Texas in the first game of a doubleheader. In the
nightcap, Ricardo Salinas worked into the eighth inning, and
Kirby Taylor had three hits and three RBI for the Owls
(2-1). Salinas allowed five hits and two earned runs in 7.1
innings, and John Williamson closed for his first save. Tres
Barrera homered and drove in two for the Longhorns (1-2) in
the second game. In the first game, Ben Johnson went 4 for 5
with a homer, three runs and three RBI for the Longhorns.
No. 2 Virginia 9-4,
East Carolina 2-2
In Greenville, N.C.,
Jack Roberts tossed four scoreless innings of relief, and
Virginia scored twice in the top of the eighth to break a
2-2 tie in the second game of a doubleheader to complete a
three-game sweep of East Carolina. After a Pavin Smith
double put runners on second and third, Robbie Coman had an
RBI groundout, and Matt Thaiss (2 for 4, 2 RBI) singled in
another run. Charlie Yorgen had a pair of hits to lead the
Pirates (0-3) in Game 2. In the first game, Thaiss had two
hits, including a homer, and two RBI, and Charlie Cody went
3 for 3 with two runs and an RBI as the Cavaliers (3-0)
scored five times in the second inning and never looked
back. ECU made five errors, resulting in six unearned runs.
Connor Jones struck out eight and allowed three hits and one
unearned run in six innings for Virginia.
No. 19 Arizona
State 5, No. 8 Oklahoma State 3
In Phoenix, Jordan
Aboites had two hits and two RBI as Arizona State scored
five times in the first three innings and held off
Oklahoma State. Ryan Kellogg tossed five solid innings for
his first win, and Aboites added 2.2 scoreless innings for
the Sun Devils (2-0). For the second straight day, Ryan
Burr pitched out of a big-time jam, escaping a
bases-loaded situation in the eighth before tying the
school record with 25 career saves (Doug Nurnberg, 1967).
Tim Arakawa went 3 for 3 with a run, and Bryan Case had
two hits and two RBI for the Cowboys (0-2).
Santa Clara 7-5, No. 1 Vanderbilt 6-6
(Game 2 - 10 innings)
In Nashville, Tenn., Santa Clara scored a
pair in the top of the ninth in the opener in gaining a
doubleheader split at Vanderbilt. Kyle Cortopassi had a
pair of doubles in Game 1 for the Broncos (1-2). Jason
Delay had a leadoff single in the 10th of Game 2 and
pinch-runner Jeren Kendall scored on an error for the
Commodores (2-1). Penn Murfee went 3 for 3 with two walks,
one run and one RBI for Vandy. Jose Vizcaino Jr. went 2
for 2 with four walks for Santa Clara.
No. 14 North
Carolina 10-9, Seton Hall 4-5
In Chapel Hill,
N.C., North Carolina showed a bit of the old and new in a
doubleheader sweep of Seton Hall as Benton Moss struck out
nine over five innings to pick up his 20th
career win in the first game, and freshman J.B. Bukauskas
allowed one earned run in five innings for his first
collegiate win in the nightcap. Adrian Chacon had three
hits and two RBI, and Logan Warmoth added two hits and two
RBI for the Tar Heels in Game 1. Joe Dudek and Tyler
Ramirez each drove in three in Game 2 for the Tar Heels
(3-0). Tyler Boyd went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBI
for the Pirates (0-3).
Alabama State 3,
No. 18 Cal State Fullerton 2
In Clearwater, Fla.,
Joseph Camacho allowed two earned runs and struck out nine
in seven brilliant innings as Alabama State upset Cal
State Fullerton. Hunter Allen drove in a pair of runs, and
Einar Muniz went 3 for 4 with a double, run and an RBI for
the Hornets (1-1). Chris Hudgins went 2 for 4 with a run
for the Titans (0-2).
No. 3 TCU 16,
Southern Illinois 4
In Fort Worth, Cody
Jones went 5 for 5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI,
and Evan Skoug went 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBI as
TCU scored 13 innings in the first four innings en route to
an easy win over Southern Illinois. Keaton Jones went 3 for
5 with a homer and two RBI, and Zack Plunkett added three
RBI for the Horned Frogs (2-0). JC DeMuri had two RBI to
lead the Salukis (0-2).
In Baton Rouge, La.,
Alex Lange struck out seven and allowed two hits over five
scoreless innings, and Jared Foster and Danny Zardon each
contributed two hits and two RBI as LSU beat Kansas for the
second straight day. The Tigers (2-0) erupted for seven runs
in the fifth inning, with Conner Hale doubling in two runs
and Zardon plating two more later in the frame. Tommy
Mirabelli hit a three-run homer late for the Jayhawks (0-2).
