Results from the TranSouth Conference tournament in Jackson, TN:
#4 Cumberland defeated Freed-Hardeman 9-3, eliminating Freed-Hardeman. Aaron Wilkerson got his 12th win of the season, went six innings, allowed three runs on seven hits, struck out seven, threw 114 pitches. Daniel Kern got a save; he retired all nine batters he faced, struck out two. SS Tommy Winegardner hit a three-run home run.
Union U. (TN) defeated Bethel (TN) 10-5.
Martin Methodist defeated #22 Trevecca Nazarene 4-3, in ten innings. CF Tony Allen singled in the winning run; he went 3-4 for the game. Both starters went the distance; Travis Garcia got the win, allowed five hits, struck out ten, threw 134 pitches. P.J. Francescon got the loss, allowed eight hits, struck out 14, threw 140 pitches.
Schedule for Friday (all times CDT): Bethel vs. Trevecca, noon; Cumberland vs. Union U, 3:30 PM; Martin Methodist vs. Bethel-Trevecca loser, 7 PM. Streaming video for all tournament games. Transouth Conference Tournament Page
Results from the Golden State Athletic Conference in Riverside, CA:
Concordia-Irvine (ISR #24) moved into the driver's seat by defeating Azusa Pacific 3-2. Brent Clapper went the distance for the Eagles, scattered ten hits, struck out nine. DH Bryan Nicholson hit a triple in the seventh inning to bring in the winning run.
#13 Biola defeated Point Loma Nazarene 8-5, eliminating Point Loma. 3B Drake Fages singled in the winning run.
Biola took out Azusa Pacific in the next game, 7-6. Biola got the winning run in the bottom of the ninth; RF Benji Sutherland hit a leadoff triple, then scored on a bunt by 2B Garrett Leon.
Schedule for Friday (all times PDT): Concordia-Irvine vs. Biola, noon. If Biola wins, the "if necessary" game will be played immediately after. GSAC Tournament Page
Results from the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament in Lubbock and Plainview, TX:
#19 Rogers State defeated #2 Oklahoma City 12-8. The Hillcats led 11-2 at one point, but a late rally by the Stars fell short. The Hillcats benefited from six errors by the Stars. C Lance Rymel went 3-4 with a home run for the Hillcats.
#5 Oklahoma Baptist defeated #9 Lubbock Christian 6-1. Pinch-hitter Daniel Baptista hit a sacrifice fly for the winning run.
Other scores: U. of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 5, Oklahoma Christian 2; Wayland Baptist 25, Mid-America Christian 0.
Schedule for Friday (all times CDT): Rogers State vs. Oklahoma Christian at Lubbock, 2 PM; Oklahoma City vs. USAO at Plainview, 2 PM; Oklahoma Baptist at Mid-America Christian at Lubbock , 6 PM; Lubbock Christian at Wayland Baptist, 6 PM.
Schedule for Saturday: Oklahoma Baptist vs. Rogers State for the championship, 1 PM. SAC Tournament Page - Video/Audio/Live Stats for games in Lubbock
Results from the NAIA West tournament in Atherton, CA:
#20 British Columbia defeated College of Idaho 6-3. C Greg Densem hit a two-run home run in the botttom of the eighth to win it. Thunderbirds starter Eric Brown wasn't around for the decision, but he went seven innings, allowed one earned run on six hits, and struck out 13.
Simpson took out Patten 3-1 in the morning, and took out Menlo in the late afternoon 6-5.
Schedule for Friday: College of Idaho vs. Simpson, noon; British Columbia vs. C. of I.-Simpson winner, ca. 3 PM. (If British Columbia loses, the "if necesary" game will be on Saturday.) Live audio is available for all NAIA West games. NAIA West Tournament Page
Results from The Sun Conference tournament in Fort Myers, FL:
#1 Embry-Riddle defeated Saint Thomas 9-2. SS Ben Kline hit a three-run home run and an RBI double. Kevin Maloney got the win for the Eagles; his record is now 9-0, 3.23 ERA.
South Carolina-Beaufort took out Savannah College of Art and Design 2-1. 3B David O'Neil doubled in the winning run for the Sand Sharks.
Saint Thomas took out South Carolina-Beaufort 6-3.
Schedule for Friday (all times EDT): Embry-Riddle vs. Saint Thomas, 11 AM; If Saint Thomas wins, the "if necessary" game is at 3 PM. Live audio is available for all Sun Conference games. The Sun Conference Tournament Page