Few Notes from Sunday's Games

On Sunday, Buster Posey went 2-4 and scored the winning run on a Dennis Guinn sac fly in the 11th as Florida State defeated Wake Forest 3-2. Freshman centerfielder Tyler Holt went 1-4 and collected his team leading 32nd walk of the season.

Georgia shortstop Gordon Beckham smacked his 15th home run of the season in the top of the 10th as the Bulldogs defeated Mississippi State 5-3 on Sunday. Beckham continues to lead the SEC in homers as Georgia has won their last three conference series.

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UCLA Pounds Arizona 20-6, Darnell Hits 3 HR's

In the second game of their Pac 10 Conference series, UCLA defeated Arizona Saturday by a score of 20-6. The Bruins offense, which had been a question the entire season, busted out for 22 hits, including 9 extra base hits. Shortstop Brandon Crawford went 4-7 with 3 runs and 2 RBI in the huge win for the team, which now is looking to make a similar mid season run like last year. Crawford hit a two run triple in the top of the third. Jermaine Curtis was 4-6 with 3 RBI and one run, while first baseman Casey Haerther was 7-7 with 4 doubles, 4 runs, and 4 RBI. Haerther is the first Bruin to record at least 6 hits in a game since Chase Utley went 6-6 on May 9, 2000.

The Georgia Bulldogs evened their series with Mississippi State with a 5-1 win. Shortstop Gordon Beckham snapped out of a small slump by blasting his 14th home run of the season.

In a 13-7 win over Kentucky, third baseman James Darnell homered 3 times to lead South Carolina. Reese Havens and Phil Disher also hit home runs in the game. For the Wildcats, center fielder Colin Cowgill was 3-4 with 3 RBI, including his 8th home run of the season.

Long Beach State lost their first series of the season in a 10-6 loss to Cal. First baseman David Cooper hit 2 home runs and second baseman Josh Satin went 2-4 with 2 RBI. For the Dirtbags, Danny Espinosa went 2-3 with 2 runs scored.

In a 9-0 shutout of Southern Miss, freshman shortstop Rick Hague hit his team leading fifth home run of the season to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. Read more

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Crow Extends Scoreless Innings Streak to 33.2, UCLA Defeats Arizona in 10

Mizzou's Aaron Crow struck out nine in eight scoreless innings, allowing just two hits en route to a 1-0 win over Texas Tech. His scoreless innings streak is now at 33.2 innings, and his record improves to 6-0. Head Coach Tim Jamieson had this to say after the game, "Aaron had good stuff and really worked hard all night. He only gave up the two hits and one of those should have been an out. I was tempted to send him back out there for the ninth, but he just threw too many pitches."

In another 1-0 pitcher's duel, San Diego's Brian Matusz won his fifth game of the season against conference foe Santa Clara. In his second complete game of the season, Matusz struck out eight, allowing no runs on seven hits. He lowered his ERA to 1.81.

In Tucson, UCLA defeated Arizona 4-3 in 10 innings. Third baseman Jermaine Curtis led the way for the Bruins, going 4-5 with two runs scored. Shortstop Brandon Crawford went 2-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Putting his early season struggles behind him, Crawford is now hitting .308. It was senior second baseman Alden Carrithers who provided the game winning hit in the 10th, hitting a triple in the 10th to put his team ahead for good. Wildcat center fielder Jon Gaston went 4-5 with an RBI.

Kentucky blasted five home runs in a 15-3 win over South Carolina. Every starter for the Wildcats had at least one hit, and Collin Cowgill hit his seventh homer of the year, while Sawyer Carroll hit his eighth. Kentucky improves to 22-2 and 5-2 in the SEC.

Tyson Ross began the game with three perfect innings on the way to a 6-1 win over the Dirtbags. He struck out six over eight scoreless innings, enducing 14 ground balls, including two double plays.

USC Trojan shortstop Grant Green extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a 3-5 night in a 16-5 loss to Arizona State. He had two doubles and two RBi. For the Sun Devils, Petey Paramore went 4-5 and Ike Davis collected two doubles, increasing his total to sixteen.