No. 5 Florida 22,
Rhode Island 3
In Gainesville, Fla.,
Harrison Bader went 3 for 4 with two homers, four runs and
six RBI, and Ryan Larson homered and drove in four as
Florida pounded Rhode Island. The Gators (2-0) also got a
homer and three RBI from JJ Schwarz, and John Sternagel
scored twice and drove in three runs. Martin Taveras had two
RBI to lead Rhode Island (0-2).
No. 6 Houston 5, Minnesota 0
In Houston, Jake Lemoine and Seth Romero
combined on the shutout as Houston clinched a series victory
over Minnesota. Lemoine (1-0) allowed six hits over the
first five innings with no walks and six strikeouts. Romero
allowed one hit and one walk over the final four frames with
three punchouts to record the save. Chris Iriart homered and
Josh Vidales had a two-run double for the Cougars
(2-0).Connor Schaeffauer and Toby Hanson both had two hits
for the Gophers (0-2).
No. 9 UCLA 18,
Hofstra 1
In Los Angeles, Luke
Persico went 4 for 5 with two homers, three runs and five
RBI, and Kevin Kramer hit a grand slam to center field as
UCLA hammered Hofstra. Every Bruins starter had at least one
hit, and Kramer and Brett Stephens joined Persico with three
runs. Christoph Bono added three hits, two runs and two RBI
for the Bruins (2-0). Ryan Donovan went 2 for 3 with an RBI
for Hofstra.
No. 10 Louisville 7, USF 3
In Clearwater, Fla., Blake Tiberi belted a
two-run homer in the fourth as Louisville topped USF. Drew
Harrington (1-0) fanned a career-high nine out of the pen in
4.1 innings for the Cardinals (2-0). Levi Borders had a
two-run dinger in the first for the Bulls (1-1).
No. 11 Texas Tech
15-13, San Francisco 6-5
In Lubbock, Texas,
Texas Tech used a seven-run rally late to pull away in the
first game of a doubleheader then scored seven times to open
the second game of a sweep of San Francisco. In the first
game, William Hairston went 3 for 4 with three runs and two
RBI, and Stephen Smith had two hits and three RBI for the
Red Raiders (3-0). Brendan Hendriks went 2 for 4 with a
homer, three runs and two RBI for San Francisco. In the
second game, Bryant Burleson homered and drove in three
runs, and Hairston added two hits and two RBI. Jack Hall had
two hits and two runs for the Dons (0-3).
No. 12 South
Carolina 7-8, College of Charleston 1-3
In Columbia, S.C., Wil
Crowe struck out 10 and allowed one earned run over 6.1
innings, and Kyle Martin and Jordan Gore each had two hits
and two RBI as South Carolina topped College of Charleston
in the first game of a doubleheader. The Gamecocks scored a
run in the first before adding four in the second, with
Gore’s double to right plating two. In the nightcap, Alex
Distano homered and drove in two, and Connor Bright homered
and scored twice for South Carolina (2-1). Nick Pappas went
2 for 4 with a homer and two RBI for the Cougars.
No. 13 Miami 9,
Rutgers 5
In Coral Gables, Fla.,
Zack Collins had a three-run double, and Ricky Eusebio
scored three times as Miami topped Rutgers. Thomas Woodrey
allowed five hits and two earned runs in six innings in his
first start since March 2013 in improving to 9-0 in his
career for the Hurricanes (2-0). Tom Marcinczyk had two
hits, including a homer, and two RBI to lead the Scarlet
Knights (0-2).
No. 15 Florida State 15, Oakland 2
In Tallahassee, Fla., Dylan Busby and Danny
De La Calle both drove in four as Florida State pounded
Oakland. The Seminoles (2-0) scored seven in the first and
five in the third in building an early 13-2 advantage.
Boomer Biegalski (1-0, 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, BB) fanned nine for
FSU. Robby Enslen, Zach Sterry and Mike Brosseau each had
two hits for the Grizzlies (0-2).
No. 17 Oregon 3, Hawaii 2
In Honolulu, Nick Catalano smacked a two-run
homer in the eighth as Oregon rallied past Hawaii for its
second straight win. J Richartz and Chayce Ka'aua both drove
in runs in the fourth as the Rainbows (0-2) left the bases
loaded in the bottom of the ninth.
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