Baylor coasts past Arkansas, 8- 1
WACO, Texas— Logan Vick homered twice and Trent Blank scattered seven hits over eight innings as Baylor beat Arkansas 8- 1 on Saturday in the opener of their super regional series.
The Bears ( 49- 15) can earn their first trip to the College World Series since 2005 with a win over the Razorbacks ( 4220) on Saturday.
Josh Ludy added a home run, while Max Muncy and Cal Towey each had two doubles and a single as Baylor racked up 12 hits against three Arkansas pitchers.
The Bears gave Blank ( 111) an early lead when Razorbacks starter DJ Baxendale ( 7- 5) hit Nathan Orf — the leadoff hitter’s school- record 35th hit by pitch this season — and Vick followed with a two- run homer.
Ludy added insurance in the third with his team- high 16th homer. Muncy and Towey followed with doubles off the wall in right to make it 4- 0. hit three game- tying homers before winning a rain- postponed game in the 12th inning Saturday morning.
Johnson improved to 12- 1, and now Stony Brook ( 51- 13) is one victory from its first College World Series, with today’s final game of the best- of- three series. LSU, a six- time national champion, will be seeking its 16th trip to Omaha.
Kevin Courtney was 3 for 3 with a homer for the Seawolves, while Sal Intagliata and William Carmona each hit run- scoring singles.
LSU starter Kevin Gausman ( 12- 2), who won Game 1 by pitching the last inning, lasted seven innings in Game 2, giving up three runs on six hits and striking out six.