Miami beat Duke 7-5 in 10 innings last night in Durham, NC. Dennis Raben broke a 5-5 tie in the 10th with a two run double to right. Raben finished 2-5 with two two run doubles. Mark Sobolewski went 3-5 with one RBI and Blake Tekotte went 2-4 and stole his 12th bag of the season.

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Crow vs. Kieschnick Among This Weekend's Must See Matchups

Missouri plays at Texas Tech this weekend in Big 12 action. The Tigers’ stud pitching staff, led by ace Aaron Crow, will face up against the Red Raider’s hottest hitter Roger Kieschnick. Kieschnick is hitting .340 and has 11 home runs already this season. He’s also walked more than he’s struck out (18-14), and has 4 stolen bases in as many attempts.

Southern Cal travels to Tempe to play Arizona State this weekend in a Pac 10 Conference series. The 22-1 Sun Devils look to continue their hot streak and #1 ranking over an 11-11 Trojan team. Ike Davis of ASU is hitting .444 with 8 homers and 14 doubles. Brett Wallace leads the team with 9 HR’s, and shortstop Marcel Champagnie has been the catalyst for the team, hitting .403. For USC, catcher Robert Stock, a potential high draft pick in 2009, is hitting .365 with with a pair of homers and doubles. He’s struck out just 4 times in 74 at bats with 10 walks. Another top prospect, shortstop Grant Green, is hitting .308 and is 4-4 in stolen base attempts.

Long Beach State plays at Cal this weekend to continue their Northern California road trip. Friday night’s pitching match up should be a good one, when pre season All American Tyson Ross of Cal (3-0, 2.65) faces off against Dirtbag ace Andrew Liebel (2-0, 1.14).

No. 18 Kentucky plays at South Carolina in an SEC matchup. The Wildcats, who are 21-2 and 4-2 in the SEC, have a deep lineup with all of its starters batting above .320. Outfielder Sawyer Carroll is hitting .481 with 7 HR’s, 9 doubles, and 1 triple. He has 5 stolen bases and is getting on at a .583 clip. Colllin Cowgill, a redshirt junior who was a star on the Yarmouth-Dennis Cape Cod Championship team last summer, is off to a good start, hitting .354 with 6 homers and 10 doubles. He’s also 13 for 14 in stolen base attemps. For the Gamecocks, shortstop Reese Havens continues to lead the team in hitting at .396. The junior has 7 home runs and has an impressive .979 fielding percentage. Pre season All American Justin Smoak is hitting .345 with 5 HR’s and 7 doubles, while walking (22) more than he’s struck out (16).

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Crawford and Havens Each Collect 3 Hits in Team Losses

UCLA shortstop Brandon Crawford went 3-5 in a non conference loss to Tony Gwynn’s San Diego State Aztecs yesterday. The Bruins fall to 10-9 in the 6-3 defeat. Ryan Babineau had a team high 2 runs batted in.

Reese Havens went 3-4 in a 4-2 Gamecock loss to Furman. The shortstop is now hitting .402 in 21 games while fielding at a .978 clip.

In a 12-1 win over Georgia State, Luke Murton hit two home runs for the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech improves to 18-5.

In a Texas Tech loss to UC- Riverside, Roger Kieschnick hit a two run homer off the scoreboard in right center. He finished 2-3 with 2 RBI and 2 walks. And here is the rest of it.

USC sophomore catcher Robert Stock went 3-4 in an 8-2 loss to Loyola Maramount.

Vanderbilt defeated Belmont 7-3 as Ryan Flaherty hit a home run and collected 2 RBI on the night. Read more

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USD's Romanski Throws No Hitter

On Monday, San Diego junior Josh Romanski pitched a no hitter against Harvard in a 12-0 San Diego win at Cunningham Stadium. The lefthander faced 28 hitters, retiring the first 13 he faced until a hit batsman ended the streak and ruined the perfect game. Romanski struck out a season high eight batters and walked none. In the seventh, shortstop Sean Nicol provided defensive help for Romanski, making a diving stop in the hole and firing to first to beat the runner by a step. In the bottom of the inning, Romanski hit a home run to give the Toreros the 12-0 lead.

