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It is event time on the diamond.
The 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Match started Friday afternoon and 64 packages are hoping to cling to the dream of taking dwelling a nationwide championship in just a few weeks.
This weekend will encompass 16 regionals that includes 4 groups. The winner of every regional will earn a visit to the tremendous regionals subsequent week. The winners of that spherical will then punch a ticket to the School World Sequence in Omaha, Nebraska for an opportunity to assert historical past.
Friday’s motion noticed some staff’s take a step in direction of the regional closing, whereas others are formally going through elimination and can face a gauntlet to achieve the tremendous regionals.
This is a have a look at the day’s motion.
Knoxville Regional
Indiana def. Southern Miss, 10-4
No. 1 Tennessee def. Northern Kentucky, 9-3
Lexington Regional
No. 2 Kentucky def. Western Michigan, 10-8
Illinois def. Indiana State, 4-1
Bryan-School Station Regional
No. 3 Texas A&M def. Grambling, 8-0
Texas def. Louisiana, 12-5
Chapel Hill Regional
LSU def. Wofford, 4-3
No. 4 North Carolina def. LIU, 11-8
Fayetteville Regional
No. 5 Arkansas def. Southeast Missouri, 17-9
Kansas State vs Louisiana Tech, 8 P.M. ET
Clemson Regional
Coastal Carolina def. Vanderbilt 13-3
No. 6 Clemson def. Excessive Level, 4-3 (10)
Athens Regional
No. 7 Georgia def. Military, 8-7
UNC Wilmington def. Georgia Tech, 9-0
Tallahassee Regional
No. 8 Florida State def. Stetson, 7-2
UCF def. Alabama, 8-7 (10)
Norman Regional
UConn def. Duke, 4-1
No. 9 Oklahoma def. Oral Roberts, 14-0
Raleigh Regional
South Carolina def. James Madison, 8-7 (10)
No. 10 NC State def. Bryant, 9-2
Stillwater Regional
Florida def. Nebraska, 5-2
No. 11 Oklahoma State def Niagara, 19-7
Charlottesville Regional
No. 12 Virginia def. Penn, 4-2
Mississippi State def. St. Johns, 5-2
Tucson Regional
West Virginia def. Dallas Baptist, 4-1
Grand Canyon def. No. 13 Arizona, 9-4
Santa Barbara Regional
Oregon def. San Diego, 5-4 (11)
No. 14 UC Santa Barbara def. Fresno State, 9-6
Corvallis Regional
UC Irvine def. Nicholls, 13-12
No. 15 Oregon State def. Tulane 10-4
Greenville Regional
Evansville def. No. 16 East Carolina, 4-1
VCU def. Wake Forest, 1-0
North Carolina 11, LIU 8
UNC was on the verge of being upset.
The Tar Heels had been a strike away from sealing a 5-4 victory over Lengthy Island, however the Sharks tied it after which added three to take the lead within the prime of the ninth.
The state of affairs seemed bleak, however North Carolina wasn’t finished. It acquired two runs to chop the result in 8-7, after which Gavin Gallagher stepped as much as the plate.
Carolina Baseball @DiamondHeels
WALK-OFF GALLAHER SLAM!!!! 11-8 HEELS! pic.twitter.com/vx3h4eQ74s
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GAVIN GALLAGHER WALK OFF, NO DOUBTER GRAND SLAM FOR THE UNC TAR HEELS! 💣🤯
And a fully lovely admiration & gentle bat drop. 🥶@DiamondHeels @GallaherGavin @ACCBaseball pic.twitter.com/61yKS17Lmt
The freshman smashed a grand slam to safe the 11-8 victory and preserve the Tar Heels in a stable place.
North Carolina will face LSU within the winner’s bracket.
Kentucky 10, Western Michigan 8
It seemed like Kentucky was going to run away with a victory within the first sport of the Lexington Regional, however destiny had different plans.
The Wildcats took an 8-0 lead on Western Michigan, however a five-run fifth inning from the Broncos made issues fascinating. Kentucky scored two within the backside of the inning, which proved to be consequential as Western Michigan tacked on three further runs however got here up simply brief at 10-8.
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TO THE WINNERS BRACKET✅#WeAreUK x #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/vNiDiHO0BC
Robert Hogan was large in aid for Kentucky, as he pitched 3.1 innings and allowed simply two hits and two walks whereas putting out 4 and never surrendering a single run.
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BOBBY. SPINS. 🫨🫨
💻https://t.co/6a1iBmsEhk (@SECNetwork)#WeAreUK x #RoadToOmaha | @RobertHogan1423 pic.twitter.com/EFhnCOwgRZ
James McCoy had two hits and three RBIs, two of which got here on a two-run blast within the second inning.
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JIMMY BOMB 💣💥💪
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The Wildcats will face the winner of Illinois and Indiana State on Saturday.
LSU 4, Wofford 3
The defending nationwide champion almost had its again towards the wall on Day 1 of the event.
Wofford took a 2-0 lead within the second inning and even made it 3-1 within the eighth inning. Nevertheless, three Tiger runs within the closing two innings guided the staff to a 4-3 victory and a visit to the winner’s bracket.
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The daggers got here from late dwelling runs, with Jared Jones supplying a game-tying dwelling run within the eighth.
LSU Baseball @LSUbaseball
BIG TIME BEAR BOMB@bearjones_3 | ESPNU pic.twitter.com/l9Av4fL5r2
And the Steven Milam hit his second dwelling run of the day within the backside of the ninth to safe the walk-off win.
