Showdown of the day:

Auburn extended its winning streak to seven games with an 8-6 win over rival Alabama at Riverwalk Stadium, home of the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. So. SS Casey McElroy (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI) led the offense for the Tigers, who took a 5-2 lead after three innings and held on for the win despite making three errors.

Other showdowns:

• Arizona over New Mexico, 11-7, giving the Wildcats a two-game sweep over the Lobos and extending their winning streak to 13. More on Arizona in Weekend Preview later.
• Oral Roberts over Wichita State, 8-1

Upset of the day:

Elon completed a two-game midweek sweep at No. 12 Clemson with a 4-3 win. The Phoenix broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the 10th inning when Ryan Adams hit a two-out double and Seth Canipe singled him home. Elon rebounded nicely from its five-game losing streak, which included a sweep at the hands of The Citadel—the first time Elon had been swept at home since 2005.

Honorable mention:

Rollins (Fla.) over Ohio State, 3-1. A loss to a Division II team won't help a Buckeye team that plays a very weak nonconference schedule to begin with.

Hitter of the day:

Florida Sr. OF Matt den Dekker: 2-for-3, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB in 13-8 win vs. Florida Gulf Coast, helping the Gators come back from an early 8-1 deficit.

Honorable mention:

• Indiana Jr. 1B Jerrud Sabourin: 5-for-6, 5 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR in 17-8 win vs. Xavier
• Vanderbilt So. 3B Jason Esposito: 3-for-4, HR, 5 RBI in 18-2 win vs. Wright State

Pitcher of the day:

Virginia Tech Jr. RHP Manny Martir: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R in 10-0 win vs. Liberty

Honorable mention:

• Zach Gallagher: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER in 8-2 win vs. Long Beach State