State scoreboard, Wednesday, May 8

Scott McDonough has hit safely in 14 of 
his last 16 games. (CIU photo)

Player of the day: Scott McDonough, Columbia International, 3-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

Briefly: Maryland wiped out an eight-run deficit over the final half of the game to top USC Upstate. Noah Sullivan, Koby Kropf, Troy Hamilton and Tyler Lang homered as the Spartans built their lead, but Maryland answered with five homers, two by Devin Russell.

NCCAA South Regional
* Columbia International 7, Bob Jones 2 - Shane Hammonds' RBI double put the Rams ahead to stay as they remained unbeaten in the tournament. Scott McDonough had three hits -including a home run - and Matthew Garris struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings for CIU, which plays Carolina University on Thursday.

Bob Jones was held to two hits - both by Riley Ramsey. The Bruins play Trinity Baptist in an elimination game on Thursday.

Maryland 11, USC Upstate 8 - Up: Tyler Lang 1B, HR, 3 RBI

NCCAA South Regional
Columbia International University, Columbia
Trinity Baptist 3, Southeastern Baptist 1

Toccoa Falls 11, Fort Lauderdale 6

Carolina University 2, Paine 1

Columbia International 7, Bob Jones 2 - Col: Graham Peeler 3-3, 2 R

Toccoa Falls 5, Paine 4

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Beyond the border

* ACC: No. 10 Virginia drubbed George Washington, 18-5 ... No. 12 Wake Forest smoked North Carolina A&T, 24-7, in its final tune-up for the Clemson series ... Pittsburgh blistered Wright State, 22-4 ... Liberty knocked off Virginia Tech, 13-8 ... Florida International dumped Miami, 9-7.

* SEC: Murray State used a 15th-inning grand slam to beat Ole Miss, 12-9.

* Elsewhere: East Tennessee State sent UNC Asheville back over Sam's Gap with a 6-2 loss ... Georgia Southern whipped Jacksonville, 13-2.