2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament Regionals Scores, Bracket, Live Updates
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With 95 games completed and 11 super regional tickets punched, today’s slate includes four decisive game sevens. LSU and Florida—who faced off last June in the championship series—both have a chance to get one step closer to a return trip to Omaha, while Cinderella four-seed Evansville is seeking its first-ever super regional berth.
Below, Baseball America’s Peter Flaherty is tracking the biggest developments in every regional. Buckle up!
You can find the full bracket here.
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NCAA Baseball Monday Scores
| Regional Matchup | Result | Streaming Information |
| Chapel Hill Regional | ||
| 1. North Carolina vs. 2 LSU | UNC 4-3 | ESPN2/ESPN+, 6:00 ET |
| Norman Regional | ||
| 1. Oklahoma vs. 3 UConn | UConn 7-1 | ESPN2/ESPN+, 9:00 ET |
| Stillwater Regional | ||
| 1. Oklahoma State vs. 3 Florida | Florida 4-2 | ESPNU, 3:00 ET |
| Corvallis Regional | ||
| 1. Oregon State vs. 2 UC Irvine | OSU 11-6 | ESPN+, 3:00 ET |
| Greenville Regional | ||
| 1. East Carolina vs. 4 Evansville | Evansville 6-5 | ESPNU, 12:00 ET |
NCAA Tournament Live Updates
We’ll be updating with new information as results flow in for each regional. They are sorted here by alphabetical order.
Athens Regional
Sunday Games
1. Georgia (8) vs. 3 Georgia Tech (6), 10 innings, Georgia Tech eliminated
Georgia erased a 5-2 first inning deficit to come back and beat rival Georgia Tech 8-6 in extra innings. The Yellow Jackets came out swinging and took an early lead after a pair of RBI singles from Matthew Ellis and John Giesler and a Vahn Lackey three-run home run. The Bulldogs scratched and clawed their way back, though, and tied the game in the ninth inning on a Kolby Branch solo home run. Matthew Hoskins and Chandler Marsh combined to throw a shutout bottom of the ninth inning, which gave way to a three-run 10th inning for the ‘Dawgs. They took the lead on a run-scoring E5, but added two key insurance runs on a Corey Collins two-run double. Georgia Tech pushed across a run and had the game-winning run at the plate in the bottom half of the inning, but Leighton Finley got John Giesler to groundout to end the game. It is Georgia’s first super regional appearance since 2008, and next weekend it will host NC State.
2. UNCW (1), Georgia Tech (3)
The Yellow Jackets avenged their Friday loss to UNCW with a 3-1 win to eliminate the Seahawks. Georgia Tech got all of the offense it would need between the third and fourth innings, as Drew Burress and Mike Becchetti both hit home runs. Veteran lefthander Cam Jones twirled a quality start in which he allowed one run in seven innings, and Dawson Brown sealed the victory with three strikeouts across two shutout, hitless innings.
Saturday Games
3. Georgia Tech (4) vs. 4 Army (2), Army eliminated
Georgia Tech doubled up Army 4-2 to end the Black Knights’ season. Star freshman Drew Burress and John Giesler both hit home runs in the bottom of the first to get the scoring started, while Mike Becchetti delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning to give the Yellow Jackets all the offense they would need. Aeden Finateri (6 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K) turned in a quality start, and the late-inning duo of Riley Stanford (2 IP) and Tate McKee (1 IP) slammed the door with three-straight shutout innings.
1. Georgia (11) vs. 2 UNCW (2)
Georgia tonight came out with a much different energy than it did yesterday against Army. It wasted no time getting going thanks to a Corey Collins mammoth home run in the bottom of the first, and Kolby Branch hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to put the game out of reach. Kolten Smith struggled with control, but the trio of DJ Radtke (2 IP), Josh Roberge (2 IP) and Christian Mracna (1 IP) picked him up with five-straight shutout innings. The Bulldogs tomorrow have a chance to secure their first super regional berth since 2008.
Friday Games
No. 1 Georgia (8) vs. No. 4 Army (7) — 1 p.m. ET
It was the furthest thing from easy, but Georgia—by the skin of its teeth—held on to beat Army 8-7. The Bulldogs were punched in the mouth early and trailed 4-1 in the third after a pair of two-run home runs courtesy of Chris Barr and Coleman Titus. Georgia chipped away and eventually took a 7-5 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning thanks to a Slate Alford two-run double and a Dylan Goldstein sac-fly, but Army scored a pair of runs in the top of the eight to re-tie the game. In the bottom half of the inning, Fernando Gonzalez delivered what turned out to be the game-winning sac-fly, as Christian Mracna fired a shutout ninth inning to slam the door.
No. 2 UNC-Wilmington (9) vs. No. 3 Georgia Tech (0) — 7 p.m. ET
UNCW scored four runs in the second and five in the eighth in its shutout victory over Georgia Tech. Catcher Bryan Arendt crushed a grand slam to get the scoring started, while the Seahawks eventually tacked on a handful of key insurance runs thanks to a pair of two-run knocks courtesy of Kevin Jones and veteran Jac Croom. RJ Sales was magnificent in his start and spun 7.1 shutout innings in which he scattered just three hits and notched six strikeouts.
Bryan-College Station Regional
Sunday Games
1. Texas A&M (9) vs. 2 Louisiana (4), Louisiana elminated
The Aggies used a four-run fourth inning to propel themselves to their second super regional in the last three years. Five different hitters crushed home runs, led by likely top-10 overall pick Braden Montgomery who blasted a three-run home run and had four RBIs. Shane Sdao (5.1 IP, 1 R, 6 K) and Chris Cortez (2.1 IP, 0 R, 6 K) set the tone on the mound and combined to allow one run with 12 strikeouts through the first 6.2 innings.
2. Louisiana (10) vs. 3 Texas (2), Texas eliminated
Texas kept it close for seven innings and trailed just 2-1 heading into the top of the eighth, but the Ragin’ Cajuns broke through for seven runs on seven hits. Jose Torres and Bryan Broussard provided the biggest swings of the inning—and the game—as both hit titanic three-run home runs. Louisiana received quality pitching from each of its three arms, but especially starter Chase Morgan who allowed one run across 5.1 innings.
Saturday Games
2. Louisiana (12) vs. 4 Grambling (5), Grambling eliminated
Louisiana jumped out to an early 8-0 lead and coasted to a 12-5 win over Grambling. It was a balanced attack offensively for the Ragin’ Cajuns, who saw eight different hitters collect at least one knock and six different drive in at least one run. Potential top-50 overall pick Kyle DeBarge led the charge, going 2-for-6 with a team-high three RBIs.
1. Texas A&M (4) vs. 3. Texas (2), 11 innings
Texas A&M took advantage of the whopping 14 free bases Texas gave it to grind out a win in extra innings. Jared Thomas started the game with a bang, as he ambushed a Ryan Prager fastball and drove it out to left-centerfield for a lead-off home run. Prager settled in from there, though, and allowed two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings. He gave way to lefthander Evan Aschenbeck, who proceeded to twirl 4.1 shutout, hitless innings to keep the Aggies in the game. With the score deadlocked at two apiece in the 11th inning, A&M took advantage of a pair of walks and took the lead on a Ted Burton infield single—that hit off the third base bag—and a run-scoring wild pitch. In the bottom half of the inning, Aschenbeck induced a pair of groundouts and a flyout to put a bow on the Aggies’ win.