This was USD’s first no hitter in 12 years, as the Torero’s winning streak is now at 10 games. Romanski improves to 4-0 with a 4.37 ERA on the season.

Coming into Monday with a 5.88 ERA, USD pitching coach Eric Valenzuela had this to say about his lefty after the game: “His velocity had been down, we thought that it was more of a conditioning thing, because he was playing center field and pitching, but we made an adjustment with his windup… He was kind of pausing at his balance point instead of being all fluid in one motion. He was pausing and then starting again. So Thursday in his bullpen, we had him go all the way through and not pause at that balance point, and he gained an easy four miles an hour, easily. Once we figured that out, all his pitches were working.

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Guinn Hits Back to Back Homers, Gibson Wins Fifth

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On Sunday, Florida State completed their three game sweep of Virginia Tech by defeating the Hokies 18-12. Dennis Guinn, Buster Posey, and Tony Delmonico collected four hits each. Guinn hit back to back home runs in his first two plate appearances, as well as adding two doubles.

Sophomore Kyle Gibson won his fifth game of the season in a 12-2 win over Baylor. The righthander gave up two unearned runs in seven innings, striking out nine. Mizzou currently has its best record ever after 20 games played at 18-2.

After Saturday night’s game was postponed due to severe thunderstorms in the area, the University of Miami pummeled Wake Forest 23-2 in the makeup game Sunday morning at 10 AM. Jemile Weeks and Dennis Raben both hit home runs. The second game of the doubleheader was canceled due to bad weather.

Conor Gillaspie had three hits and three RBI in Wichita State’s 7-2 win over Illinois State. He led off the fifth inning with his first home run of the season and fell a single short of hitting for the cycle.

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Crow Strikes out 15 in First Career Complete Game Shutout

On Friday, Mizzou stud righthander Aaron Crow pitched his first career complete game shutout in a 6-0 win. Crow struck out 15 batters, scattering 7 hits and did not walk anyone.

In their SEC opener Friday, Vanderbilt battled South Carolina and won in the 13th inning behind the clutch hitting of shortstop Ryan Flaherty. He hit a game tying solo homer in the ninth before he hit a walk off single in the 13th to win it for the Commodores. "It's something I have always wanted since I was a little kid, whether it was football, basketball or baseball, to have the ball when the game is on the line," said Flaherty. "I was fortunate I had a couple of opportunities tonight and I was successful. I have had other opportunities where I came up short, so it feels good when you come out on top." Starter Mike Minor pitched well, getting the no decision. In 8.2 innings, he struck out a career high 10 hitters.

Friday also saw the return of Cal Bear ace Tyson Ross, pitching for the first time since Cal’s season opener. He pitched 5 innings, striking out 3 and allowing 3 runs.

In his first complete game of the season, Andrew Liebel of LBSU allowed just one run on six hits to defeat the USC Trojans 2-1. Shortstop Grant Green recorded a pair of hits, including the lone RBI for his squad. Dirtbag shortstop Danny Espinosa displayed some nice glovework in the ninth, taking hits away from Green and Roberto Lopez to ensure the win.

Shortstop Brandon Crawford continues to heat up, going 3-3 Friday with 2 runs batted in and scoring a run to lead the Bruins to a 10-6 win over Cal Poly. Crawford reached base in each of his five plate appearances.

In their second game of the series on Saturday, Alden Carrithers stole the show, going 4-6 at the plate in a 12-9 victory. The senior second baseman had 3 RBI on the day and leads the team with a .444 batting average through 15 games. Third baseman Jermaine Curtis went 3-6 with a home run and four runs batted in.

