Virginia Walks Off With CWS Berth
Chris Taylor hit a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday, lifting Virginia to a dramatic 3-2 victory against UC Irvine and back into the College World Series.
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Kyle Busch Penalized For Pocono
Kyle Busch has been docked six points and his crew chief fined $25,000 because his car failed post-race inspection at Pocono Raceway.
USC To Start CWS 7 p.m. Sunday
South Carolina is set to face off at 7 p.m. June 19 against Texas A&M. The Aggies advanced to the CWS by knocking off #5 national seed Florida St. 11-2 in Tallahassee Monday night.
Gamecocks Going Back To Omaha
Christian Walker’s home run in the eighth inning broke a 2-all tie and the Gamecocks turned three straight inning-ending double plays to defeat Connecticut 8-2 and sweep the NCAA Super Regional on Sunday night.
Florida Going Back To Omaha For 2nd Straight Year
Florida hit a season-high five home runs, including a three-run shot by Preston Tucker in the seventh inning that put the Gators ahead, to beat Mississippi State 8-6 on Sunday to advance to the College World Series.
Vanderbilt Advances To First College World Series
Aaron Westlake hit three two-run home runs to lead Vanderbilt to a 9-3 victory over Oregon State on Saturday night as the Commodores clinched their first trip to the College World Series.
Hudson Helps Braves Win 4th Straight
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Hudson stood in front of his locker in the Atlanta Braves’ clubhouse Saturday, his feet bare as he buttoned up his shirt, and tried to argue that he didn’t have his best stuff against the New York Mets. Nobody was buying it.Hudson allowed four hits over seven innings before turning it over to one of…
Bama Edges USC In Series Opener, 2-1
Nathan Kilcrease hurled a complete game five-hitter and a two-run single by Brett Booth scored a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the first as Alabama held on for a 2-1 win over second ranked South Carolina on Thursday evening in game one of a three-game SEC baseball series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Carolina is now 42-12 and 20-8 in the SEC with Alabama improving to 32-22 and 14-14 in league play.
FSU Beats Clemson, Wins Division
Sean Gilmartin pitched 7.0 effective innings to lead #4 Florida State to an 8-6 win over #15 Clemson in front of 4,692 fans at Dick Howser Stadium on Thursday night. The Seminoles, who took a 1-0 series and clinched the ACC Atlantic Division title, improved to 40-13 overall and 19-9 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped to 37-17 overall and 15-13 in ACC play.
Hampshire Fires 60 At BMW In Greenville
Travis Hampshire fired at a 12-under 60 in Greenville, SC at the BMW sponsored Nationwide Event. Hampshire’s round at Carolina Country Club has given him a commanding 5-shot lead over the field.
