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Gavin Kash hits 2 HRs to help Texas Tech beat Florida 5-4 at Gainesville Regional

Jun. 03, 2023 22:36 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Gavin Kash two home runs, including a two-out two-run shot in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Texas Tech beat top-seeded Florida 5-4 Saturday night at the Gainesville Regional. Florida (45-15), the No. 2 national seed, plays Connecticut in a loser-out...

16 South American migrants who entered US through Texas flown to California

Jun. 03, 2023 21:58 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sixteen Venezuelan and Colombian migrants who entered the country through Texas were flown to California by chartered plane and dropped off outside a church in Sacramento, Gov. Gavin Newsom and migrant rights advocates said Saturday. The young men and...

Texas bans gender-affirming care for minors after governor signs bill

Jun. 03, 2023 21:10 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday. Texas joined at least 18 other states that have enacted similar bans. Every major medical organization,...

Louisiana out-slugs Maine, 19-10 to advance in the Coral Gables Regional

Jun. 03, 2023 18:34 PM EDT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Carson Roccaforte hit a three-run home run to help power a nine-run seventh-inning rally that carried Louisiana past Maine 19-10 in an elimination game at the Coral Gables Regional Saturday. The teams combined for 31 base hits and seven home runs in the...

Mariners put lefty Marco Gonzales on IL with forearm strain

Jun. 03, 2023 15:02 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed left-hander Marco Gonzales on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left forearm strain. Manager Scott Servais said he didn't have any details on Gonzales' injury. The 31-year-old didn't make the trip to Texas. ...

Texas A&M beats Cal State Fullerton 12-7 in regional nightcap

Jun. 03, 2023 01:41 AM EDT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jack Moss and No. 9 hitter Max Kaufer had three hits apiece and combined for five RBIs as Texas A&M rolled to a 12-7 victory over Cal State Fullerton in Friday's nightcap of the Stanford Regional. Kaufer, a catcher, drove in three runs for the...

Penn, Oral Roberts, Rider take down national seeds in NCAA Tournament baseball games

Jun. 02, 2023 23:54 PM EDT

No. 1 Wake Forest and 10 other national seeds won their openers in the NCAA regionals on Friday before Penn began a late-night flurry of upsets. The Quakers gave the Ivy League its first national tournament win over a Southeastern Conference opponent, beating No. 13 Auburn 6-3 in 11...

Gray wins 5th start in row, Semien 21-game hit streak as Rangers beat M's 2-0

Jun. 02, 2023 23:48 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jon Gray threw another gem for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who are in pretty good shape even when their offense doesn't have one of those breakout games that have become so common. Gray pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth...

Caglianone, Rivera carry Florida past Florida A&M, 3-0 in NCAA Gainesville regional opener

Jun. 02, 2023 20:38 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Rivera hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Florida needed to throw out two runners at the plate in the ninth inning to preserve a 3-0 win over Florida A&M in a first-round game of the NCAA Gainesville Regional on Friday. The Gators...

Gordon, Morehouse pitch Texas to 4-2 win over Louisiana at Coral Gables Regional

Jun. 02, 2023 18:42 PM EDT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Lucas Gordon pitched seven strong innings and Texas defeated Louisiana 4-2 on Friday in the opening game of the Coral Gables Regional. Gordon (7-1) allowed one run on five hits in seven innings. He struck out eight with no walks. Zane Morehouse allowed a...