Friday Games
1. Texas A&M (8) vs. 4. Grambling (0)
Texas A&M cruised to a shutout win over Grambling thanks to a seven-run second inning. Five different Aggie hitters drove in at least one run, led by Ted Burton who went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. On the bump, four different arms combined for the shutout.
2. Louisiana (5) vs. 3. Texas (12)
Texas went down 2-0 early, but scored 10 unanswered runs between the fourth and fifth innings and cruised the rest of the way. Jalin Flores delivered the biggest swing of the game for either team, as in the fifth inning he blasted a grand slam to blow the game open. In addition to Flores, Rylan Galvan (1-for-3, two RBIs), Will Gasparino (2-for-5, two RBIs) and Dee Kennedy (1-for-3, three RBIs) combined to drive in seven runs.
Chapel Hill Regional
Monday Games
1. North Carolina (4) vs. 2 LSU (3), LSU eliminated
The Tar Heels started fast, scoring a pair of runs in the first inning and knocking starter Reese Dutton out of the game before he could record an out. Javen Coleman came in and limited the damage, and LSU took a 3-2 lead by the end of the third inning thanks to an RBI groundout and a pair of solo home runs off the bats of Jake Brown and Jared Jones. Thanks to superb pitching by both sides, LSU took carried its one-run lead into the ninth inning and was three outs away from another super regional appearance. Gavin Gallaher led off the ninth with a double and after a near-bunt base hit by Alex Madera, Colby Wilkerson fouled off four pitches before muscling a game-tying RBI single into centerfield.
An inning later, Madera got his redemption. He worked a quality at-bat of his own and got his barrel to a 94 MPH inside fastball, and grounded the game-winning RBI single back up the middle. The Tar Heels got a pair of incredibly clutch hits, but this win would not have been possible without stellar pitching from Matthew Matthijs (4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K) and Dalton Pence (3.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K), who allowed just one run across a combined eight innings.
Sunday Games
1. North Carolina (4) vs. 2 LSU (8)
LSU rode the momentum it built earlier today into tonight, as it doubled up North Carolina 8-4 to force a decisive regional championship game. The Tigers wasted no time getting going, and led 7-1 by the end of the fourth inning. UNC made it interesting and loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth, but Gavin Guidry induced a towering flyout from Gavin Gallaher to end the game. LSU got a much-needed strong start from Thatcher Hurd (5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 6 K), while Kade Anderson (1.1 IP) and Guidry (1.1) combined to throw 2.2-straight shutout innings.
2. LSU (13) vs. 3 Wofford (6), Wofford eliminated
Wofford threw an early haymaker in the form of a five-run first inning thanks to its frenetic style of play, but LSU scored 13 of the final 14 runs of the game to win in convincing fashion. The Tigers totaled 21 hits and scored at least one run in six of the final eight inning. All nine starters registered at least one knock, but Josh Pearson and Brady Neal led the charge with four and three RBIs, respectively. Sophomore lefthander Griffin Herring was fantastic in relief and struck out seven across 6.1 innings in which he allowed just one run. LSU tonight has a rematch with North Carolina.
Saturday Games
3. Wofford (5) vs. 4 Long Island (2), Long Island eliminated
In a game between two teams who last night suffered heartbreaking walk-off losses, Wofford prevailed 5-2. The Terriers tallied just five hits, but three of them drove in a run. Righthander Zac Cowan—who coming into today had logged 104 innings this season—fired six shutout innings and earned his 10th win of the season. Wofford tomorrow will take on either LSU or North Carolina.
1. North Carolina (6) vs. 2 LSU (2)
Following a thrilling walk-off win last night, it was all business today for the UNC who prevailed 6-2 over LSU. With the game tied at zero in the bottom of the fifth inning, potential top-20 overall pick Vance Honeycutt ambushed a first-pitch fastball and hit a three-run home run over the netting in left field. The Tigers trimmed the lead to 3-2 after a pair of bases-loaded walks, but Honeycutt in the seventh hit a solo home run—this one against a breaking ball—to give the Tar Heels a massive insurance run. Dalton Pence was nails in relief and twirled 2.2 shutout, hitless innings to notch his seventh save this season.
Friday Games
1. North Carolina (11) vs. 4 Long Island (8)
It was a lot harder than almost everyone anticipated, but North Carolina scored six runs in the ninth inning to walk-off Long Island 11-8. The Tar Heels started off slow, but appeared to have overcome their early-game sluggishness with a three-run sixth inning. However, Long Island went on to score four runs—all of which came with two outs—in the top of the ninth inning to take an 8-5 lead. With how deflating the top-half of the inning was for the Tar Heels, a comeback seemed unlikely. They did exactly that and after an Alberto Osuna RBI single and a Luke Stevenson bases-loaded walk, freshman Gavin Gallaher walloped a walk-off grand slam deep into the Chapel Hill night.
2. LSU (4) vs. 3. Wofford (3)
There was no shortage of excitement in the first game of today’s slate. Wofford carried a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning, but LSU stormed back to tie the game in the bottom of the frame after a pair of solo homers from Michael Braswell and Jared Jones. An inning later, Steven Milam–who homered earlier from the right side of the plate–blasted a walk-off homer from the left side to help LSU win 4-3. They’ll face the winner of North Carolina or Long Island in the winner’s bracket.
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Charlottesville Regional
Sunday Games
1. Virginia (9) vs. 2 Mississippi State (2), Mississippi State eliminated
For eight innings, the score of the game was a whole lot closer than the final. Mississippi State took the lead in the bottom of the first on a titanic two-run home run off the bat of Dakota Jordan before the Cavaliers snatched it back in the third inning thanks to a pair of RBI singles. The score would remain 3-2 in Virginia’s favor until the top of the ninth inning, where it exploded for six runs. Jay Woolfolk picked an opportune time for his best start of the season, as he surrendered just two runs with seven strikeouts across a career-high eight innings.
2. Mississippi State (13) vs. 3 St. John’s (5), St. John’s eliminated
Mississippi State came out swinging and built up a 6-0 lead by the bottom of the fifth inning, and while St. John’s did its best to come back the Bulldogs’ offense proved to be too much to handle. Dakota Jordan (5-for-5, four RBIs) and David Mershon (3-for-5, two RBIs) combined to go 8-for-10 with two home runs and six RBIs to pace the offense. Multi-slot specialist Cam Scheulke struck out five and allowed one earned run across the final 4.1 innings.
Saturday Games
3. St. John’s (10) vs. 4 Penn (9), 12 innings, Penn eliminated
After playing 10 innings last night, St. John’s this afternoon outlasted Penn 10-9 in 12 innings. The Red Storm carried a 6-2 lead into the top of the seventh inning, but the Quakers bats exploded for seven runs on five hits to take a 9-6 lead. St. John’s trimmed Penn’s lead to 9-8 in the bottom of the eighth thanks to a Jackson Tucker two-run home run before Jimmy Keenan blasted a game-tying long ball with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Sam Mettert and Jed Boyle fired two shutout innings apiece in relief to keep Penn’s offense at bay, and in the bottom of the 12th Anthony Brienza played the hero with a walk-off single.
