Oregon State 3, Washington State 0
In
Corvallis, Ore., Drew Rasmussen tossed the first perfect game
in Oregon State history in a 3-0 win over Washington State.
Rasmussen (3-0) struck out 10 and totaled 103 pitches in
silencing the Cougars (1-4, 12-10) with six fly balls and 11
ground outs. Joe Pistorese was terrific for WSU, allowing
three runs (one earned) in a complete game. KJ Harrison,
Michael Gretler and Trever Morrison drove in runs for the
Beavers (3-2, 17-5). (photos by Scobel Wiggins)
No. 13 Louisville 6, Notre Dame 4 (18)
In Notre Dame, Ind., Corey Ray went 4 for 8
with a leadoff homer in the top of the 18th to snap a 6-6 tie
and lead Louisville to an ACC series win over Notre Dame. Nick
Solak had three hits and two RBI for the Cardinals (7-1,
17-6), who stranded 20 in the contest and matched the longest
game in program history. Sean Leland (1-0, 2 IP, 2 K) earned
the victory for UL. Brendan McKay (7 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB)
fanned 12 for Louisville. Ricky Sanchez drove in a pair for
the Irish (3-5, 15-6).
No. 12 Florida State 12, No. 10 Virginia 10
In Charlottesville, Va., Dylan Busby belted a
two-run homer in the top of the ninth to erase a 10-9 deficit
as Florida State evened its ACC series at Virginia. John
Sansone smacked a grand slam to highlight a six-run fifth for
the Seminoles (6-2, 18-6). Busby and DJ Stewart (2 for 3, HR,
2 R) both drove in three for FSU. Kenny Towns (2 for 3, 2B)
drove in four, while Daniel Pinero added three hits and three
runs for the Cavaliers (3-5, 14-6).
No. 14 Arizona State 2, No. 16 Oregon 1
In Eugene, Ore., Ryan Kellogg tossed a
three-hitter as Arizona State edged Oregon to secure a Pac-12
series victory. Kellogg (4-0) allowed one earned run with two
walks and seven strikeouts. Colby Woodmansee (2 for 4) had an
RBI single in the top of the eighth for the Sun Devils (4-1,
15-6). Phil Craig-St. Louis had two hits and one RBI for the
Ducks (1-4, 14-8).
No. 1 TCU 7, Oklahoma State 4
In Fort Worth, Texas, Preston Morrison fanned
nine over 7.2 innings as TCU evened its Big 12 series with
Oklahoma State. Morrison (5-0) allowed six hits and four runs
(three earned) with three walks. Trey Teakell rolled three
groundouts in the ninth for his first save. Connor Wanhanen
went 3 for 4 with a double, a run and two RBI to lead the
offense of the Horned Frogs (4-1, 17-3). Dustin Williams
homered and drove in a pair for the Cowboys (1-1, 15-7).
No. 2 LSU 7, Arkansas 4
In Fayetteville, Ark., Chris Sciambra went 4
for 5 with a double and two runs as LSU won its SEC series at
Arkansas. Mark Laird (2 for 5, R), Alex Bregman (1 for 3, 2B,
R) and Conner Hale (1 for 5, HR) each drove in a pair for the
Tigers (4-2, 21-3). Jake Godfrey (5-0, 5 IP, 5 H, R, 3 BB, 5
K) picked up the win, while Jesse Stallings (1.2 IP, H, BB)
registered his 10th save. Joe Serrano went 2 for 5 with a
homer and three RBI for the Razorbacks (1-5, 11-11).
Ole Miss 5-4, No. 3 Florida 2-8
In Oxford, Miss., Brady Bramlett surrendered
one unearned run over six innings in the opener as Ole Miss
earned an SEC series win over Florida. Bramlett (3-1)
scattered six hits with two walks and six strikeouts. Wyatt
Short fanned two of the final four batters for his second
save. Sikes Orvis (2 for 2, 2B, 4 RBI) had a three-run homer
in the first for the Rebels (3-3, 13-10). Mike Rivera had two
hits and one RBI for the Gators (3-3, 20-5). In the nightcap,
Rivera (2 for 5) and Dalton Guthrie (3 for 5, 2B, R) both
drove in three as UF salvaged the series finale. The Gators
scored five over the first three innings to take control. Joe
Wainhouse had two hits for Ole Miss.
