State scoreboard, Saturday, March 22

Mac Carroll didn't make it out of the first inning
of Game 1 as a pitcher, but capped a seven-run seventh
 inning in Game 2 with a walk-off grand slam. (BJU photo)

Player of the day: Mac Carroll, Bob Jones, 2-3, SB, 2 R, walk-off grand slam

* NCAA Division I: Clemson (22-3, 3-2) wiped out most of a 10-run deficit before Wake Forest (19-5, 7-1) held on to even its ACC series with the Tigers ... Arkansas (22-2, 4-1) scored eight runs after two were out in the first inning - 10 straight runners reached base - and coasted to a series-clinching win over South Carolina (17-7, 1-4) in SEC play ... Troy (17-6, 3-2) answered Coastal Carolina's (17-6, 4-1) five-run eighth with four in the bottom of the inning to even the Sun Belt Conference series. hit batsman tied the score and a walk pushed across the Trojans' go-ahead run ... Johnny Sweeney singled, doubled and homered to drive in three runs as USC Upstate (11-11, 2-3) clinched a Big South series win at Charleston Southern (12-8, 0-5) ... Presbyterian (11-13, 3-2) withstood an 11-run eighth inning by Gardner-Webb (11-13, 1-4) to clinch a Big South series win ... George Derrick Floyd and Yates Bland teamed for a 10-hit shutout as The Citadel (13-11, 2-0) clinched a SoCon series win over Mercer (15-9, 0-2) ... Wofford (17-7) scored in innings 2 through 7 to clinch a series win over Villanova (11-10) ... Elon (9-13, 1-1) scored the game's first eight runs, but needed a ninth-inning run to even its CAA series with College of Charleston (13-8, 1-1) ... St. John's (9-12) scored five runs in the 10th to even its series at Winthrop (13-10).

* Conference Carolinas: Quin Allen had two hits in each game and homered and drove in three runs in Game 2 as the Erskine (15-15, 5-10) salvaged the final game of a series against Belmont Abbey (20-11, 11-7) ... An error to end Game 2 allowed Young Harris (21-9), 10-5) take a series win over North Greenville (24-8, 11-7) with a doubleheader split. Brett Blomquist had six hits for the Trailblazers ... Francis Marion (22-9, 12-6) used 10 hits and 13 walks to blitz Southern Wesleyan (7-24, 6-12) in Game 1 en route to a doubleheader and series sweep. The Patriots' Robbie Jordan allowed one earned run over seven innings in the second game. 

* Peach Belt Conference: Columbus State (12-14, 4-7) clinched a series win over USC Aiken (13-16, 5-6), which has lost seven straight ... North Georgia (20-8, 10-1) overcame an early two-run deficit to clinch a series win over Lander (20-9, 8-3) ... Georgia Southwestern (20-12, 8-4) swept Claflin (5-21-1, 0-12), sending the Panthers to their 13th straight loss.

* South Atlantic Conference: Limestone (14-17, 8-10) took the lead in Game 2 on the strength of a five-run fifth inning and held on for a doubleheader split and series win over Coker (20-10, 9-6)... Carson-Newman (23-6, 13-2) took control in the middle innings in both games of its doubleheader sweep at Anderson (17-13, 6-9) ... Catawba (23-7, 14-4) wrapped up a series sweep of Newberry (15-16, 5-13).

* Other four-year schools: Mac Carroll's grand slam capped a seven-run seventh inning and Bob Jones (8-17) walked off Toccoa Falls (12-15) in Game 2 to earn a doubleheader split and its second straight series win ... Isaiah Canty's grand slam in Game 1 gave Benedict (9-9, 7-9) a walk-off win over SIAC rival Albany State (15-13, 10-7). Canty homered again in Game 2, but the Golden Rams won, 24-6 ... Tre Williams doubled and homered to drive in six runs in Game 1 as Columbia International (17-13) clinched a series win over Carolina University (7-15) and the Rams completed the series sweep with a three-run seventh in the nightcap. Kai Smith's two-run single was the big hit ...Wiley (19-12, 11-4)  clinched an HBCUAC series win at Voorhees  (13-11, 10-8) in Game 1 before the Tigers took the nightcap on the strength of a six-run fifth inning ... Fort Lauderdale (25-9) won twice to wrap up a four-game sweep of Spartanburg Methodist (10-20).

* NJCAA Region 10: Florence-Darlington Tech's (25-9, 12-2) sweep of USC Union (20-8, 10-6) extended extended its winning streak to 11 and kept the Stingers two games up on Gaston College ... Kriss Sydlowski homered and drove in six runs and Aiden Bumgardner pitched a five-inning one-hitter in Game 1 of USC Sumter's (13-16, 5-9) sweep of USC Salkehatchie (1-29. 1-13), sending the Indians to their 18th straight loss. Nick Foster had an inside-the-park homer for the Fire Ants ... Gaston College (24-7-1, 10-4) took a pair from USC Lancaster (12-18, 6-8).