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It is DEFINITELY the hair 😈@Monster_Milam99 | ESPNU pic.twitter.com/7nQR2qMTbO
With the dinger, Milam turned the primary participant in program historical past to hit a number of walk-off dwelling runs in a single season.
LSU Baseball @LSUbaseball
Greater than earned his stripes 🐅@Monster_Milam99 is the primary LSU participant with a number of walk-off HR’s in a single season.#ThePowerhouse | #PlugIn pic.twitter.com/De6oHqLR6A
The Tigers will face the winner of North Carolina within the winner’s bracket.
Georgia 8, Military 7
The Georgia Bulldogs had fairly the battle with Military in its first matchup.
It was a back-and-forth matchup with the 2 sides buying and selling leads thrice. Nevertheless, it was the Bulldogs who emerged with the 8-7 victory.
Georgia Baseball @BaseballUGA
𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧’
Georgia will face the winner of Recreation 2 tomorrow at 6 p.m.#GoDawgs | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/UHPEO66MaC
Military went up 2-0 within the first and even led 4-1 by way of the highest of the fourth. Georgia would make it 4-3 within the backside of the inning and would finally tie it within the fifth. Military would as soon as once more take a lead within the prime of the sixth, however Georgia broke out for 3 runs and made it 7-5 within the backside of the sixth.
Military tied it within the eighth however a Fernando Gonzales sacrifice fly supplied the dagger within the backside of the inning
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DAWGS LEAD
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Georgia will face Georgia Tech or UNC Wilmington within the Athens Regional winner’s bracket.
South Carolina 8, James Madison 7 (10)
9 innings wasn’t going to be sufficient to declare a winner between South Carolina and James Madison.
James Madison was only one out away from securing the win, however as a substitute South Carolina is heading to the winner’s bracket with an 8-7, 10-inning victory.
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WHAT A GAME!#Gamecocks | #ForeverToThee pic.twitter.com/ACq7IkmXHK
James Madison had two outs on Cole Messina, however the junior delivered in the precise second.
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WE ARE TIED!!!
🖥️ ESPN+#Gamecocks | #ForeverToThee pic.twitter.com/WklXLOIf5z
After shutting down the Dukes within the prime of the tenth, South Carolina rapidly acquired runners on second and third and Will Tippett smacked a walk-off sacrifice fly.
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GAMECOCKS WIN#Gamecocks | #ForeverToThee pic.twitter.com/Wr7T7cArTr
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WALK-OFF WINNER#Gamecocks | #ForeverToThee pic.twitter.com/6vpZNTUEyu
South Carolina will face Bryant of NC State within the winner’s bracket.
Oregon 5, San Diego 4 (11)
Oregon and San Diego noticed South Carolina’s inning rely and determined so as to add one other.
Oregon led 4-1 within the backside of the eighth, however a 3 run dwelling run from Jakob Christian tied it at 4.
Oregon must wait just a few innings however would finally declare the sport within the eleventh.
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𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐖#GoDucks pic.twitter.com/VMjF90G5zl
Oregon acquired it is fifth run within the prime of the eleventh by way of a bomb from Bryce Boettcher.
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T11 | Boettcher’s dwelling run places the Geese forward in extras. #GoDucks
Oregon 5
San Diego 4Watch 👉 ESPN U pic.twitter.com/NmRa5c7Gpf
The Geese would then lock it down within the backside of the inning to safe the victory and clinch a date with UC Santa Barbara within the winner’s bracket.
UC Santa Barbara 9, Fresno State 6
Trailing 2-1 by way of three innings, UC Santa Barbara scored eight runs over the following three innings to earn a 9-6 win over Fresno State within the opening sport of the event for each groups.
The Bulldogs took the lead within the prime of the second on Ben Newton’s two-run single off UC Santa Barbara starter Ryan Gallagher.
Mountain West @MountainWest
The ‘Canine take the lead ‼️⚾️
Watch dwell: https://t.co/gzThms1llh#AtThePEAK | #MWBSB#GoDogs | @FresnoStateBSB pic.twitter.com/9YcYGqlIPs
UCSB lastly broke by way of within the backside of the fourth, with Jessada Brown delivering the large blow on a three-run homer to cap off a four-run body. It was his second lengthy ball of the sport after a solo shot within the first inning.
The Massive West @BigWestSports
Jessada Brown goes yard for the second time tonight! @UCSB_Baseball again on prime! #OnlyTheBold x #GoChos x #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/rOMmD9J07j
The Gauchos actually broke issues open with a three-run sixth inning to take a 9-3 lead. Aaron Parker hit a solo homer within the inning as a part of his 5-for-5 day on the plate.
UC Santa Barbara Baseball @UCSB_Baseball
AP BLAST 💥
Aaron Parker provides insurance coverage with a solo shot to left area to make it 7!B6 | Bulldogs 3 – Gauchos 7
📺 Watch Dwell: https://t.co/cpSAmwv19L#GoChos pic.twitter.com/ok0MoTRAoZ
Fresno State tried to get again within the sport with three runs within the prime of the eighth. All three runs had been unearned after a throwing error by third baseman Justin Trimble when he was making an attempt to begin a double play on a grounder.
Jackson Flora and Matt Ager closed the sport for the Gauchos with 1.1 scoreless innings.
UC Santa Barbara will advance to the winner’s bracket to tackle Oregon. Fresno State will look to maintain its season alive towards San Diego.
