HOOVER, AL — Florida’s slide against Arkansas continued Friday afternoon at Regions Park. The Razorbacks made it five in a row this season against the Gators, beating UF 10-7 in the SEC Baseball Tournament.
The Razorbacks swept the Gators in a three-game series to start conference play in mid-March and they continued their dominance in the SEC Tournament, putting the Gators in the loser’s bracket on Wednesday with an 8-5 first round win in the SEC Tournament. Of the five losses to Arkansas, Friday’s might have been the worst of them all.
What added insult to injury for Florida was that Arkansas started a lineup that featured seven freshman. Starting shortstop Scott Lyons and second baseman Ben Tschepikow both missed the game with injuries.
“Some guys had to double take when they saw the lineup today when I posted it with all those young kids in there,” Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn said. “They’ve grown up over the season. We thought we could win with them.”
The Gators were unable to keep Arkansas off the scoreboard after scoring runs of their own. All seven of Florida’s runs came in two innings, the fourth and seventh. In the bottom half of those two innings, Arkansas scored seven runs, including a five-run inning in the fourth.
“The bottom line is the game came down to we couldn’t stop them when we scored,” Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said. “Once again, the big inning hurt us. We could never quite gain the momentum. As soon as we got the momentum, we just lost it in the bottom half.”
The Gators took a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning on a bases loaded single from Brandon McArthur that got under the glove of center fielder Collin Kuhn, plating three runs and allowing McArthur to get all the way to third.
“Today I think we swung the bats as well as we have against them,” McArthur said. “We got down and came back to take the lead and we had momentum. We couldn’t hold on to it. Our defense and pitching staff couldn’t really hold them down.”
Florida starting pitcher Nick Maronde only lasted 2.1 innings, allowing one hit and two runs, although neither was earned. The freshman left-hander only walked one batter but hit two. His control was not sharp, so O’Sullivan made a pitching change with runners on first and third in the third inning, bringing on Greg Larson to get a double play ball.
“When we got the double play ball from Larson and then put up three in the fourth, I really thought we were going to play well.”
Larson only lasted one inning. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Razorbacks got to Larsen for a five-run inning that gave them the lead for good. The big blow of the inning was a two-run homer by freshman third baseman Zack Cox that hit the top of the scoreboard in right field, knocking a chip out of the second “r” in the sign for Regions Park.
“Earlier in the season I came up with a positive count and didn’t get the barrel out there like I should have,” Cox said. “I told myself it wasn’t going to happen this time. Luckily I got a pitch to hit.”
The inning continued with back-to-back hits before Tony Davis relieved Larson. He gave up a double to Chase Leavitt to score one. After a walk to load the bases, Davis got Andy Wilkins to hit a ground ball to second base for what looked like a sure double play, but Mike Mooney threw the ball over Preston Tucker’s head at first base to score two runs and move the Arkansas lead to 7-3.
“That double play ball really hurt us,” O’Sullivan said. “To close out the inning we would have been down by two, but we throw the ball away and we’re down by four. That really hurt us.”
After Kuhn knocked in another run in the seventh inning with an RBI single, the Gators made a late charge.
McArthur led off with a single to right field and moved to third base on a double to left by Matt den Dekker. Two outs later Avery Barnes hit a routine ground ball to shortstop Tim Carver, whose throwing error allowed two Gators to score. Jonathan Pigott followed with a home run to left-center field, cutting to deficit to 8-7 and changing the mood in the dugout.
“We got some momentum and thought we’d get a little something going,” Pigott said. “We wanted to come back and do something with it, but we just couldn’t keep the momentum long enough.”
In Pigott’s last eight games, he is 11-32 (.344) with three home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs scored. The junior outfielder hit three home runs in this year’s SEC Tournament. He hit only two home runs in each of his freshman and sophomore seasons.
“I’m just sticking with the same approach coach helped me out with,” Pigott said. “I’m trying to square balls up and get into hitter’s counts to take advantage of it.”
The Razorbacks took two runs back in their half of the seventh inning with an RBI single from Cox and a squeeze bunt from Carver. The lead went back to 10-7 where it would stay.
Cox not only went 2-3 with 3 RBI, but he also came on to throw two perfect innings to end the game.
“He did a real nice job,” O’Sullivan said. “He’s hurt us all year. The home run was what hurt us.”
The Gators now will wait until the field for the NCAA Tournament is unveiled on Monday. Florida is considered almost a lock to host a regional, but Friday’s loss hurt their chances to attain a national seed and host a super regional.
Regardless of what the committee decides, Florida’s focus now is fully on next Friday’s regional.