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SEC Conference Play Begins

There are many exciting matchups going on this weekend, as SEC conference play begins. The marquee matchup will be South Carolina at Vanderbilt. Although Justin Smoak and James Darnell are the notable mashers on the team, its shortstop Reese Havens who is off to the best start, hitting .411/.514/.679 with four homers and 22 RBIs. Left hander Mike Minor is handling Friday night duties well after replacing All American David Price. Minor is 2-1, 1.66 with 21 strikeouts and six walks in 22 innings.

Another top rivalry when the USC Trojans play three games against Long Beach State. Shane Peterson and Danny Espinosa look to continue their dirtbag style of baseball against Robert Stock and Grant Green.

Georgia Tech will play in Tallahassee, as the Florida State Seminoles look to continue their hot start. Cal State Fullerton against Arizona should be fun to watch, as Preston Guilmet pitches against two of the top freshman in the country, Fullerton’s Gary Brown and Christian Colon.

Before Virginia Tech plays host to the Yankees next Tuesday, they will have to face a strong North Carolina team, led by Dustin Ackley. Sophomore pitcher Alex White moves into the closer spot this weekend, as UNC closer Rob Wooten is out with an injury.

Miami brings their star studded lineup to North Carolina State and in state rivals Mississippi and Ole Miss match up this weekend as well. Read more

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Davis Blasts 2 HR's in Sun Devil's 13th Victory

On Tuesday, the Arizona State Sun Devils continued their perfect season (now 13-0) with a 6-5 victory over Arkansas. Junior Ike Davis was the star of the game, blasting two solo homers. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 shutout innings of relief to maintain the win. Junior shortstop Marcel Champagnie hit a solo home run in the second inning before Davis hit his first in the fourth. Ike’s second blast tied the game in the seventh.

UCLA produced 14 hits in a 11-3 win over Pepperdine. Junior Shortstop Brandon Crawford is beginning to bust out of his early season slump, going 3-5 with one run and one RBI. Senior second baseman Alden Carrithers hit his first home run of the season as well as a triple. He finished with a run scored and two RBI. Jermaine Curtis went 2-3 with a double.

Junior first baseman Yonder Alonso hit his fourth home run in four games as the Miami Hurricanes defeated Penn State 10-0 in Coral Gables. He finished 4-4 with two RBI. Sophomore catcher Jason Hagerty hit his fourth homer as well, as the team collected a season high 15 hits.

In a rain shortened game that will continue Wednesday at 2pm, the Georgia Bulldogs took an 8-2 lead over Florida State in the fourth inning of play. At Dick Howser Stadium, Gordon Beckham crushed his team leading seventh home run with a two run shot to left off righty Mike McGree. Seminole outfielder Jack Rye hit a two run double.

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Gibson Improves to 3-0, Beckham's Streak at 13

In Missouri’s second game of a swept doubleheader Sunday, sophomore righty Kyle Gibson pitched a career high 7.1 innings. He struck out nine in the 6-2 victory. Gibson allowed two runs on seven hits, improving to 3-0 on the season.

Vanderbilt defeated the University of Illinois-Chicago Sunday by a score of 9-3. Shortstop Ryan Flaherty went 3-4 with 3 RBI.

In Miami’s 3rd win of the weekend against Boston College, sophomore shortstop Ryan Jackson continued his hot hitting, driving in three runs and hitting his team high fifth double of the season. And Second baseman Jemile Weeks went 3-4 with an RBI. First baseman Yonder Alonso hit three home runs on the weekend and drove in six runs. He also walked five times for a .714 OBP.

In UCLA’s loss to St. Mary’s 4-2, five tool athlete Brandon Crawford showed signs of life, going 2-3. He hit .364 for the weekend with 4 runs batted in.

Georgia’s Gordon Beckham went 3-4 Sunday, extending his hitting streak to 13 games and has hit safely in all 10 games this season.

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Crow Improves to 3-0, Alonso Blasts Two

Mizzou’s ace Aaron Crow won his third game of the season Saturday, defeating Indiana State 5-1. The right hander struck out nine in seven innings, allowing two hits.

Miami’s Yonder Alonso hit two home runs in the Hurricane’s conference win over Boston College. Alonso finished with four RBI, and the middle infield duo of Jemile Weeks and Ryan Jackson each finished with a pair of hits.