Arkansas 12, South Carolina 3 - USC: Jordan Carrion 2-4, R, RBI

Belmont Abbey 6, Erskine 1, Game 1 - Ers: Quinn Allen 2-3

Erskine 7, Belmont Abbey 1, Game 2 -  Ers: Jude Littrell 2-3, R

Benedict 16, Albany State 12, Game 1 - Ben: Juan Guardado 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI 
Albany State 24, Benedict 6, Game 2 - Ben: Justin Murray 2-3, HR, BB 
Carson-Newman 5, Anderson 4, Game 1 - And: Braeden Harrison HR, BB, 2 R BI

Carson-Newman 9, Anderson 2, Game 2 - And: Ben Bullard 1B, 2B

Catawba 10, Newberry 1, Game 1 - New: Josh Bandy 3B, RBI

Catawba 5, Newberry 3, Game 2 - New: Bryson Nuckols 2-2, 2B, R
Coker 2, Limestone 1, Game 1 - Cok: Gabriel Santiago 1-3, RBI

Limestone 7, Coker 4, Game 2 - Lim: Cole Kirschner 2-4, 2 RBI

Columbia International 19, Carolina University 1, Game 1 - Col: Graham Peeler 3-4, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
Columbia International 4, Carolina University 2, Game 2 - Col: Drake Thames W, 6 IP, 3 H, 11 K

Columbus State 4, USC Aiken 3 - Aik: Jack Hobson 2 HR
Elon 14, College of Charleston 13 - Cha: Landon Penfield 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
Florence-Darlington Tech 11, USC Union 6, Game 1 - Flo: Zack Hunt 2-2, 2B, 3 BB, 3 R, 3 RBI
Florence-Darlington Tech 23, USC Union 9, Game 2 - Flo: Gabe Herold 5-6, 4 R, 3 RBI
Fort Lauderdale 16, Spartanburg Methodist 3, Game 1 - Spa: Dario Astudillo 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Fort Lauderdale 15, Spartanburg Methodist 3, Game 2 - Spa: Blake Exizan 2-3, R

Francis Marion 18, Southern Wesleyan 1, Game 1 - Fra: Rijnaldo Euson W, 5 IP, ER, 7 K

Francis Marion 9, Southern Wesleyan 6, Game 2 - Fra: Caleb Oakley 2-2, 3B, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI
Gaston College 9, USC Lancaster 5, Game 1 - Lan: Sebastian Cazorla, HR, 2 RBI

Gaston College 8, USC Lancaster 0, Game 2 - Lan: Isaiah Lutz 1B, BB
Georgia Southwestern 30, Claflin 2, Game 1 - Cla: Anthony Hardy 1-3, SB, RBI

Georgia Southwestern 19, Claflin 7, Game 2 - Cla: Christian Hill 2-3, HR, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI 

North Georgia 7, Lander 3 - Lan: Adam Love 2 2B, 2 R, RBI

North Greenville 4, Young Harris 2, Game 1 - Nor: Brett Blomquist 2-4, 2 R, RBI
Young Harris 3, North Greenville 2, 11 innings, Game 2 - Nor: Brett Blomquist 4-4, HR, BB, 2 SB
Presbyterian 14, Gardner-Webb 13 - PC: Tristan McGregor W, 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 9 K

St. John's 20, Winthrop 15, 10 innings - Win: Dusty Vela 4-6, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI
The Citadel 8, Mercer 0 - Cit: Lane Tobin 2B, B, SB, R, RBI
Toccoa Falls 17, Bob Jones 11, Game 1 - BJU: Bryson French 2-2, 2B, BB, SB R, 2 RBI
Bob Jones 10, Toccoa Falls, 8, Game 2 - BJU: Cody Kirkpatrick 3-4, HR, 4 RBI

Troy 9, Coastal Carolina 8 - Coa: Blake Barthol 2 2B, HR, HBP, 2 RBI

USC Upstate 13, Charleston Southern 0 - Up: Amp Phillips W, 5 IP, H, 5 K

USC Sumter 14, USC Salkehatchie 0, 5 innings, Game 1 - Sum: Cavan McMeans 2-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
USC Sumter 10, USC Salkehatchie 2, Game 2 -  Sum: Andrew Buffkin W, 6 IP, 2 R, 7 K

Wake Forest 12, Clemson 10 - Cle: Jacob Jarrell 1B, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI

Wiley 9, Voorhees 5, Game 1 - Voo: Emory Guilford 2-3, R, RBI
Voorhees 7, Wiley 3, Game 2 - Voo: Daren Drayton 3-3, R, RBI

Wofford 11, Villanova 10 - Wof: Niko Brini 3-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

(41/776)

OTHER ACC SCORES
Boston College 3, North Carolina 2
California 13, Stanford 4
Duke 13, Virginia 4
Florida State 10, Miami 6
Georgia Tech 9, Notre Dame 5
Louisville 12, Virginia Tech 8
N.C. State 6, Pitt 4

* ACC standings: Wake Forest 7-1, Florida State 4-1; Georgia Tech 6-2; Stanford 5-3; N.C. State 4-1; Clemson 3-2; Louisville 3-2; California 4-4; Duke 4-4; Boston College 3-5; North Carolina 3-5; Virginia 3-5; Virginia Tech 3-5; Pitt 1-4; Miami 1-5; Notre Dame 1-7.

OTHER SEC SCORES
Auburn 8, Kentucky 7, 11 innings
Georgia 17, Florida 2
Oklahoma 13, Mississippi State 11
Ole Miss 17, Missouri 10
Tennessee 9, Alabama 2
Texas 11, LSU 7
Vanderbilt 8, Texas A&M 5

* SEC standings: Tennessee 5-1; Arkansas 4-1; Auburn 4-1; Georgia 4-1; LSU 4-1; Texas 4-1; Alabama 4-2; Vanderbilt  4-2; Ole Miss 3-2; Oklahoma 3-2; Kentucky 1-4; Mississippi State 1-4; South Carolina 1-4; Florida 0-5; Missouri 0-5; Texas A&M 0-6.