State scoreboard, Thursday, April 23

Mikey Scott had a season-high three hits in the opener
of Thursday's doubleheader. (USC Union photo)

Player of the day: Mikey Scott, USC Union, 5-for-6, 3 2B, BB, 4 R, 3 RBI  

* Briefly: Mikey Scott had five hits, scored four runs and drove in three as USC Union (31-18) swept a doubleheader from Blue Claws postgrad. Jaxson Barbee and Gavin Brown combined on a two-hit shutout in the opener. Markus Kirksey had a homer and four RBI in the nightcap as the Bantams extended their winning streak to five.

Beyond the border
* ACC: No. 2 North Carolina took the series opener at Duke, 3-1.
* ACC standings: Georgia Tech 16-5; North Carolina 16-6; Boston College 14-7; Florida State 12-6; Virginia 12-9; Miami 10-8; Wake Forest 11-10; N.C. State 9-9; Virginia Tech 9-12; Pitt 7-11; Stanford 7-11; Louisville 7-11; Duke 8-14; Clemson 6-12; California 6-12;  Notre Dame 7-14.

* SEC: No. 13 Alabama took the series opener at Tennessee, 12-8 ... No. 24 Arkansas broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth and beat Missouri, 5-4.
* SEC standings: Georgia 13-5; Texas A&M 12-5; Texas 11-6; Auburn 10-8; Florida 10-8; Mississippi State 10-8; Oklahoma 10-8; Ole Miss 10-8; Alabama 10-9; Arkansas 10-9; Vanderbilt 9-9; Kentucky 8-10; Tennessee 8-11; LSU 6-12; South Carolina 5-13; Missouri 3-16.

USC Union 7, Blue Claws 0, 5 innings, Game 1 - Uni: Josh Jackson 2-2, 2B, HBP, R, RBI
USC Union 20, Blue Claws 10, 5 innings, Game 2 - Uni: Tanner Smith 1B, 3B, HBP, 3 R, 3 RBI

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