Georgia, Kennesaw State win elimination games in NCAA regionals

Within the fifth inning, Cory Acton hit a two-run homer and Harber a three-run shot that pushed the result in 18-0. Luke Wagner’s two-run shot within the sixth made the rating 20-0.

McAllister’s two-run homer capped the scoring within the ninth and gave the Bulldogs the biggest win by a SEC group in an NCAA Event sport.

Liam Sullivan (4-3) gave up six hits and struck out eight in seven innings to get the win.

Brian Morell and Ryan Morash each had two hits as the primary NCAA look for Hofstra (30-23) got here to a fast finish. The Satisfaction misplaced to North Carolina 15-4 of their opener.

Kennesaw State 9, Military 8: The Owls overcame a 6-2 deficit after 4 innings and defeated the Cadets on Saturday in an elimination sport on the Hattiesburg (Miss.) Regional of the NCAA Event.

Kennesaw State (36-26) broke a 7-7 tie with two runs within the seventh inning and held on for the victory. Nick Hassan’s two-run single scored Spencer Hanson and Money Younger within the seventh.

After Military (31-24) scored 5 runs within the fourth inning, Kennesaw State got here again with 4 within the fifth, with Josh Hatcher delivering the large blow for the Owls, a three-run homer. Hatcher was 3-for-5 within the sport, with two runs scored. Donovan Money additionally was 3-for-5 for Kennesaw State.

At 2 p.m. Sunday, the Owls will face the loser of the Southern Mississippi-LSU sport from Saturday night time.

Georgia Southern 8, North Carolina-Greensboro 0: Ty Fisher took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Christian Avant drove in three runs and the Eagles gained their first sport of the NCAA regional they’re internet hosting in Statesboro.

The sport initially was scheduled for Friday, however lightning pushed the sport to Saturday morning.

Fisher was pitching an ideal sport till he gave up his solely stroll with two outs within the sixth inning. He allowed a one-out single within the seventh.

Fisher ended with a four-hitter with six strikeouts in throwing the primary full sport for the Eagles (41-18) since Might 2018 and the primary postseason shutout since 2014.

Georgia Southern faces Notre Dame 8 p.m. Saturday, and the loser will meet Texas Tech at 2 p.m. Sunday in an elimination sport. The Crimson Raiders defeated North Carolina-Greensboro 2-0 on Saturday in an elimination sport.

The winner of the Georgia Southern-Notre Dame sport will await the loser of the Sunday elimination sport at 7 p.m. Sunday.

-Materials from the Related Press was used on this article.