State scoreboard, Monday, May 5

Aiden Talarico photo not available

Player of the day: Aiden Talarico, USC Union, 4-9, 2B, HR, 4 R, 3 RBI

* Region 10: Gaston College pulled away from USC Union (30-23) to reach the championship round. The Rhinos will play top-seed Florence-Darlington Tech at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lexington County Baseball Stadium. Gaston College needs two wins to take the championship. FD Tech needs one. USC Union had advanced by beating USC Sumter earlier (30-24) in the day. Aiden Talarico led off that game with a home runs and the Bantams never trailed.

* NCCAA Southeast Region: Bob Jones had a 5-1 lead over Southeastern Baptist when rain forced suspension of play until Tuesday.

NCCAA South Regional
Oakland Park, Fla.
Suspended until Tuesday

Game 1: Bob Jones 5, Southeastern Baptist 1, B3 - 10 a.m.

Postponed until Tuesday
Game 2: No. 3 Toccoa Falls vs. No. 2 Trinity Baptist, 1 p.m.
Game 3: No. 1 Fort Lauderdale vs. Game 1 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7 p.m.

Region 10

Lexington County Baseball Stadium
USC Union 6, USC Sumter 4 - Uni: Robbie Murphy 2-34, 2B, 2 R

Gaston College 13, USC Union 7 - Uni: Gavin Underwood 3-5, 2B, R, RBI

Peach Belt Conference

Bob Stein Field, Dahlonega. Ga.
Columbus State 15, North Georgia 11 - CSU advances to play Lander

Conference Carolinas
CaroMont Health Park, Gastonia, N.C.

Belmont Abbey 7, Young Harris 6

Belmont Abbey 5, Young Harris 4 - Belmont Abbey wins title

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