“If we come out of that with two losses, that’s our season,” McArthur said. “We can’t come out flat like we kind of did today. These games are so valuable. Our goal is to go to Omaha, and we can’t sit back and let anything slip by. Two more losses and our season is over.”
NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS
Last updated at 11:42 PM 05/22
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
At Regions Park, Hoover, Ala.
Seeds: (1) Louisiana State; (2) Florida; (3) Mississippi; (4) Alabama; (5) South Carolina; (6) Georgia; (7) Arkansas; (8) Vanderbilt.
Wednesday, May 20
Game 1: Arkansas 8, Florida 5
Game 2: Georgia (35-20) 6, Mississippi 3
Game 3: Vanderbilt 4, Louisiana State 1
Game 4: South Carolina 9, Alabama 5 (11)
Thursday, May 21
Game 5: Florida 12,Mississippi 2; Mississippi (40-17) eliminated
Game 6: Louisiana State 9, Alabama 2; Alabama (37-19) eliminated
Game 7: Georgia 2, Arkansas 1 (10 innings)
Game 8: Vanderbilt 5, South Carolina 4
Friday, May 22
Game 9: Arkansas 10, Florida 7; Florida (39-20) eliminated
Game 10: Louisiana State 4, South Carolina 1; South Carolina (38-21) eliminated
Saturday, May 23
Game 11: Vanderbilt (33-24) vs. Arkansas (34-21), 11 a.m. (FSN)
Game 12: Georgia (37-20) vs. Louisiana State (43-16), 2:30 p.m. (FSN)
Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11, 6 p.m. (Game 13 will be necessary if Winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11)
Game 14: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12, 9:30 p.m. (Game 14 will be necessary if winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12. If Game 13 is not necessary, Game 15 will start at 6 p.m.)
Sunday, May 24
Game 15: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 4 p.m. (FSN)
Note: If both bracket winners are undefeated, there will be no Game 13 and Game 14 and the championship game would be Game 13.
AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE
At Pete Sylvester Field, Endicott, N.Y.
Seeds: (1) Binghamton; (2) Albany; (3) Stony Brook; (4) Vermont.
Friday, May 22
Game 3: Vermont 13, Stony Brook 11; Stony Brook (29-23) eliminated
Game 4: Binghamton (27-20) vs. Albany (25-29-1), 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 5: Vermont (23-32) vs. Loser Game 4, 4 p.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6, Noon, if necessary
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
At Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, N.C.
Seeds: (1) Florida State; (2) North Carolina; (3) Clemson; (4) Georgia Tech; (5) Miami, Fla.; (6) Virginia; (7) Duke; (8) Boston College.
Friday, May 22
Game 7: Boston College 10, Miami 1
Game 8: Duke 10, Clemson 4
Game 9: Virginia 11, North Carolina 1
Saturday, May 23
Game 10: Florida State (42-14) vs. Georgia Tech (34-17-1), Noon
Game 11: North Carolina (42-15) vs. Clemson (39-19), 4 p.m.
Game 12: Virginia (41-12-1) vs. Duke (35-23), 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Game 13: Championship, 1 p.m.
ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE
At Melching Field/Conrad Park, DeLand, Fla.
Seeds: (1) Jacksonville State; (2) Lipscomb; (3) Stetson; (4) Belmont; (5) Mercer; (6) East Tennessee State.
Friday, May 22
Game 3: Jacksonville (34-20) vs. Belmont (29-28), ppd., rain
Game 4: Lipscomb (23-31) vs. East Tennessee State (25-27), ppd., rain
Saturday, May 23
Format change: Because of Friday’s rainout, tournament is now a single-elimination tournament
Game 3: Lipscomb (23-31) vs. East Tennessee State (25-27), 11 a.m.
Game 4: Jacksonville (34-20) vs. Belmont (29-28), 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 6 p.m.
ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE
At Fifth Third Field, Dayton, Ohio
Seeds: (1) Dayton; (2) Rhode Island; (3) Xavier, Ohio; (4) Massachusetts; (5) (5) Fordham; (6) Charlotte.
Friday, May 22
Game 7: Rhode Island 9, Dayton 2
Game 8: Xavier 6, Massachusetts 3; Massachusetts (27-26) eliminated
Game 9: Xavier (35-19) vs. Dayton (38-18), 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 10: Rhode Island (37-18-1) vs. Winner Game 9, Noon
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10, 3:30 p.m. (if necessary)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
At Bright House Field, Clearwater, Fla.
Seeds: (1) Louisville; (2) South Florida; (3) West Virginia; (4) St. John’s; (5) Notre Dame; (6) Connecticut; (7) Pittsburgh; (8) Cincinnati.