1. Virginia (5) vs. 2 Mississippi State (4)
For the second time in as many days, Virgina received excellent pitching from its bullpen en route to a key victory over Mississippi State. The Bulldogs—thanks to a Hunter Hines mammoth three-run home run—carried a 4-2 into the seventh inning. With one out in the bottom half of the inning, freshman Eric Becker grounded a game-tying, two-run single up the middle to give the Cavaliers plenty of life. Fellow freshman Matt Augustin struck out four across 2.2 shutout innings to keep the game tied before Bobby Whalen delivered a walk-off fielder’s choice.
Friday Games
1. Virginia (4) vs. 4. Pennsylvania (2)
Virginia opened up tournament play with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Pennsylvania. Henry Godbout supplied the biggest swing of the day, as in the second inning he blasted a three-run home run. The Quakers scored a pair of runs in the fourth, but Chase Hungate was able to slam the door with three shutout innings in which he allowed just one hit and collected four strikeouts.
2. Mississippi State (5) vs. 3. St. John’s (2), 10 innings
Mississippi State took down St. John’s 5-2 in extra-innings to set the stage for a showdown against Virginia. Following a Logan Kohler two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning and a Marty Higgins two run single in the top of the fourth, the score remained deadlocked at two until the 10th inning. Myself—and probably a lot of people watching—thought Amani Larry delivered a walk-off, two-run home run, but Garrett Scavelli leapt up and made a spectacular catch at the wall to rob Larry. With two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the 10th inning, Dakota Jordan caught a fastball deep in the zone and muscled a walk-off, three-run home run over the right field wall to propel the Bulldogs to victory.
Clemson Regional
Sunday Games
1. Clemson (12) vs. 3 Coastal Carolina (5), Coastal Carolina eliminated
Clemson rode a six-run eighth inning to power its way to its first super regional since 2010. The eighth was the biggest individual inning, but the Tigers offense was relentless all night. They scored in each of the first five frames to take a 6-2 lead, but Coastal cut their lead to just one after a pair of eighth inning home runs from the dynamic middle-of-the-order duo of Caden Bodine and Derek Bender. However, Clemson quickly put the game out of reach with an offensive barrage that included four extra-base hits. Austin Gordon closed the game with 1.1 shutout innings to earn his 11th save this season.
3. Coastal Carolina (6) vs. High Point (5), High Point eliminated
Coastal Carolina bounced back from last night’s tough loss to Clemson with a season-saving win over High Point. The Chanticleers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead thanks to a Derek Bender three-run home run, but High Point battled back and eventually took a 5-4 lead after tallying three runs in the seventh inning. Its lead would be short-lived, however, as in the bottom half of the inning Caden Bodine crushed what would end up being a game-winning, two-run home run. Andrew Bowers (2 IP) and Bryce Shaffer (0.1 IP) combined to throw 2.1 shutout innings in relief.
Saturday Games
2. Vanderbilt (9) vs. 4 High Point (10), Vanderbilt eliminated
Following a rather uninspiring loss yesterday, Vanderbilt today jumped out to a 5-0 lead with staff ace Bryce Cunningham on the mound. The Commodores appeared to be on track for a comfortable win, but High Point exploded to score nine unanswered runs between the fifth and sixth innings to take a 9-5 lead. Vanderbilt threw a haymaker of its own in the form a four-run eighth inning to tie the game, which is where the score stood until the bottom of the ninth inning. Following a costly error by RJ Austin to lead off the inning, Miggy Echazarreta dumped a walk-off single into right field to eliminate the Commodores and lift the Panthers to their first regional win in program history.
1. Clemson (4) vs. 3 Coastal Carolina (3)
Clemson came out on top in what was a back-and-forth, extremely hard fought game. Both teams traded blows throughout, but Cam Cannarella delivered the decisive sac-fly in the top of the ninth inning to give the Tigers the lead for good. Stud freshman righthander Aidan Knaak spun yet another quality start to the tune of two runs and six strikeouts in as many innings, while Austin Gordon struck out a pair in a perfect ninth inning. With a win tomorrow, Clemson would head to its first super regional since 2010.
Friday Games
1. Clemson (4) vs. 4. High Point (3)
High Point gave Clemson all it could handle, but the Tigers prevailed with a 4-3 win in walk-off fashion. At the end of the sixth inning, the game was tied at 3 and Clemson had already erased two separate High Point leads. The Tigers were unable to get anything going in both the seventh and eighth innings, but Tristan Bissetta in the bottom of the ninth—after a Blake Wright lead-off double—laced a walk-off single passed the outstretched glove of High Point’s second baseman. Clemson tomorrow will take on Coastal Carolina in what should be a great game.
2. Vanderbilt (3) vs. 3. Coastal Carolina (13)
Coastal Carolina scored five runs in the second inning and didn’t look back en route to a commanding 13-3 win over Vanderbilt. Five different Chanticleer hitters drove in multiple runs, led by Zack Beach and Derek Bender who had three RBIs apiece. Riley Eikhoff spun a quality start, allowing one run on four hits across six innings.
Corvallis Regional
Monday Games
1. Oregon State (11) vs. 2 UC Irvine (6), UC Irvine eliminated
In a game that spanned two days thanks to some rainy weather, Oregon State overcame a 4-0 first inning deficit to advance to its second super regional in the last three seasons. Following UCI’s first inning outburst, the Beavers responded with a five-run inning of their own that was headlined by an Elijah Hainline three-run home run. The two teams last night tacked on one run apiece before the game was suspended. This afternoon, it was all Oregon State who—on the strength of two solo home runs courtesy of Mason Guerra and Dallas Macias—cruised to victory. It clubbed three home runs, but Oregon State’s bullpen was also lights out. AJ Hutcheson (1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K), flamethrower Nelson Keljo (2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K) and Bridger Holmes (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K) teamed up to spin 4.1-straight shutout innings.
Sunday Games
2. UC Irvine (17) vs. 4 Tulane (7), Tulane eliminated
For the second time in three games, UC Irvine’s offense exploded for double-digit runs. However unlike Friday’s game, this win was never in doubt. The Anteaters scored at least one run in each of the first five innings before hanging nine runs in the top of the seventh. 10 different UCI hitters registered at least one hit, while five different drove in multiple runs. Following a solid start by Danny Suarez in which he fired 2.2 shutout innings, Ricky Ojeda allowed just one run across 3.1 hitless innings.
Saturday Games
3. Nicholls (0) vs. 4 Tulane (3), Nicholls eliminated
Tulane shut out Nicholls 3-0 to end the Colonels’ season. The Green Wave got on the board in the second thanks to an RBI groundout and that was all the offense they would need. Luc Fladda was sensational in his start and spun a season-high eight shutout innings, while Jacob Moore sealed the victory with a spotless ninth.
1. Oregon State (5) vs. 2 UC Irvine (3)
Oregon State held off UC Irvine 5-3 to position itself in the driver’s seat in Corvallis. It started on the mound last night for the Beavers. Workhorse righthander Jacob Kmatz allowed just three hits, allowed one run and notched nine strikeouts across seven innings. Their offense was led by potential No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana and intriguing outfielder Dallas Macias. Bazzana got the scoring started with a towering two-run home run—his 28th of the season—while Macias in the fifth inning delivered a clutch two-run single to stretch Oregon State’s lead to 4-1. The Anteaters mounted a two-run rally in the eighth inning, but Bridger Holmes extinguished the fire with 1.1 shutout, hitless innings to close the game.
