State scoreboard, Tuesday, May 23

James Hicks pitched a career-high
 6 2/3 innings in Carolina's first
SEC Tournament shutout. (USC photo)

Player of the day: James Hicks, South Carolina, W, 6.2 IP, 4 H, 6 K

SEC Tournament

* South Carolina 9, Georgia 0 - James Hicks and Cade Austin combined for the Gamecocks' first SEC shutout and Will Tippett had a bases-loaded triple among his three hits as the USC advanced to a Wednesday game against LSU in the double-elimination portion of the tournament. 
* Also: Texas A&M shut out Tennessee, 3-0, and will play Arkansas on Wednesday. Alabama beat Kentucky, 4-0, and will play Florida on Wednesday.

ACC Tournament
* Boston College 11, Virginia Tech 7 - The Eagles' victory means the winner of Friday's Clemson-BC game will win Pool C and reach the tournament semifinals.
* Also: North Carolina beat Georgia Tech, 11-5 and. N.C. State beat Duke in 11 innings, 8-7.

ACC Tournament
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, N.C.

Pool play

Boston College 11, Virginia Tech 7

North Carolina 11, Georgia Tech 5
N.C. State 8, Duke 7

SEC  Tournament
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Hoover, Ala.

SEC Network

Single elimination

South Carolina 9, Georgia 0 - USC: Evan Stone 2-3, BB, SB, 2 R, 2 RBI
Texas A&M 3, Tennessee 0 - A&M plays Arkansas

Alabama 4, Kentucky 0 - Bama plays Florida

Auburn 10, Missouri 4 - Auburn plays Vanderbilt

Sun Belt Tournament
Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery, Ala.
Single elimination
James Madison 2, Old Dominion 1 - JMU plays Southern Mississippi
Georgia State 8, Georgia Southern 5 - Panthers play Coastal Carolina
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