Friday, May 22
Game 8: Connecticut 4, South Florida 2
Game 9: Notre Dame 11, St. John’s 10; St. John’s (30-22) eliminated
Game 10: South Florida (33-24) vs. West Virginia (37-17), 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 11: Louisville (42-14) vs. Notre Dame (35-22), 7 p.m.
Game 12: Connecticut (35-23) vs. Winner Game 10, 1 p.m.
Game 13: Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 11, 5 p.m. (if necessary)
Game 14: Loser Game 12 vs. Winner Game 12, 6:30 or 8 p.m. (if necessary; game would be at 6:30 p.m. if Game 13 is not necessary, 8 p.m. otherwise
Sunday, May 24
Game 15: Winner of Group 1 vs. Winner of Group 2, 1 p.m.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
At McCormick Field, Asheville, N.C.
Seeds: (1) Coastal Carolina; (2) Winthrop; (3) Liberty; (4) Radford; (5) Gardner-Webb; (6) High Point; (7) Charleston Southern; (8) Virginia Military Institute.
Friday, May 22
Game 7: Coastal Carolina 8, High Point 4; High Point (21-32) eliminated
Game 8: Winthrop 21, Radford 3; Radford (26-24) eliminated
Game 9: Coastal Carolina 7, Liberty 0; Liberty (33-20) eliminated
Saturday, May 23
Game 10: Winthrop (34-24) vs. Coastal Carolina (45-14), 1 p.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10, 4 p.m., if necessary
BIG TEN CONFERENCE
At Huntington Park, Columbus, Ohio
Seeds: (1) Ohio State; (2) Minnesota; (3) Indiana; (4) Illinois; (5) Michigan State; (6) Purdue.
Friday, May 22
Game 6: Minnesota 12, Purdue 3; Purdue (25-26) eliminated
Game 7: Minnesota 13, Illinois 4; Illinois (34-20) eliminated
Game 8: Indiana (29-24) vs. Ohio State (38-15), 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 9: Minnesota (37-16) vs. Loser Game 8, 3:35 p.m.
Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10, 12:05 p.m., if necessary
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
At AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Seeds: Division I, (1) Texas, (4) Kansas State, (5) Kansas, (8) Baylor; Division II, (2) Oklahoma, (3) Missouri, (6) Texas A&M, (7) Texas Tech.
Friday, May 22
Game 7: Texas Tech 4, Missouri 2
Game 8: Oklahoma (40-18) vs. Texas A&M (34-21), 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 9: Kansas (37-21) vs. Baylor (28-23), 10 a.m.
Game 10: Texas (39-13-1) vs. Kansas State (41-14-1), 1:30 p.m.
Game 11: Oklahoma vs. Missouri (32-24), 5 p.m.
Game 12: Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech (25-30), 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Game 13: Championship, 2 p.m.
BIG WEST CONFERENCE
Champion: UC Irvine (40-12)
COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
At Brooks Field, Wilmington, N.C.
Seeds: (1) George Mason, (2) Georgia State; (3) UNC Wilmington; (4) Old Dominion; 5. Northeastern; (6) Delaware.
Friday, May 22
Game 7: Georgia State 9, George Mason 3
Game 8: UNC Wilmington 5, Delaware 4; Delaware (28-20) eliminated
Game 9: UNC Wilmington (30-22) vs. Georgia Mason (42-11), 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 10: George Mason (38-20) vs. Winner Game 9, 1 p.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10, 4 p.m., if necessary
CONFERENCE USA
At Pete Taylor Park, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Seeds: (1) East Carolina; (2) Rice; (3) Houston; (4) Tulane; (5) Southern Mississippi; (6) UAB.
Friday, May 22
Game 9: Houston 4, UAB 1; UAB (31-26) eliminated
Game 10: Tulane 3, East Carolina 0; East Carolina (42-17) eliminated
Game 11: Rice 7, Houston 2; Houston (27-31) eliminated
Game 12: Southern Mississippi (34-23) vs. Tulane (34-24), 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 13: Winner Game 11 (if it is Winner Game 9) vs. Winner Game 7, 5 p.m.
Game 14: Winner Game 12 (if it is Winner Game 10) vs. Winner Game 8, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Game 15: Rice (38-15) vs. Winner Game 12 or 14, 2 p.m.
HORIZON LEAGUE
At Pipe Yard Stadium, Lorain, Ohio
Seeds: (1) Illinois-Chicago; (2) UW Milwaukee; (3) Wright State; (4) Valparaiso; (5) Cleveland State; (6) Youngstown State; (7) Butler.