No. 4 Texas A&M 10-2, Alabama 5-6
In Hoover, Ala., Geoffrey Bramblett allowed one
earned run over seven innings in the nightcap for Alabama to
hand Texas A&M its first loss of the season. Bramblett (4-1)
scattered seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
Ray Castillo gave up one hit over the final two frames with
three punchouts to register his third save. Chance Vincent had
a two-run triple to cap a four-run first for the Crimson Tide
(3-3, 13-9). Chandler Avant was 3 for 5 with a double and two
RBI for Bama. Nick Banks went 2 for 3 with a double and a run
for the Aggies (5-1, 24-1). In Game 1, Ryne Birk had two hits
and two RBI to pace the A&M offense. The Aggies erased a 5-3
deficit with four in the eighth and three in the ninth. Kyle
Simonds (6-0, 5 IP, 2 H, 1 UE, 4 K) earned the win in relief.
Avant had two hits and a run for the Crimson Tide.
No. 5 Vanderbilt 10-7, Auburn 5-6 (Game 2 -
10 innings)
In Auburn, Ala., Bryan Reynolds delivered a
sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th in the nightcap as
Vanderbilt swept a doubleheader at Auburn to win the SEC
series. Reynolds had two hits, one homer and three RBI for the
Commodores (5-1, 19-5). The Tigers (1-5, 15-9) scored three in
the bottom of the ninth and had the bases loaded with no outs
before Ben Bowden (4-1, 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, BB, K) got a popout, a
strikeout and a lineout to force the extra frame. He retired
Auburn in order in the bottom of the 10th to secure the
victory. Daniel Robert went 4 for 5 with a homer and two RBI
for Auburn. In the opener, Zander Wiel (2 for 5, 3 RBI) had a
two-run single to cap a four-run third and homered to spark a
three-run seventh for Vanderbilt. Jordan Ebert (3 for 5, R,
RBI) had two doubles and Robert added two hits and two RBI for
Auburn.
Missouri 4, No. 6 South Carolina 3 (10)
In Columbia, Mo., Trey Harris had an RBI single
to cap a two-run rally in the bottom of the 10th as Missouri
clinched an SEC series win over South Carolina. Josh Lester (2
for 4, R) had a sacrifice fly in the 10th that knotted the
score at 3-3. Jake Ring had three hits for the Tigers (5-0,
18-5). Breckin Williams (4-0, 2 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 3 K) won in
reliev of Tanner Houck (8 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 8 K). Elliott Caldwell
(2 for 5) had a run-scoring single in the top of the 10th as
the Gamecocks (3-2, 17-6) took a 3-2 lead. Connor Bright had
two hits and two runs for South Carolina.
No. 7 UCLA 3, Utah 0
In Los Angeles, Grant Watson and three
relievers combined on a three-hit shutout as UCLA clinched a
Pac-12 series win over Utah. Watson (3-2, 3 H, BB) fanned four
in six innings. Tucker Forbes (K), Grant Dyer and David Berg
(2 K) each pitched a hitless innings as Berg recorded his
fourth save. Luke Persico had two hits and a run for the
Bruins (4-1, 16-5). Cody Scaggari, Wyler Smith and Josh Rose
each had a hit for the Utes (2-3, 7-14).
Old Dominion 9, No. 8 Rice 8
In Norfolk, Va., Taylor Ostrich had three hits
and four RBI as Old Dominion edged Rice to clinch a Conference
USA series victory. Ostrich had a three-run double to cap a
six-run fourth for the Monarchs (3-2, 12-7). Mike Perez went 2
for 4 with a homer and three RBI for ODU. Thomas Busbice (3-0,
3.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 3 K) earned the win in relief, while Jake
Josephs recorded the final out for his first save. Kirby
Taylor went 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBI, while Leon
Byrd was 3 for 5 with three runs and two RBI for the Owls
(6-2, 15-9).
No. 9 USC 13, Cal Poly 0
In San Luis Obispo, Calif., Kyle Twomey allowed
two hits over six scoreless innings as USC evened its series
with Cal Poly. Twomey (4-1) walked one and struck out four.