Friday Games
1. Oregon State (10) vs. 4. Tulane (4)
Tulane carried a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, but a Gavin Turley grand slam broke the game open for Oregon State who from that point forward outscored the Green Wave 10-1. Turley’s grand slam was the biggest blow, but potential No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana provided the exclamation point in the eighth inning with a no-doubter that cleared the bleachers in right-centerfield. Yesterday’s results set the stage for an intriguing winner’s bracket matchup between the Beavers and Anteaters.
2. UC Irvine (13) vs. 3. Nicholls (12)
Okay, you can go ahead and throw my earlier statement about how the Arkansas-SeMo was the “most wild” game of the day completely out the window. In what was actually the craziest game of the day, UC Irvine walked off Nicholls 13-12. It was all Anteaters early on, as by the fifth inning they had built up a 9-1 lead. However, the Colonels gradually chipped away and eventually took a 12-11 lead in the top of the ninth on an Edgar Alvarez—who ranks eighth nationally with a .411 average—blasted a go-ahead, three run home run. In the bottom half, UC Irvine loaded the bases with two outs after a costly error and Caden Kendle laced a walk-off, two-run single through the right side.
Fayetteville Regional
Sunday Games
3. Kansas State (7) vs. 4 Southeast Missouri (2), Southeast Missouri eliminated
Southeast Missouri’s carriage turned into a pumpkin, as Kansas State cruised to a 7-2 win. The Wildcats left no doubt and took an early 7-0 lead thanks to five RBI singles. After Ty Ruhl set the tone on the mound with four shutout innings, Cole Wisenbaker followed with three shutout frames of his own. It is the Wildcats’ first super regional appearance since 2013 and second in program history. They will travel to Charlottesville this weekend to take on Virginia with a chance to punch their first-ever ticket to the College World Series. A major tip of the cap to Southeast Missouri who, although its season came to an end tonight, won two games in Fayetteville and knocked off No. 5 national seed Arkansas.
1. Arkansas (3) vs. 4 Southeast Missouri (6), Arkansas eliminated
The biggest upset of the tournament now belongs to fourth-seeded Southeast Missouri, who doubled up Arkansas 6-3 to eliminate the No. 5 national seed Razorbacks on their own field. What makes the Red Hawks’ win even more impressive, is the fact that they were in total control for all nine innings. Ty Stauss set the tone with a solo home run in the first inning, while in the fourth inning the Red Hawks tacked on three more runs thanks to a pair of RBI singles and an RBI fielder’s choice. Brooks Kettering (2-for-4) was the extent of SeMo’s offense from the fifth inning on, as he hit a solo home run and delivered an RBI single. Collin Wilma turned in a strong start and allowed one run with six strikeouts in 4.2 innings, while Logan Katen struck out three across 2.1 shutout innings.
Saturday Games
4. Southeast Missouri (9) vs. 2 Louisiana Tech (3), Louisiana Tech eliminated
Southeast Missouri caught Louisiana Tech at an opportune time, as the Bulldogs earlier had to complete last night’s suspended game. The Red Hawks took control of the game with a seven-run fourth inning that was punctuated by a Josh Cameron grand slam—his second home run of the tournament. On the mound, Brian Strange allowed three runs across 6.2 innings and Payton Lawrence slammed the door with two shutout frames.
1. Arkansas (6) vs. 3 Kansas State (7)
Last night began as a typical Hagen Smith start. Through four shutout innings, he had allowed just one hit—a single—and racked up six strikeouts with Arkansas leading 2-0. But in the bottom of the fifth inning, Kansas State exploded for six runs on three hits to take a 6-2 lead. Potential first-round pick Kaelen Culpepper provided the biggest swing of the inning—and the game—as he caught a Hagen Smith heater deep in the zone and lifted a towering three-run home run out to the opposite field. Following a fantastic outing—given the circumstances—from Josh Wintroub (5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 K), the Wildcats turned to fiery closer Tyson Neighbors. Neighbors gutted out 3.1 innings and staved off a late Arkansas rally to push Kansas State within one win of its first super regional berth since 2013.
Friday Games
1. Arkansas (17) vs. 4. Southeast Missouri State (9)
In what has been the most wild game today so far, Arkansas defeated Southeast Missouri 17-9. The Razorbacks appeared to be on their way to a comfortable win after jumping out to an 8-0 lead, but Southeast Missouri stormed back to tie the game after scoring four runs in both the third and fifth innings. Arkansas took the lead for good in the fifth thanks to back-to-back solo home runs courtesy of Wehiwa Aloy and Kendall Diggs, and then tacked on additional seven runs between the seventh and eighth innings. Ben Mclaughlin (3-for-5, two home runs, six RBIs) and Hudson White (2-for-4, two home runs, five RBIs) combined to drive in 11 runs. Christian Foutch (0.2 IP), Gabe Gaeckle (3 IP, 1 ER), and Jake Faherty (1 IP) combined to allow just one run across the final 4.2 frames.
2. Louisiana Tech (4) vs. 3. Kansas State (19)
It was all K-State in this one, as it took down Louisiana Tech in emphatic fashion. The Wildcats built up a 9-4 lead by the end of the fifth inning before the game was suspended last night, but they piled on 10 more runs this afternoon. Kaelen Culpepper hit for the cycle—the first K-State player to do so since 2014—and had four RBIs, while Chuck Ingram went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs. The bullpen trio of Cole Wisenbaker (0.2 IP), Blake Dean (2 IP) and Josh Wintroub (2 IP) combined to throw 4.2 consecutive shutout innings.
Greenville Regional
Monday Games
1. East Carolina (5) vs. 4 Evansville (6), ECU eliminated
Evansville’s Cinderella run will continue for at least one more week, as today it knocked off host East Carolina to advance to its first super regional in program history. Kip Fougerousse got the scoring started in the first inning with a solo home run—his fourth of the regional and six in as many games—and the Purple aces stretched their lead to 2-0 on a costly E2. The Pirates proceeded to snatch back the momentum and then some, as they scored five unanswered runs to take a three-run lead. After Evansville scored a run in the fifth inning, Mark Shallenberger in the sixth crushed what ended up being the game-winning, three-run home run way out to right centerfield. Its bullpen was also sensational, and Max Hansmann (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K) and Shane Harris (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) held ECU scoreless for five consecutive innings. Evansville this weekend will travel to top-seeded Tennessee.
Sunday Games
1. East Carolina (19) vs. 4 Evansville (6)
East Carolina scored at least one run in eight of nine innings to force a decisive game seven tomorrow. The quartet of Carter Cunningham (1-for-3, three RBIs), Ryan McCrystal (3-for-5, five RBIs), Luke Nowak (2-for-6, four RBIs) and Jacob Starling (1-for-5, three RBIs) all hit home runs and combined to drive in 15 of ECU’s 19 runs. Jaden Winter was the lone standout on the mound for the Pirates, and the junior righthander fired two-straight shutout innings.
1. East Carolina (10) vs. 3 VCU (7), VCU eliminated
East Carolina carried over the momentum it built yesterday into today and scored in each of the first five innings to eliminate VCU. All nine Pirates starters contributed at least one run and on the mound Aaron Groller allowed one hit with three strikeouts in as many shutout innings. The Rams’ bats came alive in the second-half of the game, but Danny Beal kept ECU’s lead in tact with five solid relief innings. ECU advances to the regional final where it will need to take two from Evansville.
