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Coastal Carolina swept Auburn while Arizona and Louisville won Game 3s to earn spots in Omaha for the College World Series. Who will join them?
Today's games (all times are ET):
Game 2s:
Game 3s: Louisville 3, Miami 2 (FINAL), Louisville wins series 2-1
Arizona 4, North Carolina 3 (FINAL), Arizona wins series 2-1
Florida State at Oregon State, 9 p.m. (ESPN), Tied 1-1
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T2 - Tennessee 0, Arkansas 0
No score yet early in the hotly-anticipated matchup between defending national champion Tennessee and powerhouse SEC rival Arkansas. Both starters, the Volunteers' Marcus Phillips and the Razorbacks' Zach Root, handled business in the first inning.
B7 - Auburn 1, Coastal Carolina 1
Coastal Carolina has broken through! Walker Mitchell's RBI single plates Sebastian Alexander and we're tied late with the Chanticleers a win away from the Men's College World Series. Imagn Images
LSU and West Virginia both have seven hits. LSU leads 16-5 in the top of the seventh, thanks in large part to the 12 free bases (seven walks and five HBPs) issued by the Mountaineers' pitching staff. Ten of those 12 runners have scored. Courtesy of Tennessee Athletics
The defending champion Vols vs. the tournament favorite Razorbacks (or they should be anyway). They're up next at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.
What a matchup.
T7 - LSU 16, West Virginia 5
LSU has its second grand slam of the day, this one from Josh Pearson, and this game is officially out of hand. It looked for a minute like the Mountaineers were going to try to mount a rally. The Tigers, however, put an end to that.
B5 - Auburn 1, Coastal Carolina
Down a game in the series after losing in extra innings last night, the Tigers are clinging to a one-run lead. Clinging indeed.
The Chanticleers loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth but couldn't get any runners home. Cade Fisher got a strikeout, a popout on the infield and another strikeout to end the inning, and the Tigers still lead. Courtesy of Arkansas Athletics
This is one of the most hyped Super Regionals matchups since the tournament introduced this format in 1999. Tennessee is the No. 14 overall seed but is clearly one of the most talented teams in the nation.
The Vols have been undone this year by poor defense at times and the inability to find the right pitching combination in Game 3s of their weekend series — they lost the third game in six of their final seven SEC series.
Arkansas' roster is elite, with great starting pitching, tons of options in the bullpen and an offense that led the SEC in runs scored (by 41!) in league games.
We won't get the Liam Doyle vs. Zach Root pitching matchup in Game 1 since the Vols are giving their ace an extra day of rest, but No. 2 starter Marcus Phillips is very capable of slowing down the Hogs offense.
One prediction I feel good about: There will be some fireworks at some point in this series.
Another prediction: Arkansas in 3 Imagn Images
The Blue Devils take down Murray State 7-4 in Game 1 of their series. The Blue Devils will clinch a trip to Omaha for the College World Series with a win on Sunday. That game is scheduled for noon. Imagn Images
B8 - Duke 7, Murray State 4
Murray State has outhit Duke 8-to-5 and has had a runner on base in all but one inning but trails Duke 7-4 in the bottom of the eighth. The Racers have left nine men on base.
B5 - LSU 7, West Virginia 1
The Tigers have used the long ball to take control of this one after trailing early. Steven Milam's grand slam has Alex Box Stadium ROCKING.
Drama in Chapel Hill. Arizona forces a Game 3 by defeating North Carolina 10-8 in Game 2 of the Chapel Hill Regional. The Wildcats surged ahead with four runs in the bottom of the seventh and then held on when ace reliever Tony Pluta — who threw a career-high 52 pitches — worked around a leadoff single in the top of the ninth to retire the next three Tar Heels. Imagn Images
We're going to have at least two Game 3s tomorrow. Arizona's comeback is complete as it holds off North Carolina 10-8. The two teams will play Game 3 tomorrow with the game time yet to be determined.
What a turnaround from yesterday's 10-8 whitewash.
Louisville and Miami are also headed for a Game 3.
T5 - LSU 3, West Virginia 1
The Tigers finally get their offense going with a three-run home run by Derek Curiel. LSU's offense has been spotty all season, but the Tigers needed that one to get some life into their stadium.
B6 - Duke 6, Murray State 2
Kyle Johnson does it again with a double in the sixth to score another run. Johnson has two doubles and a home run in three at-bats, and he has driven in five runs. What a day for a player who is only in the lineup because of a suspension.
He really has stepped up today for Duke. Imagn Images
B7 - Arizona 10, North Carolina 8
The Wildcats have answered the Tar Heels' four runs in the top of the seventh with four of their own in the bottom of the seventh, and the Wildcats are six outs from a Game 3 tomorrow.
Will the Heels respond again? This game is bonkers. Imagn Images
B7 - North Carolina 8, Arizona 8
And the Wildcats have shown that fight again as they've scored two runs in the seventh to tie the game up again. Have to mention again how impressed I am with the Wildcats' fight in Game 2 after being destroyed in Game 1.
Coastal Carolina and Auburn are up next at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Chanticleers will book their trip to Omaha with a win after beating the Tigers in extra innings in Game 1 after a nearly two-hour weather delay. Imagn Images
B7 - North Carolina 8, Arizona 6
The Tar Heels are nine outs from Omaha, and now they have the lead again after scoring four runs in the top of the seventh inning. Arizona will have to show some more fight (which they've shown all day) to get this series to a Game 3.
B4 - Duke 4, Murray State 2
Kyle Johnson, again! The pitcher/outfielder smacked a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the fourth to give Duke a 4-2 lead over Murray State. Johnson has Duke's only two hits and all four RBIs.