A pair of top 10 teams were knocked off Tuesday. The day's most jarring score was Elon's 24-12 win against No. 9 North Carolina State on a cold, wet night in Elon. The Wolfpack, which carried a 10-game winning streak into the game, had allowed just 26 runs total in its first 11 games. Anthony Tzamtzis (1 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 6 ER) turned in N.C. State's third very short outing in its last four games. Antonio Alvarez and Alex Swim had five RBIs apiece for the Phoenix, and Sebastian Gomez drove in a career-high six, helping Elon build an 18-3 lead by the end of the fourth. Trea Turner continued his torrid start to the season for the Wolfpack, going 4-for-5 with two homers, five RBIs and two stolen bases.
• No. 10 Cal State Fullerton dropped its second straight game, 7-3 at San Diego, which has won six straight and eight of nine since starting the season 0-3. Kris Bryant hit a pair of two-run homers to power the USD offense, which handed hard-throwing J.D. Davis (3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER) his first loss of the season.
• Tuesday's other Top 25 upset came in Arlington, where Texas-Arlington cruised to a 6-1 win against No. 17 Oklahoma. Matt Shortall had two hits and two RBIs in support of Chase Weaver (5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K), and John Beck worked three scoreless innings for the save.
• Jeff Gold (7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) turned in a strong start in Oregon's 4-1 win against Cal State Northridge, but his defensive resourcefulness stole the headlines after a ball got stuck in his glove on a comebacker, and he threw ball and glove to first base for the out. Credit first baseman Ryon Healy with maintaining his concentration after the ball and glove separated in mid-air. The video is definitely worth a look, if you haven't already seen it on SportsCenter.
• In a matchup between teams that entered the game with just one loss apiece, Georgia Tech scored in double digits for its seventh straight game, outslugging Mercer 16-9. Brandon Thomas (4-for-6, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B) led Georgia Tech's balanced 18-hit barrage.
• Conner Kendrick worked six hitless innings of relief, allowing just one walk while striking out eight, to lead Auburn to a 6-3 win against rival Alabama in Montgomery. The Tigers improved to 9-3, while the Crimson Tide has lost three of four but is still 8-4 on the year.
• With key players Justin Gonzalez (hip) and D.J. Stewart (wrist) still sidelined with injuries, Florida State got a little extra offense from catcher Stephen McGee in a 9-2 win against Presbyterian. McGee hit his first career home run—after 367 plate appearances—and drove in four behind Luke Weaver (6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K).
• Freshman Jack Wynkoop (6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K) and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout in South Carolina's 10-0 win against Ball State.
• UCLA broke a 2-2 tie with a run in the top of the ninth on Brenton Allen's bases-loaded walk, and David Berg stranded two runners in the bottom of the frame to preserve a 3-2 win at Long Beach State.
• Mississippi got a nice start from Josh Laxer (5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R) in a 2-0 win against Southeastern Louisiana.
• Furman, fresh off a series win at Elon to open Southern Conference play, earned another nice road win Tuesday, 4-1 against Coastal Carolina. Tyler Wood (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R) picked up his first win for the Paladins, who improved to 9-3.
• Johnny Field (3-for-4, 2 R, RBI) led Arizona's offense behind Tyler Crawford (8 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K), as the Wildcats won the opener of a two-game midweek set against Texas Tech, 6-2.
• After winning its first weekend series on the road at Jacksonville, Texas Christian returned home and dropped a 6-4 decision to Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Frogs managed just five hits against Stanton Jones and Jaron Gold, and they made three errors that led to a couple of unearned runs. TCU falls to 3-8, while UAPB falls to 4-9. That's not a good loss for a ranked No. 14 in the preseason.
|
Comments will be monitored prior to being added to the site. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be rejected. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. We have chosen to open up commenting to everyone, so comment away! We want to hear from each and every one of you! Leave a comment. |
About This Blog
Categories
Archives
Syndicate This Blog
Blogs
BaseballAmerica.com
Search This Blog
A small correction–SC vs. Ball State was 10-0, not 10-1. Thanks.
Posted by Tibs | March 6, 2013 at 10:36 am | ShortcutHow did Turner have 5 stolen bases if he only had 4 hits and two were homers. DId he steal home?
Posted by Danny | March 6, 2013 at 11:41 am | ShortcutSorry for the typos — both have been corrected.
Posted by Aaron Fitt | March 6, 2013 at 12:40 pm | ShortcutPine Bluff's upset is very surprising. However, several SWAC and MEAC programs have become much more competitive in the last couple of seasons. In previous years(outside of Southern and B-CC) you could count the number of non-conference wins over non- HCBU's on one hand.
Posted by David | March 6, 2013 at 2:18 pm | Shortcut