Saturday Games
1. East Carolina (7) vs. 2 Wake Forest (6), Wake Forest eliminated
When the Greenville was announced, a lot of people—myself included—projected an eventual matchup between East Carolina and Wake Forest. What almost nobody saw coming, however, was a Saturday afternoon tilt between a pair of 0-1 teams. The first-half of the game was a pitchers duel between two of the premier pitching prospects in this year’s draft, Chase Burns and Trey Yesavage. Following a game-tying double from Ryan McCrystal, Dixon Williams punished a Chase Burns hanging slider off the scoreboard in right-centerfield for a 426-foot, three-run home run. The Pirates held onto their 4-1 lead—due in large part to an excellent start from Yesavage (7.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 6 K)—until the ninth inning.
The Demon Deacons took advantage of a handful of free bases and scored five runs in the inning to take a 6-4 lead. The Deacs opted for righthander Michael Massey to begin the bottom half of the inning, but the Pirates chased him from the game after four-straight singles to tie the game. Following a fielder’s choice, Luke Nowak grounded a walk-off single through the right side to lift ECU to a thrilling victory. Wake Forest is the first preseason No. 1 team since Florida in 2021 to not make it to the College World Series.
3. VCU (11) vs. 4 Evansville (17)
Riding the high of yesterday’s upset win, Evansville out-slugged VCU to move within one win of its first super regional appearance in program history. The final score is closer than the game was, as by the bottom of the fifth inning the Purple Aces had jumped out to a commanding 13-0 lead. Four different Evansville hitters blasted home runs, headlined by a Brent Widder grand slam. Its lineup pounded out 16 total hits and eight different hitters registered at least one knock.
Friday Games
1. East Carolina (1) vs. 4. Evansville (4)
In what was the first real upset of the tournament, Evansville knocked off East Carolina 4-1 behind stellar pitching and defense. Ty Rumsey and Mark Shallenberger both made outstanding plays in the outfield, while at the plate Brent Widder went 2-3 with a two-run single in the ninth inning. Freshman lefthander Kenton Deverman was fantastic in his start and allowed one run on three hits across eight innings. All of a sudden, ECU is just one loss away from its season coming to a disappointing end.
2. Wake Forest (0) vs. 3. VCU (1)
In a game that had just six total hits and one extra-base hits, VCU came out on top 1-0. Cooper Benzin provided the extent of the offense, as in the fifth inning he lined a sac-fly into left field to break the scoreless tie. The real story, however, was VCU’s Christian Gordon. The senior lefthander spun the best start of his career, firing 7.2 shutout innings in which he allowed only two hits, one walk and collected 13 strikeouts. The Demon Deacons put runners on first and second with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Brian Curley set the next three hitters down in order to slam the door. Wake Forest will take on ECU tomorrow in an elimination game where we are likely to see a premier pitching matchup between Chase Burns and Trey Yesavage.
Knoxville Regional
Sunday Games
1. Tennessee (12) vs. 2 Southern Miss (3), Southern Miss eliminated
Tennessee clinched its fourth-straight super regional berth with a resounding 12-3 win over Southern Miss. The Vols trailed 3-2 heading into the top of the sixth inning, but they proceeded to take control of the game with seven runs between the sixth and seventh innings. Cal Stark (2), Dylan Dreiling, Kavares Tears and Dean Curley supplied the majority of the offense with five home runs, while fireballer Nate Snead was lights out in relief and fired 4.1 shutout innings.
2. Southern Miss (15) vs. Indiana (3), Indiana eliminated
It was all Southern Mississippi this afternoon in Knoxville who took down Indiana in convincing fashion to set the stage for a regional final against top-seeded Tennessee. This one was out of reach before the end of the fourth inning, as the Golden Eagles scored at least four runs in three of the first four innings to take a 15-0 lead. Ozzie Pratt, Slade Wilks and Matthew Russo all had three RBIs, while on the bump Colby Allen struck out eight and allowed one run in a career-high seven innings.
Saturday Games
2. Southern Miss (6) vs. 4 Northern Kentucky (0), Northern Kentucky eliminated
Niko Mazza spun a complete-game shutout in which he allowed just two hits—both of which were singles—to propel Southern Miss to a crucial win over Northern Kentucky. Davis Gillespie (3-for-5) and Braden Luke had two RBIs apiece to pace the Golden Eagles’ offense.
1. Tennessee (12) vs. 3. Indiana (6)
Tennessee put a stranglehold on the Knoxville regional with a resounding 12-6 win over Indiana. This one got out of hand quick, and by the bottom of the third inning the Volunteers and their prolific offense had jumped out to a 9-0 lead thanks to a trio of long balls courtesy of Dean Curley, Christian Moore and Billy Amick. What makes this win more impressive for Tennessee is the fact that Drew Beam (3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R) didn’t have his best stuff, but it still cruised to a victory. Southpaw Andrew Behnke shined in relief for the Vols and fired 3.1 shutout innings.
Friday Games
1. Tennessee (9) vs. 4. Northern Kentucky (3)
Northern Kentucky’s high-powered offense came out swinging—literally—as on the third pitch of the game Cleary Simpson lifted a home run out to right-centerfield to give the Norse an early lead. Their lead would be short-lived, as the Volunteers built up a 6-1 lead by the end of the fourth inning. Billy Amick, Dylan Dreiling and Hunter Ensley all hit home runs to lead the offense. Sidewinder swingman AJ Causey was again outstanding in relief, and across 6.2 innings he struck out nine and allowed two runs.
2. Southern Mississippi (4) vs. 3. Indiana (10)
The Hoosiers hit the ground running in Knoxville and scored two runs in the first inning and three in the second. They led 8-0 by the end of the fifth, and the result of the game was never really in doubt. Brock Tibbitts (four RBIs) and Morgan Colopy (three RBIs) combined to drive in seven of Indiana’s 10 runs, while on the bump Ty Bothwell turned in a strong start and allowed two earned runs with nine strikeouts across 5.2 innings.
Lexington Regional
Sunday Games
1. Kentucky (5) vs. 2 Indiana State (0), Indiana State eliminated
Kentucky cruised to a shutout win over Indiana State to secure its second-straight super regional berth. The Wildcats scored one run in each of the first three frames, highlighted by a mammoth home run off the bat of Ryan Nicholson. In the seventh inning, Emilien Pitre provided the exclamation point with a two-run home run. The trio of Mason Moore (6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K), Jackson Nove (0.2 IP) and Cameron O’Brien (2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K) combined for the shutout.
2. Indiana State (13) vs. Illinois (2), Illinois eliminated
The Sycamores scored seven runs in the bottom of the first and didn’t look back en route to a comfortable 13-2 win over Illinois. It was a group effort offensively for Indiana State with eight hitters driving in at least one run, but Mike Sears provided the biggest swing of the day with a grand slam in the eighth inning. On the hill, Brennyn Cutts struck out five and allowed two runs in a complete-game effort.
Saturday Games
2. Indiana State (6) vs. 4 Western Michigan (4), Western Michigan eliminated
Indiana State bounced back from yesterday’s tough loss and took care of business against Western Michigan. The Sycamores threw a haymaker in the form of a four-run first inning, highlighted by a Mike Sears two-run double. Randal Diaz in the second inning hit a solo home run to stretch their lead, and that was all the Sycs’ needed. Cam Edmonson was fantastic in relief, as across 4.2 innings he struck out four and allowed just one earned run.