Friday, May 22
Game 7: UW Milwaukee 10, Valparaiso 7; Valparaiso (28-24) eliminated
Game 8: UW Milwaukee 6, Cleveland State 5; Cleveland State (21-31) eliminated
Game 9: Wright State 7, Illinois-Chicago 6
Saturday, May 23
Game 10: UW Milwaukee (28-26) vs. Illinois-Chicago (27-22), 11 a.m.
Game 11: Wright State (32-27) vs. Winner Game 10, 3 p.m.
IVY GROUP
Champion: Dartmouth (25-15)
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
At Waterfront Park, Trenton, N.J.
Seeds: (1) Manhattan; (2) Canisius; (3) Marist; (4) Rider.
Friday, May 22
Game 3: Canisius 9, Rider 8; Rider (26-23) eliminated
Game 4: Marist 4, Manhattan 1
Game 5: Canisius (34-21) vs. Manhattan (35-17), 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 6: Marist (30-25) vs. Winner Game 5, 1 p.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m., if necessary
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
At VA Memorial Stadium, Chillicothe, Ohio
Seeds: (1) Bowling Green; (2) Ball State; (3) Ohio; (4) Kent State; (5) Miami, Ohio; (6) Toledo; (7) Eastern Michigan; (8) Central Michigan.
Friday, May 22
Game 9: Miami, Ohio 10, Central Michigan 4; Central Michigan (28-30) eliminated
Game 10: Eastern Michigan 14, Ohio 4; Ohio (29-24) eliminated
Game 11: Kent State 12; Miami, Ohio 8; Miami, Ohio (30-25) eliminated
Game 12: Eastern Michigan (25-34) vs. Toledo (23-29), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 13: Kent State (41-15) vs. 1 p.m.
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Champion: Bethune-Cookman (30-26)
MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE
At Tyler Field/Eck Stadium, Wichita, Kan.
Seeds: (1) Missouri State; (2) Indiana State; (3) Wichita State; (4) Creighton; (5) Southern Illinois; (6) Illinois State.
Friday, May 22
Game 7: Southern Illinois 10, Indiana State 6
Game 8: Creighton 7, Missouri State 6 (10 innings)
Game 9: Wichita State (28-25) vs. Illinois State (24-22), 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 10: Creighton (31-24) vs. Game 9 winner, 8 p.m.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
At Lupton Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Seeds: (1) Texas Christian; (2) New Mexico; (3) Brigham Young; (4) San Diego State; (5) UNLV; (6) Utah.
Friday, May 22
Game 9: Utah 6, Texas Christian 4
Game 10: San Diego State (40-19) vs. Utah (24-29), 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10, 2 p.m., if necessary
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
At New Britain Stadium, New Britain, Conn.
Seeds: (1) Wagner; (2) Sacred Heart; (3) Central Connecticut State; (4) Monmouth.
Friday, May 22
Game 3: Wagner 6, Central Connecticut State 5 (10 innings); Central Connecticut State (26-21) eliminated
Game 4: Monmouth 7, Sacred Heart 2 (11 innings)
Saturday, May 23
Game 5: Wagner (31-20) vs. Sacred Heart (28-26-1), Noon
Game 6: Monmouth (31-23) vs. Winner Game 5, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6, Noon, if necessary
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE
At Brooks Stadium, Paducah, Ky.
Seeds: (1) Eastern Illinois; (2) Murray State; (3) Morehead State; (4) Southeast Missouri; (5) Tennessee Tech; (6) Jacksonville State.
Friday, May 22
Game 6: Murray State 8, Morehead State 5; Morehead State (20-32) eliminated
Game 7: Murray State 5, Eastern Illinois 4; Eastern Illinois (36-14) eliminated
Game 8: Tennessee Tech (28-22-1) vs. Jacksonville State (30-24), 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 9: Murray State (34-20-1) vs. Loser Game 8, Noon
Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10, Noon, if necessary
PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE
Champion: Arizona State (41-11)
PATRIOT LEAGUE
Champion: Army (33-18)
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
At Fluor Field, Greenville, S.C.
Seeds: (1) Elon; (2) Georgia Southern; (3) The Citadel; (4) Western Carolina; (5) College of Charleston; (6) Appalachian State; (7) Davidson; (8) Furman.
Friday, May 22
Game 9: Appalachian State (33-20) vs. The Citadel (35-21), 3 p.m.
Game 10: Western Carolina (35-22) vs. Furman (23-30), 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 11: Elon (40-14) vs. Winner Game 9, 9 a.m.
