Shane Komine struck out 12 and Nebraska moved within one win of its first College World Series appearance by shutting out Rice 7-0 Friday in the opening game of an NCAA super-regional in Lincoln, Neb.
All super-regionals are best two of three games.
Mark Prior (14-1) scattered seven hits and struck out nine in a complete-game effort as Southern California defeated Florida International 5-1 in Los Angeles. The Trojans scored four runs in the fifth, highlighted by Anthony Lunetta’s three-run home run.
David Raymer’s sacrifice fly in the 13th inning gave LSU a 4-3 victory over state rival Tulane in Metairie, La.
Mike DiRosa drove in two runs in the seventh inning as Miami beat Clemson 10-8 in Coral Gables, Fla.
– Rain was the only thing that could cool off Arizona’s Chris Nallen, who birdied five straight holes and seven of the front nine before storms halted the NCAA men’s golf championship in Durham, N.C.
Teammate Ricky Barnes remained in the lead as third-round play was suspended due to heavy rain and reports of funnel clouds. The round was to resume early Saturday Nallen and Florida’s Nick Gilliam, who was 3 under through eight holes Friday, were both at 8 under for the tournament and three strokes behind Barnes.
