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Oregon State stuns Florida State to take Game 1 of their Super Regional matchup
They were down to their final strike. But somehow, some way, Oregon State found a way to push three runs across the plate in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings against Florida State. Then the Beavers brought home the winning run in the bottom of the tenth to steal Game 1 of…

UCLA defeats Oregon on walk-off homer at Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jessica Clements had been here before. In April, against Oregon pitcher Elise Sokolsky, when the UCLA center fielder hit a home run in the first game of a three-game series in Eugene. Clements found herself in a similar position as Thursday night turned into Friday morning at the Women’s College World Series. Only this…

Prep talk: SoCal products begin play in NCAA baseball playoffs
The NCAA Division I college baseball playoffs begin this week, and there are several graduates from Southern California high schools representing in the college ranks. Freshman Dylan Volantis of Texas, a Westlake High graduate, has had an All-American season, going 4-1 with a 1.99 ERA and 12 saves as a closer in the SEC. Freshman…

UCLA is confident after rallying to reach Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY — UCLA’s bid for a 13th national championship begins Thursday with a familiar opponent at the Women’s College World Series. The Bruins (54-11) face Oregon at Devon Park at 6:30 p.m. (PST) on the first day of a double-elimination tournament featuring Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Texas Tech. Two finalists will play a best-of-three…