In FSU’s beating of Maryland, 16-0, freshman center fielder Tyler Holt finished 1-2 with 3 walks. Holt is the leader in OBP in the ACC, reaching base in four of his six at bats. He is currently getting on base at a .615 clip. Buster Posey was 2-4 with an RBI.

In Georgia’s 8-2 win over Memphis, Gordon Beckham added to his impressive start, hitting his sixth home run. The junior is now hitting .524 and slugging 1.071. Read more

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Murphy Dominates for the Second Straight Week, Dietrich Homers Twice

On Friday, UCLA lefty Tim Murphy shut down visiting St. Mary’s in a 14-0 blowout. The junior pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out a season high eleven. He runs his consecutive scoreless innings to 19.1 in the Bruins first one hitter since 2000. Gabe Cohen once again provided a big offensive burst behind Murphy, going 2-4 with six RBI. Senior second baseman Alden Carrithers continued his hot hitting, going 4-5 with 3 runs scored. Shortstop Brandon Crawford doubled to right in the eighth inning, plating two.

In Georgia Tech’s ACC opener, shortstop Derek Dietrich blasted two home runs, finishing with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. The freshman has homered in three straight games.

Brian Matusz defeated Oklahoma State 8-2 in San Diego yesterday. The Pre Season All American Matusz struck out 12 in 8 innings to pick up the win. He allowed one unearned run on four hits.

Georgia’s Trevor Holder carried a no hitter into the seventh inning as the Bulldogs defeated Memphis in Athens. He allowed one run on two hits. Sophomore second baseman Michael Demperio went 4-5. Pre Season All American shortstop Gordon Beckham went 1-4, So far this season he’s hitting .486 with with 3 doubles, a triple, and 5 home runs through 8 games. He’s struck out just 3 times in 37 at bats and has stolen 2 bases.

In Honolulu, Long Beach State won another nail biter, beating the Rainbows 4-3 in 12 innings. Shane Peterson’s two out double to center allowed Ted Lemasters to score for the win. Peterson finished with 3 hits on the night.

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This Weekend's Slate

The San Diego State Tournament features a number of top teams from the west coast, such as San Diego, Oregon State, Oklahoma State, Loyola Maramount, San Diego State, and Santa Clara. Fans get to see such stars as Brian Matusz, Josh Romanski (both SD), Joey Wong, Greg Peavey, and Garrett Nash (OSU). Oklahoma State has one of the top two way players in the country, as Jordy Mercer doubles as shortstop and closer for the Cowboys. San Diego State’s Steven Strasburg is a projected top pick for the 2009 draft.

The Rice Classic in Houston hosts Rice, Creighton, Michigan State, and Western Carolina. The Wataburger Classic in Corpus Christi features top ranked Arizona, as well as Notre Dame, South Alabama, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

The Virginia Cavaliers take their perfect 10-0 record to North Carolina State in ACC play.Baseball America named Friday’s matchup of Jacob Thompson vs. Eric Surkamp as their Marquee Matchup of the weekend. Thompson has been great in his first few starts, going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA. He’s struck out 16 through 12 innings, allowing just five walks. Surkamp is 1-1 with a 1.86 ERA, striking out 12 in 10 innings.

Miami hosts Boston College, and a struggling UCLA lineup looks to regain its form against St. Mary’s this weekend. UC Irvine faces off against Tulane.

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Weeks Swipes 3 Bases, Ackley Extends Streak to 13

In Georgia Tech’s 4-1 win over Western Carolina Tuesday, freshman Derek Dietrich hit a two run home run in the second inning. The shortstop from Ohio was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2007 MLB draft. The home run was the first of his collegiate career.

In Texas Tech’s 15-6 rout of Central Arkansas, Roger Kieschnick crushed his fourth home run of the year, an opposite field bomb to right.