1. Kentucky (6) vs. 3 Illinois (1)
There was a lot less stress today than yesterday for Kentucky, who cruised to a 6-1 win to move within one victory of its second-straight super regional appearance. Ryan Nicholson (1-for-3) and Ryan Waldschmidt (3-for-5, double, three RBIs) both hit two-run home runs to lead the charge offensively. Trey Pooser fired seven innings of one-run ball in which he collected four strikeouts. The Wildcats tomorrow will take on No. 2 seed Indiana State.
Friday Games
1. Kentucky (10) vs. 4. Western Michigan (8)
It was neither easy nor flashy, but Kentucky built up an 8-0 lead by the end of the fourth inning and held on to beat Western Michigan 10-8. Western Michigan scored five runs in the fifth and three in the sixth, but Robert Hogan was nails in relief for the Wildcats and notched four strikeouts across 3.1 innings to slam the door. The Broncos loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth, but Hogan induced a fly out to left to end the game. Kentucky’s offense was led by James McCoy, who went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an RBI double.
2. Indiana State (1) vs. 3 Illinois (4)
The regular-season Big Ten champions earned a hard-fought win to set up a winner’s bracket date with Kentucky. Drake Westcott (2-for-4) paced the offense with a double and a two-run single, but the story of the day was the Fighting Illini’s pitching. Starter Jack Crowder allowed just one run on three hits with five strikeouts across eight innings, while Joe Glassey sealed the victory with a perfect ninth inning.
Norman Regional
Monday Games
1. Oklahoma (1) vs. 3 UConn (7), Oklahoma eliminated
UConn knocked off No. 9 national seed Oklahoma in rather convincing fashion to advance to its second super regional in the last three seasons. The game remained scoreless through the first three innings with neither team being able to mount any sort of rally, but the Huskies struck for four runs in the fourth on a pair of two-run home runs courtesy of Korey Morton and Maddix Dalena. That was more than enough run support for experienced lefthander Gabe Van Emon, who at this time last year was pitching at Division-III Endicott College. The savvy veteran spun a season-high 7.1 shutout innings in which he allowed five hits, all of which were singles. UConn is an experienced, gritty bunch who will give Florida State all it can handle this weekend in Tallahassee.
Sunday Games
1. Oklahoma (6) vs. 3 UConn (4)
The Sooners bounced back from a tough start to come back and beat the Huskies. UConn landed the first punch with two runs in the first inning, but Oklahoma responded in the third with a two-run inning of its own to tie the game. The score remained deadlocked at three until the top of the eighth inning, where Scott Mudler delivered an RBI single and Bryce Madron came through with a two-run double. On top of timely hitting, Oklahoma also received an outstanding relief outing from Jett Lodes who struck out seven and did not allow an earned run in as many innings.
1. Oklahoma (4) vs. 2 Duke (3), Duke eliminated
Oklahoma’s quality pitching this weekend continued today, as Grant Stevens struck out seven and allowed just one run across seven innings. The Sooners were held scoreless through the first two frames, but struck for three runs in the third due in large part to a Jason Walk two-run triple. The 3-1 score would hold until bottom of the seventh inning, where Michael Snyder laced an RBI single off the wall in left. Duke got two runs back in the top of the eighth on an AJ Gracia two-run home run, but Malachi Witherspoon slammed the door with 1.2 perfect inning.
Saturday Games
2. Duke (6) vs. 4 Oral Roberts (2), Oral Roberts eliminated
Duke used a four-run sixth inning to propel itself to a win over Oral Roberts. Both Chase Krewson and Wallace Clark hit RBI doubles, while graduate transfer Jimmy Evans hit a two-run home run—his first of the season. It was a group effort on the mound for the Blue Devils and three different arms turned in scoreless appearances.
1. Oklahoma (1) vs. 3 UConn (4)
UConn leaned on its experience and an incredible pitching performance from Stephen Quigley in its 4-1 triumph over Oklahoma. Quigley—a fifth-year senior—picked the perfect time to turn in the best start of his lengthy college career, and across eight innings he allowed just one run on seven hits. The Huskies took an early 1-0 lead on a Korey Morton RBI single, but they added three runs in the seventh inning on one swing from the physical Luke Broadhurst.
Friday Games
1. Oklahoma (14) vs. 4. Oral Roberts (0)
Oklahoma picked up a commanding shutout win over last year’s Cinderella team, Oral Roberts. It was a balanced, relentless attack for the Sooners offensively as nine different hitters collected at least one hit, while seven different drove in at least one run. Kyson Witherspoon (6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 9 K) and Carter Campbell (3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) combined for the shutout.
2. Duke (1) vs. 3. Connecticut (4)
UConn received timely hitting an excellent pitching en route to a huge tournament-opening win over Duke. After both teams traded blows in the first inning, the Huskies took the lead for good in the sixth on a Ryan Hyde two-run single. On the mound, both Ian Cooke (5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K) and Braden Quinn (3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K) were excellent. UConn awaits the winner of Oklahoma and Oral Roberts, while Duke will take on the loser.
Raleigh Regional
Sunday Games
1. NC State (5) vs. 3 James Madison (3), James Madison eliminated
Mike Mancini did his best to keep James Madison’s season going with two more home runs to give him four total today, but NC State outlasted the Dukes 5-3 to advance to its first super regional since 2021. With the Wolfpack leading 3-2 in the eighth, Alec Makarewicz—who was named the regional’s most outstanding player—delivered the game-clinching RBI double into left-centerfield. Veteran righthander Logan Whitaker (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K) turned in a quality start, and the bullpen duo of Jacob Dudan (2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K) and Derrick Smith (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) were both nails.
2. South Carolina (0) vs. 3 James Madison (2), South Carolina eliminated
James Madison shut out South Carolina to advance to the regional final against NC State. Mike Mancini supplied the offense, going 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs. Southpaw Donovan Burke was stellar in relief and spun 6.2 shutout innings with seven strikeouts to seal the victory. The Gamecocks are now eliminated, and it figures to be a fascinating offseason down in Columbia.
Saturday Games
3. James Madison (8) vs. 4 Bryant (1), Bryant eliminated
James Madison cruised to an 8-1 win to keep its season alive. The Dukes didn’t pull away until the bottom of the eighth inning in which they scored four runs, but the result of this one never felt in doubt. Five different Dukes hitters drove in at least one run, led by Coleman Calabrese who hit a two-run single. Hunter Entsminger was excellent in his start, firing 5.2 shutout innings in which he collected seven strikeouts and walked none.
1. NC State (6) vs. 2 South Carolina (4)
NC State today kept rolling with a key win over South Carolina to advance to the regional final. The Wolfpack took an early lead thanks to a pair of home runs from Garrett Pennington, but the Gamecocks would eventually tie the game in the top of the seventh inning thanks to a Dylan Brewer’s second home run of the night. The Pack scraped across a pair of runs between the seventh and eighth innings, and Derrick Smith slammed the door with four strikeouts across 1.2 shutout innings. NC State has not advanced to a super regional since 2021.
Friday Games
1. NC State (9) vs. 4. Bryant (2)
NC State overcame a slow start to take down Bryant. The Bulldogs struck first in the second inning, but the Pack scored three runs in the bottom of the third and never looked back. Alec Makarewicz paced the offense, going 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs. Sam Highfill turned in a quality start to the tune of two runs across six innings, but Jacob Dudan was sensational in relief and put a stranglehold on the game with 3 shutout, hitless innings in which he racked up six strikeouts.
