CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Kent Emanuel held Stanford to one run through six innings and North Carolina held off a late rally to beat the Cardinal 7-5 on Saturday and advance to the College World Series.
Jacob Stallings drove in three runs for the Tar Heels (50-14), who swept their best-of-three super regional to reach Omaha for the fifth time in six seasons.
South Carolina 5, Connecticut 1
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Michael Roth pitched into the ninth inning, allowing six hits, and Scott Wingo had two RBIs for the defending national champions, who are a win away from a return trip to Omaha.
Texas A&M 6, Florida State 2
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Texas A&M beat Florida State ace Sean Gilmartin (12-2) in the first game of a super regional.
Texas 5, Arizona State 1
AUSTIN, Texas — Jordan Etier hit a three-run homer for the Longhorns in the top of the ninth to tie the super regional at a game apiece.
California 7, Dallas Baptist 0
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Justin Jones pitched a one-hitter over six innings before leaving the game with a left biceps problem in the first game of California’s super regional.
Mississippi State 4, Florida 3
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mississippi State’s Nick Vickerson hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie the series.
Virginia 6, UC Irvine 0
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Danny Hultzen and Cody Winiarski combined on a four- hitter in a super regional opener.
Vanderbilt vs. Oregon State
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Late game.