Down in Coral Gables, Miami defeated Lehigh 9-2.Jemile Weeks went 3 for 5 and stole a career high three stolen bases. Sophomore shortstop Ryan Jackson collected two hits, including his first career home run in the fourth inning. Jackson has four doubles, a triple, and a home run, which adds up to a .773 slugging percentage. He also has struck out only once in 22 at bats and has been flawless in the field. Speedy center fielder Blake Tekotte was 2-4 with two runs scored. First baseman Yonder Alonso went 2-3 with two RBI and two runs scored.

North Carolina beat up on William and Mary in a 10-2 win. Dustin Ackley extended his hitting streak to 13 games, going 2-4. Highly touted freshman right hander Matt Harvey recorded his first win. He went four innings, striking out five. He allowed just one earned run on three hits and two walks. Tim Fedroff went 3-4 with a two run homer and four RBI.

Ryan Flaherty went 2-5, hitting a two run homer in the first in a 17-6 Vandy win over Louisville. Dominic de la Osa also homered, finishing 2-4.

Junior transfer Marcel Champagnie hit a two run home run in Arizona State’s 18-1 win over New Mexico. It was the shortstop’s first career home run. Read more

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Sunday's Highlights

In Portland Oregon, Georgia shortstop Gordon Beckham went 3-4 with 2 HR’s and 3 RBI in a 5-4 loss to the OSU Beavers. His first home run came in the first with 2 outs, giving the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead. He then hit a 2 run blast to center to give his team a 3-1 lead. However, it wasn’t enough, as freshman Greg Peavey threw 6 2/3 strong innings to receive a no decision. He allowed 4 runs on 3 home runs.

UCLAs Alden Carrithers hit a 2 run double to center field with 2 outs in the eighth inning to lead the Bruins to a 4-3 win over USC at Dedeaux Field Sunday. He finished 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Shortstop Brandon Crawford was 2-5 with an RBI and a run scored. Jermaine Curtis went 3-4 with 2 runs scored. Trojan shortstop Grant Green returned to the lineup to start his 2nd game of the season, going 0 for 3.

In Long Beach, first baseman Shane Peterson knocked in 5 runs to help his Dirtbags sweep Wichita State 8-3. Freshman Jacob Thompson, who skipped his senior season of high school to play for LBSU this season, threw seven innings, striking out eight and walking no one. He settled down after giving up 2 runs in the first, and allowed only 5 hits for the rest of the game. Read more

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UCLA Lefty Tim Murphy Throws Complete Game Shutout on ESPN2

UCLA beat. Bethune-Cookman on ESPN2 Saturday night in a pitcher’s duel. UCLA lefty Tim Murphy struck out a season- high 10 batters and walked no one in a complete game shutout. His fastball ranged from 88-91, but it was his sharp curve and changeup that he used to give hitters fits. Bethune-Cookman soft tossing lefthander Gio Gauthier pitched well, allowing only one run on two hits through seven innings. He had seven strikeouts and no walks. Right fielder Gabe Cohen crushed a solo home run to left field to lead off the top of the seventh inning to give UCLA a 1-0 lead.

Reese Havens continues to hit out of his mind for the South Carolina Gamecocks. The junior shortstop hit a grand slam against Clemson last night in his team’s 10-1 win. Havens is now hitting .526 with four home runs in USC’s first five games. Pitcher Mike Cisco threw 7.1 innings, giving up one run.

The Rice Owls beat the Texas Longhorns at Minute Maid Park last night. Freshman center fielder Chad Mozingo didn’t let up, going 3-5 with a home run to right. Diego Seastrunk homered as well. Freshman shortstop Rick hague went 2-5 in the game, including a 408 foot home run which he crushed off the façade in left center field. Read more

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Notes from Friday

In Rock Hill, SC, sophomore righty Alex White did not allow and earned run in six innings in a Tarheel 8-1 win over Kent State. He struck out six and walked one to improve to 2-0. Dustin Ackley went 2-3, as some scouts say he is the best college hitter they have seen in a long time. Kent State ace Chris Carpenter got roughed up, allowing seven earned runs over four innings.

