NCAA baseball roundup: Auburn, Texas, South Carolina stay alive

Luke Jarvis hit a walk-off single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Auburn to a 3-2 win over Florida at Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday afternoon, tying the NCAA Tournament best-of-three Super Regional series at one game apiece.

The second-seeded Tigers forced a winner-take-all Game 3 on Monday against the top-seeded Gators, who are looking to defend their title. Steven Williams homered in the win for Auburn (43-22), while Austin Langworthy went deep for Florida (46-19). Tigers starter Tanner Burns and Gators starter Jackson Kowar allowed one run apiece and did not factor into the decision.

Texas 4, Tennessee Tech 2

Chase Shugart pitched six sharp innings as the Longhorns (41-21) beat Golden Eagles (53-11) in Austin, Texas, to force a decisive Game 3 in their Super Regional.

Shugart limited Tennessee Tech to an unearned run on two hits and five walks. Texas’ Blair Henley gave up a solo homer to the first batter he faced, David Garza, but went three innings for the save. Kody Clemens homered for the Longhorns.

South Carolina 8, Arkansas 5

LT Tolbert’s grand slam highlighted a five-run fifth inning that helped the Razorbacks (44-18) defeat the Gamecocks (36-26) at Fayetteville, Ark., to tie the Super Regional at one game apiece.

Justin Row and Hunter Taylor also went deep for South Carolina. Arkansas got homers from Heston Kjerstad and Carson Shaddy.

–Field Level Media