2. South Carolina (8) vs. 3. James Madison (7), 10 innings
The Gamecocks erased two separate three-run deficits en route to an extra-inning win. With their squad trailing 4-1 in the fifth inning, Will Tippett and Blake Jackson both blasted home runs to tie the game. However, the Dukes responded in the sixth with a three-run inning of their own thanks to a Brendan O’Donnell RBI single and a Fenwick Trimble two-run double. James Madison took a 7-5 lead into the bottom of the ninth, but with South Carolina down to its last out the red-hot Cole Messina hammered a game-tying, two-run home run out to left field. Following a scoreless 10th inning by Chris Veach (4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K), Will Tippett hit a walk-off sac-fly to lift South Carolina to victory.
Santa Barbara Regional
Sunday Games
1. Santa Barbara (0) vs. 3 Oregon (3), Santa Barbara eliminated
There is an argument to be made that Oregon has had the best starting pitching of any team in the field up to this point. After seven shutout innings from Grayson Grinsell on Saturday, Kevin Seitter tonight fired a 128-pitch complete-game shutout to propel the Ducks to their second-straight super regional. Oregon scored a run in the bottom of the first on a Drew Smith RBI single, and that was all the offense it would need. The Ducks this weekend will travel to Texas A&M with their first College World Series appearance since 1954 on the line.
2. San Diego (2) vs. 1 Santa Barbara (4), San Diego eliminated
It was a crisp, straightforward win for Santa Barbara who bested San Diego 4-2 to eliminate the Toreros. Jonah Sebring and the towering Ivan Brethowr both hit two-run home runs, and Mike Gutierrez turned in a quality start to the tune of two runs across six innings. Jackson Flora (1 IP) and Cole Tryba (2 IP) spun three-straight scoreless innings to slam the door.
Saturday Games
2. San Diego (7) vs. 4. Fresno State (5), Fresno State eliminated
San Diego withstood a four-run fifth inning by the Bulldogs and hung on for a 7-5 win. Jakob Christian got the scoring started with a two-run home run—his 25th of the season—in the top of the first inning, but the story of the game for the Toreros was their bullpen. Austin Smith struggled a bit in his start, but Vaughn Maureter (1 IP) and Alex Schrier (3 IP, 4 K) picked him up with four-straight shutout innings to seal the victory.
1. UCSB (1) vs. 2 Oregon (2)
If you’re a fan of pitching like I am, I hope you stayed up late last night to tune into this one. Oregon lefthander Grayson Grinsell (7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 9 K) went toe-to-toe with—and out-dueled—Santa Barbara ace Tyler Bremner. Bremner was excellent for the Gauchos, and the lone run he gave up came with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. He threw a quality 2-2 changeup, but Carter Garate put a good swing on it and grounded an RBI single up the middle. The Ducks tacked on a huge insurance run in the bottom of the eighth on a Drew Smith RBI groundout, but Santa Barbara didn’t go quietly into the night. It loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth, but Ryan Featherston got Ivan Brethowr to groundout for the final out of the game.
Friday Games
1. UC Santa Barbara (9) vs. 4. Fresno State (6)
After being held in check through the first three innings, Santa Barbara used a four-run third inning to propel itself to a win over Fresno State. Jessada Brown went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs, while Aaron Parker went 5-for-5 with a home run of his own. Newly minted Big West Pitcher of the Year Ryan Gallagher surrendered one earned run across 5.2 innings and Matt Ager notched his 11th save. Oregon and UCSB played each other early this season, and the Ducks will look to avenge their series loss.
2. San Diego (4) vs. 3. Oregon (5), 11 innings
Oregon withstood a San Diego comeback attempt and outlasted the Toreros 5-4 in 11 innings. The Ducks had a 4-1 lead in the eighth inning, but San Diego slugger Jakob Christian crushed a three-run home run out to the opposite field to tie the game. The score remained tied at four until the 11th inning, where Bryce Boettcher blasted the game-winning home run. Logan Mercado dazzled for the Ducks in relief, allowing just one hit across four shutout innings.
Stillwater Regional
Monday Games
1. Oklahoma State (2) vs. 3 Florida (4)
Less than three weeks ago, Florida needed to win its series at Georgia just to be considered for an at-large berth. It did that, snuck into the tournament and is now on its way to its second-straight super regional. Today’s tilt between the Pokes and Gators was extremely similar to last night’s, except today it was the latter who took an early lead and they didn’t relinquish it. Ashton Wilson got the scoring started with a two-run single in the third inning and Tyler Shelnut provided the exclamation point in the sixth with a no-doubter that sailed out of O’Brate Stadium. While Brandon Neely was the hero in relief last night, today it was Fisher Jameson who slammed the door with four strikeouts across 3.1 perfect innings.
Sunday Games
1. Oklahoma State (2) vs. 3 Florida (5)
The action in tonight’s game was limited through the first five innings. Florida scored its lone run on a wild pitch, while Oklahoma State took a 2-1 lead on a first-inning RBI single and a run-scoring E4. The first two hitters in the top of the sixth reached base on a walk and a single, respectively, before Colby Shelton put the Gators ahead for good with a three-run laser into the right field bullpen. While Shelton’s home run was the biggest swing of the game, the player of the game was without a doubt Brandon Neely. He entered the game with one out in the fourth inning and proceeded to fire 5.2 shutout innings in which he allowed one hit—a single—and notched a career-high 11 strikeouts. Florida and Oklahoma State square off again tomorrow with a super regional berth on the line.
2. Nebraska (11) vs. 3 Florida (17), Nebraska eliminated
Florida out-slugged Nebraska 17-11 to advance to the regional final. The two teams traded blows for the first five-and-a-half innings before Florida took control with 10-straight runs between the sixth and seventh innings. Jac Caglianone (2-for-4), Colby Shelton (3-for-4), Luke Heyman (2-for-4) and Dale Thomas (3-for-5) all hit home runs and accounted for 12 of Florida’s 15 RBIs. Good pitching was at a premium in this one, but three Gator relievers fired shutout innings.
Saturday Games
2. Nebraska (7) vs. 4 Niagara (5), Niagara eliminated
Nebraska overcame an early 4-0 deficit to stave off elimination. The Cornhuskers were held without a hit through the first two innings, but Dylan Carey led off the third with a single before Case Sanderson blasted a three-run home run. With the game tied at five, Nebraska took the lead for good in the sixth inning on a run-scoring E1. Sanderson led the offense with four RBIs, but Gabe Swansen went 2-for-5 with two home runs. Freshman lefthander Jalen Worthley was lights out in relief and slammed the door with three shutout innings.
1. Oklahoma State (7) vs. 3 Florida (1)
Oklahoma State powered its way to an impressive win over Florida. The Cowboys blasted five home runs—including two courtesy of Nolan Schubart—and Brian Holiday allowed just two hits and collected 10 strikeouts in a complete-game effort. Florida tomorrow has a rematch with Nebraska, while Oklahoma State is seeking its first super regional appearance since 2019.
Friday Games
1. Oklahoma State (19) vs. 4. Niagara (7)
Plenty of No. 1 seeds eked out tough wins Friday, but Oklahoma State didn’t need to sweat much. The Cowboys thumped Niagara behind Nolan Schubart’s 22nd homer of the season and a monster night from center fielder Zach Ehrhard, who went 3-for-3 with a homer and two doubles while scoring five times.