In what is believed to be the largest crowd in Oregon State Beavers history (7,456), OSU defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 6-4. Jason Ogata hit a 3 run inside the park home run to give the Beavers the win. Senior pitcher Mike Stutes went 5 2/3 IP, giving up four runs while striking out eight. Glove man Joey Wong hit his first career home run in the first inning. Pre Season All American shortstop Gordon Beckham went 3-5 in the loss, hitting a laser down the right field line to start off the fourth.

At the Houston College Classic, pitcher Ryan Berry picked up the win for the Owls in a 7-2 victory over Oklahoma. Freshman center fielder Chad Mozingo continued his hot hitting, going 3-4 with a double and three runs scored. In Pepperdine’s 4-2 win over Tulane at the Minnesota Dairy Queen Classic, Brett Hunter received the no decision, going seven strong innings. He allowed only two runs on four hits, two walks, and seven K’s.

In Oxford, Lance Lynn picked up his 2nd win of the season in a game filled with fog, going 7.0 innings. He allowed four runs, two of which were earned, and struck out nine.

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Peterson and Espinosa Combine for 7 hits in Win

The Long Beach State Dirtbags continue their exciting style of play with a 3-2 win over Wichita State Friday. Shane Peterson had 3 hits, including the game winning rbi double over the center fielder’s head in the 12th. Danny Espinosa is showing everyone he deserves to be in the discussion of the great Long Beach Shortstops such as Bobby Crosby, Troy Tulowitzki, and Evan Longoria. The leader of the team had 4 hits, and is now hitting a cool .600 through the team’s first 5 games. Cape Cod MVP and batting champion Conor Gillaspie went 2-5 in the loss.

In Coral Gables, Eric Erickson carried a perfect game into the sixth against in state rival Florida Gators. He struck out 9 in 6 2/3 innings in the 8-4 win. Jemile Weeks homered and Ryan Jackson went 1-3 with a double, continuing to show his emerging strength at the plate. Speedy centerfielder Blake Tekotte went 3-4 at the plate. Yonder Alonso went 2-3 with a run batted in.

At the Urban Invitational, UCLA shut down Southern 11-2. Alden Carrithers went 3-4 and shortstop Brandon Crawford finished 1-3 with 2 rbi, one on a fielder’s choice and another on a sac fly. Catcher Brent Dean went 2-3 with a homer. Saturday’s game against Bethune-Cookman will be televised on ESPN2 at 8 pm ET/5 pm pacific. Read more

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Friday at the San Diego Tournament

At the USD Tournament in San Diego, Josh Romanski of USD showed why he is one of the premier two way players in the country. While not having his best stuff, he battled and held Cal Poly to two runs, one of which was unearned, through six innings. Leaving with a 2-0 deficit, Romanski was a one man show, crushing a 3 run homer over the right field wall in the 8th for the 3-2 Torero win. He sat at 86-89 with his heater, and made a few nice plays off the mound.

In the next game at the tournament, Aaron Crow allowed a 2 run homer in the first inning but settled down after. He struck out 10 in 5 innings, and allowed 3 runs on 8 hits. He threw 93-96 with a nice curve.

In the game of San Diego vs. Fresno State, Tanner Scheppers and Brian Matusz did not disappoint. Although losing 5-2, Scheppers impressed scouts in attendance with his sharp command of a 95 mph fastball and a devastating slider. He struck out 9 in 6 innings. Matusz pitched well but didn’t have his best control. He still struck out 11 in 7 innings, using more of his curve/slider/changeup mix. Aaron Fitt of Baseball America interviewed Matusz, in which he said, "Today I had a hard time locating my fastball, and that was a problem for me," Matusz said. "That’s going to happen, you’re not always going to have all your pitches going, and today I wasn’t hitting the spots I was hoping to be hitting with the fastball, so I had to go to my changeup, and it was there. When I was working at the knees, it was going great, but occasionally I would leave the changeup up. Since I’ve been here at USD, I’ve always had four pitches, and whichever one’s working that day, that’s the one we use as a strikeout pitch." Read more

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