State scoreboard, Saturday, May 29

Big South: Blue Hose punch NCAA ticket

Presbyterian (22-21) tied the score with two runs in the eighth and scored three in the ninth to beat top seed Campbell, 8-5, to win the Big South Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It is the first Big South Tournament title and first NCAA Division I Tournament bid in school history. Eric Toth drew a bases-loaded walk to break a 5-5 tie and Tournament MVP Zacchaeus Rasberry added a two-run single in the winning rally. Toth also singled, homered, drove in four runs and pitched the ninth inning to get the save for coach Elliott Pollock's squad.. 

NJCAA: Stingers shut out in opener

McLennan scored three runs in the first inning and a pair of pitchers shut out Florence-Darlington Tech's high-octane offense on five singles in the first game of the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo. The Stingers (46-7) had been averaging more than 10 runs scored per game, but they were shutout of the third time this season. Patrick Matthews had three hits for FD Tech, which plays an elimination game against top-seeded Crowder at 4 p.m. Sunday in Grand Junction, Colo. Stingers hitters struck out 15 times.

SoCon: Wofford bumped

The first four Western Carolina batters scored and Wofford never could catch up, falling 11-6 in an elimination game of the Southern Conference Tournament in Greenville. John Dempsey had two hits for the Terriers.

CAA: Cougars eliminated

Northeastern eliminated College of Charleston from the CAA Tournament by a 5-1 score, holding the Cougars (27-25) to five hits. William Privette pitched for shutout innings for the Cougars, but Northeastern broke a scoreless tie against the bullpen.

NCAA Division II Southeast: Crusaders ousted

After North Greenville scored three unearned runs in the eighth to tie the score, Columbus Statte scored twice in the top of the ninth and held on to eliminate the host Crusaders, 10-9, in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional at Tigerville.

ACC Tournament
Truist Field, Charlotte
Duke 4, Virginia 2
N.C. State 8, Georgia Tech 1

Big South Conference Tournament
Segra Stadium, Fayetteville, N.C.
Presbyterian 8, Campbell 5, PC wins title - PC: Eric Toth 1B, HR, BB, 4 RBI, IP, K S

CAA Tournament
Brooks Field, Wilmington, N.C.
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Northeastern 5, College of Charleston 1, CofC eliminated - Cha: Cam Dean 2-3
Northeastern 7, UNC Wilmington 5

NCAA Division II Southeast Regional
Ray & Bea Dillard Field, Tigerville
Wingate 19, Mount Olive 6
Mount Olive 6, Catawba 2
Columbus State 10, North Greenville 9 -  NGU: Brady West 2 HR, 4 RBI
Wingate 11, Mount Olive 5

NJCAA World Series
Sam Suplizio Field, Grand Junction, Colo.
McLennan 7, Florence-Darlington Tech 0 - Flo: Patrick Matthews 3-4

Indian Hills 10, Crowder 3
Shelton State 13, Walters State 7

San Jacinto 11, Miami Dade 3

SEC Tournament
Hoover (Ala.) Metropolitan Stadium
Tennessee 4, Florida 0
Arkansas 3, Mississippi 1

Southern Conference Tournament
Fluor Field, Greenville
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Samford 19, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina 11, Wofford 6 - Wof: John Dempsey 2-5, R, RBI

Game 6: Samford vs. Game 5 winner, ppd. to noon May 30

Sun Belt Conference Tournament

Riverwalk Stadium,  Montgomery, Ala.
South Alabama 5, Texas Arlington 4

Georgia Southern 3, Louisiana 2, 11 innings

Eric Toth has played an important role
for the Blue Hose on the mound and
at the plate this season. (PC photo)

Player of the day: Eric Toth, Presbyterian, 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 1 IP, S, K