The Trojans (18-5) scored two in the fourth, four in the sixth
and seven in the eighth. David Oppenheim had two hits and
drove in four, while Blake Lacey went 2 for 5 with a double,
two runs and three RBI for USC. Brian Mundell went 1 for 4
with a double for the Mustangs (7-12).
Presbyterian 8, No. 11 UCF 6
In Orlando, Fla., Jay Lizanich had a two-run
single to highlight a seven-run third as Presbyterian leveled
its series with UCF. Ryan Hedrick also drove in a pair for the
Blue Hose (15-8). David Sauer (3-1, 6 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 5 K)
earned the win, while Brian Kehner (3 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K)
registered his second save. Erik Barber homered twice and
drove in four for the Knights (19-5).
Oklahoma 5, No. 15 Texas Tech 2
In Norman, Okla., Alec Hansen was brilliant,
tossing a complete-game three-hitter with 10 strikeouts, and
Kolbey Carpenter went 4 for 4 with a homer, two runs and three
RBI as Oklahoma evened its Big 12 series with Texas Tech.
Hansen (3-2) allowed a pair of runs in the fifth inning, but
Carpenter hit his fifth homer, a three-run shot, in the bottom
of the frame for the Sooners (1-1, 16-9). The Red Raiders fell
to 1-1, 16-7.
No. 17 Texas 5-3, Kansas State 3-1
In Austin, Texas, Chad Hollingsworth and Kirby
Bellow combined on a six-hitter in the nightcap as Texas took
two from Kansas State to secure a Big 12 series win.
Hollingsworth (3-1) allowed six hits and a run in 7.1 innings
with one walk and four strikeouts to earn the victory. Bellow
retired the final five batters, two by strikeout, to record
his second save. Ben Johnson went 2 for 4 with a triple, a run
and one RBI for the Longhorns (4-1, 15-8). Shane Conlon had an
RBI double in the fourth for the Wildcats (0-2, 11-11). In the
nightcap, Michael Cantu (1 for 3, 2 RBI) had a run-scoring
double to tie the score at 3-3 and sparked a three-run eighth
for Texas. Pinch-runner Taylor Stell scored the go-ahead run
on an error. Tyler Moore had two hits and one RBI for KSU.
No. 18 Miami 12, Wake Forest 7
In Winston-Salem, N.C., Garrett Kennedy homered
and drove in three, and George Iskenderian added three RBI as
Miami topped Wake Forest in the ACC for the second straight
day. Every starter had at least hit, with Carl Chester going 3
for 6 with a homer, two runs and two RBI and Christopher Barr
adding three hits and two runs as the Hurricanes (6-2, 18-6)
won their eighth straight. Will Craig had two hits, including
his eighth homer, two runs and two RBI at the plate, but was
tagged for seven runs (five earned) in 2.1 innings in falling
to 0-1 for the Demon Deacons (3-5, 14-10).
No. 19 UCSB 2, UT Arlington 1 (11)
No. 19 UCSB 17, Dartmouth 2
In Santa Barbara, Calif., Robby Nesovic tossed
three hitless innings of relief and delivered the game-winning
single in the 11th inning as UCSB edged UT Arlington. Later,
Paddy O’Brien went 3 for 4 with a double, homer, two runs and
five RBI as the Gauchos (16-5) routed Dartmouth. Justin Jacome
tossed eight strong innings with one earned run before turning
the ball over to Nesovic (1-0), who drove in both runs. Matt
McLean went 3 for 5 with a run for the Mavericks (11-9). In
the second game Scott Quinlan went 4 for 6 with a homer, three
runs and two RBI for UCSB.
No. 20 Illinois 5, USF 2
In Champaign, Ill., David Kerian and Matthew
James hit back-to-back homers, and Casey Fletcher added a
three-run homer as Illinois scored all of its runs on home
runs in clinching its series with USF. Drasen Johnson (3-1)
allowed two earned runs and struck out six, and Tyler Jay
picked up his fifth save for the Illini (17-4-1). Casey
Mulholland (3-3) tossed a complete game for the Bulls (15-8-1)
in a game that lasted one hour and 51 minutes.
