Stephen Cardullo set a tournament record with seven hits, including three of Florida State's NCAA-record 15 doubles, as the Seminoles routed Ohio State 37-6 on Sunday and advanced to the super regionals.
Florida State (45-16) set NCAA postseason records with 37 runs, 38 hits and 66 total bases. Cardullo tied the school mark for hits in an offensive performance the football team would have been proud of. The Seminoles set or tied 18 NCAA, school or postseason records.
Hours after losing the longest game in NCAA history, Boston College ended its season by losing 4-3 to Army in the Austin regional. On Saturday night, Boston College lost 3-2 in a 25-inning marathon against regional host Texas.
Later Sunday, Preston Clark hit a winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning as Texas rallied from a four-run deficit to stun Army 14-10 and advance to the super regionals.
"There's something spiritual about baseball; you don't mess with it,'' Texas Coach Augie Garrido said.
NCAA softball
Ali Gardiner hit the first game-ending grand slam in Women's College World Series history, lifting top-seeded Florida into the championship round with a 6-5 victory against Alabama.
The Gators (63-3) will face Washington (49-12), which defeated Georgia 6-3, in the
Miscellany
Retired football players angry with the NFL Players Association over disability and pension benefits said that the executive director of the union, DeMaurice Smith, may be ahead of himself in seeking their support during upcoming contract talks with the league.
n Lance Armstrong concluded a relatively quiet Giro d'Italia in 12th place overall, then jetted home to await the birth of his fourth child.
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