Game 12: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 10, 1 p.m.
Game 13: Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 11, 5 p.m., if necessary
Game 14: Loser Game 12 vs. Winner Game 12, 9 p.m., if necessary
Sunday, May 24
Game 15: Championship Game, 2 p.m.
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
At Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi, Texas
Seeds: (1) Texas State; (2) Southeastern Louisiana; (3) UT San Antonio; (4) Lamar; (5) UT Arlington; (6) Northwestern State; (7) Sam Houston State; (8) Stephen F. Austin.
Friday, May 22
Game 9: Southeastern Louisiana 5, UT San Antonio 4; UT San Antonio (32-24) eliminated
Game 10: Lamar 4, UT Arlington 3; UT Arlington (30-26) eliminated
Game 11: Southeastern Louisiana (37-21) vs. Sam Houston State (34-22), 5 p.m.
Game 12: Texas State (40-14) vs. Lamar (38-21), 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11, 10 a.m., if necessary
Game 14: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12, 2 p.m., if necessary
Game 15: Championship, 6 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
At Lee-Hines Field, Baton Rouge, La.
Seeds: East, (1) Mississippi Valley State, (2) Jackson State; (3) Alcorn State, (4) Alabama A&M. West, (1) Southern; (2) Arkansas-Pine Bluff; (3) Grambling State; (4) Texas Southern.
Friday, May 22
Game 9: Alcorn State 3, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1; Arkansas-Pine Bluff (20-26)
Game 10: Grambling State 15, Jackson State 1; Jackson State (36-21) eliminated
Game 11: Alcorn State 7, Texas Southern 1
Game 12: Southern (27-14) vs. Grambling (16-36), suspended, rain (B1)
Saturday, May 23
Game 13: Alcorn State (28-18) vs. Texas Southern (24-28), 1 p.m.
Game 14: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12, 4 p.m., if necessary
Sunday, May 24
Game 15: Championship, 2 p.m.
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
At Riddle-Pace Field, Troy, Ala.
Seeds: (1) Middle Tennessee State; (2) Western Kentucky; (3) Troy; (4) Florida International; (5) Louisiana-Lafayette; (6) South Alabama; (7) Louisiana-Monroe; (8) Florida Atlantic.
Friday, May 22
Game 9: Middle Tennessee State 12, Florida Atlantic 7; Florida Atlantic (30-26) eliminated
Game 10: Louisiana-Monroe 16, Troy 1; Troy (33-23) eliminated
Game 11: Louisiana-Lafayette (27-28-1) vs. Middle Tennessee State (40-16), 5 p.m.
Game 12: Western Kentucky (39-16) vs. Louisiana-Monroe (30-26), 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11, 10 a.m., if necessary
Game 14: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12, 1:30 p.m., if necessary
Game 15: Championship, 5 p.m.
THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
At J.L. Johnson Stadium, Tulsa, Okla.
Seeds: (1) Oral Roberts; (2) Southern Utah; (3) South Dakota State; (4) Centenary.
Friday, May 22
Game 3: South Dakota State 7, Centenary 3, 10 innings; Centenary (33-19) eliminated
Game 4: Oral Roberts 9, Southern Utah 6
Game 5: South Dakota State 9, Southern Utah 4; Southern Utah (27-24) eliminated
Saturday, May 23
Game 6: Oral Roberts (30-13) vs. South Dakota State (26-29), 2 p.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6, 6 p.m., if necessary
WEST COAST CONFERENCE
At Patterson Baseball Complex, Spokane, Wash.
Seeds: (1) Gonzaga; (2) Loyola Marymount.
Friday, May 22
Game 1: Loyola Marymount (30-26) vs. Gonzaga (32-16), 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Game 2: Loyola Marymount vs. Gonzaga, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Game 3: Loyola Marymount vs. Gonzaga, 3 p.m., if necessary
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Seeds: (1) San Jose State; (2) Louisiana Tech; (3) Fresno State; (4) New Mexico State; (5) Hawai’I; (6) Nevada.
At Les Murakami Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Friday, May 22
Game 4: Hawai’i 5, Nevada 4; Nevada (25-31) eliminated
Game 5: San Jose State (40-18) vs. Fresno State (28-28), 9 p.m.
Game 6: Louisiana Tech (29-20) vs. New Mexico State (42-15), 1 a.m. Saturday
Saturday, May 23
Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 5 p.m.
Game 8: Hawai’i (32-25) vs. Loser Game 6, 9 p.m.
Game 9: Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 7, 1 a.m. Sunday
Sunday, May 24
Game 10: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 6 p.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10, 10 p.m., if necessary