2. Nebraska (2) vs. 3. Florida (5)
Florida entered the tournament as one, if not the most dangerous No. 3 seed in the field, and today it proved exactly why with a 5-2 win over Big Ten tournament champion Nebraska. Cade Kurland (2-for-5) set the tone with a lead-off home run off of Cornhuskers’ ace Brett Sears, but Nebraska evened the score in the bottom half of the inning on a Gabe Swansen RBI double. The Gators took the lead for good in the third inning on a two-run double courtesy of Ashton Larson, who today collected three RBIs and a career-high four hits. Liam Peterson (5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 7 K) turned in a strong start, while Fisher Jameson (1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K) and Brandon Neely (2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) sealed the victory with 3.2 consecutive shutout innings.
Tallahassee Regional
Sunday Games
1. Florida State (12) vs. 3 UCF (4), UCF eliminated
Central Florida got off to a fast start, as Jack Zyska in the first inning hammered his second two-run home run of the day. Florida State’s bats were held quiet through the first four innings, but put a stranglehold on the game with a nine-run fifth. The scoring in the inning was bookended by a pair of home runs courtesy of Cam Smith and Max Williams, but Jaime Ferrer and Jaxson West both contributed two-run knocks. With the win, Florida State secured its first super regional berth since 2019.
3. UCF (5) vs. 4 Stetson (2), Stetson eliminated
Stetson struck first and carried a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh thanks to a strong outing from Nick Durgin (5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K), but Central Florida’s bats came alive and took a 4-2 lead on an Andrew Sundean RBI double and a Jack Zyska two-run home run. The Golden Knights received strong pitching of their own, as on top of a Wiley Hartley (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K) the late-inning duo of Dominic Castellano (2 IP, 1 K) and Kris Sosnowski (1 IP, 2 K) combined to throw three-straight shutout innings to seal the victory.
Saturday Games
2. Alabama (0) vs. 4 Stetson (4), Alabama eliminated
Stetson received fantastic pitching and timely hitting in its shut out win over Alabama. Newly minted Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year Kyle Jones (2-for-4) hit a lead-off home run, while Isaiah Barkett drove in two runs to pace the offense. The tandem of Aric McAtee (4.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K) and Anthony DeFabbia (4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K) silenced the Crimson Tide’s bats.
1. Florida State (5) vs. 3. UCF (2)
Florida State’s star power on both sides of the baseball prevailed tonight, as it took down UCF 5-2. Star sophomore Jamie Arnold was dominant in his outing and allowed two runs on three hits with 12 strikeouts across seven innings, while potential first-rounder Cam Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run. The Golden Knights loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Arnold induced a double play and another groundout to maneuver out of trouble. Brennen Oxford was outstanding in relief and struck out four in two shutout innings.
Friday Games
1. Florida State (7) vs. 4. Stetson (2)
Florida State took care of business against Stetson and cruised to a 7-2 win. Max Williams set the tone for the Seminoles with a lead-off home run, while Alex Lodise paced the offense with a sun-aided two-run double and three RBIs. On the mound, Carson Dorsey allowed just one earned run across a career-best 8.2 innings.
2. Alabama (7) vs. 3. Central Florida (8)
UCF took down Alabama 8-7 in a back-and-forth, tightly-contested game. The Crimson Tide erased four different Golden Knights leads, but were unable to put together one more rally in the bottom of the ninth inning. Andrew Sundean played the hero for UCF, as in the top of the ninth he came in off the bench and delivered a pinch-hit, game-winning RBI single into centerfield. Jack Zyska also had a great day for the Golden Knights, going 2-for-4 with a two-run double and three RBIs. Kris Sosnowski was nails in relief and slammed the door with two shutout innings.
Tucson Regional
Sunday Games
2. West Virginia (10) vs. 4 Grand Canyon (6), Grand Canyon eliminated
West Virginia took advantage of a battered and bruised Grand Canyon team, who earlier in the day won in thrilling fashion over Dallas Baptist, to advance to its first super regional in program history. The two teams traded blows in the first inning, and the Antelopes took an early lead thanks to a three-run frame. But, the Mountaineers went on to score the next six runs and got great pitching from their bullpen to put the game out of reach. Logan Sauve (3-for-5), Sam White (2-for-5), Reed Chumley (1-for-4) and Grant Hussey (2-for-4) all had multiple RBIs, while on the mound the bullpen duo of Aidan Major (4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 2 K) and Carson Estridge (3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K) combined to allow two runs across 8.1 innings.
3. Dallas Baptist (10) vs. 4 Grand Canyon (12), Dallas Baptist eliminated
If you enjoy offense, this game was for you. Outside of the top of the ninth, at least one run was scored in every full inning. Thanks to another five RBIs from the red-hot Tom Poole, DBU had built up an 8-3 lead by the bottom of the fifth inning and appeared to be on its way to a win. Then, the Antelopes’ bats woke up in a big way as they scored seven runs between the fifth and sixth innings to take a 10-9 lead. After DBU tied it at 10 in the seventh, Grand Canyon in the bottom of the eighth took the lead for good thanks to a pair of bases-loaded walks courtesy of Cade Verdusco and Eddy Pelc. It was a true team effort today for GCU, who saw every hitter drive in at least one run. In a game where good pitching was hard to come by, sidewinder Walter Quinn was a bright spot and allowed one run across the final three frames.
Saturday Games
1. Arizona (0) vs. 2 Dallas Baptist (7), Arizona eliminated
Arizona became the first No. 1 seed to be knocked out after an underwhelming showing on its own field. Dallas Baptist today was led by Tom Poole, who went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBIs. Jaron DeBerry (6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K) spearheaded the Patriots’ shut out effort, and a trio of arms followed with shutout innings of their own.
3. West Virginia (5) vs. 4 Grand Canyon (2)
In what was perhaps the most crisp game of the tournament to this point, West Virginia toppled Grand Canyon 5-2. The ‘Lopes got the scoring started with an Eddy Pelc sac-fly, but the Mountaineers went on to score the next five runs to take a 5-1 lead by the end of the fourth inning. For the second game in a row, West Virginia got a quality start on the mound—this time from Tyler Switalski (7.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K) and timely hitting. The Mountaineers last night did not register an extra-base hit, but Brodie Kresser went 2-for-3 and drove in three of their five runs. With the win, West Virginia is now one game away from its first super regional appearance in program history.
Friday Games
1. Arizona (4) vs. 4. Grand Canyon (9)
Move over, Greenville, because there’s another regional with some chaos in mind. Grand Canyon joined West Virginia in the Tucson winner’s bracket after soundly beating the Wildcats 9-4. Tyler Wilson belted his 17th homer, Grant Richardson gutted through six innings and the Lopes received an excellent outing from Isaac Lyons in relief. We highlighted Arizona as a potential regional host on upset alert, and it now faces No. 2 seed Dallas Baptist with its season on the line.
2. Dallas Baptist (1) vs. 3. West Virginia (4)
The Tucson Regional is arguably the toughest in the entire field, and West Virginia notched a critical 4-1 win to put itself in the winner’s bracket. The Mountaineers got to DBU ace Ryan Johnson for four runs across 5.2 innings, as Logan Sauve (2-for-4) blasted a three-run home run and Reed Chumley (2-for-4) hit an RBI double. Bulldog southpaw Derek Clark allowed only one run on four hits with 8 strikeouts in what was a complete-game effort.
