June 11,2007

Cowboys or Cardinals to face Rice

From Wire Dispatches

The winner of today's Louisville-Oklahoma State showdown will play its College World Series opener against Rice, which advanced yesterday by beating Texas A&M 5-2.

Joe Savery drove in three runs and Matt Langwell pitched 61/3 strong innings as host Rice swept its super-regional.

Rice, the highest national seed remaining in the tournament at No. 2, led 5-1 before Texas A&M's Blake Stouffer hit a solo home run in the eighth inning.

Rice, the highest national seed remaining in the tournament at No. 2, led 5-1 before Texas A&M's Blake Stouffer hit a solo home run in the eighth inning.

Savery, the 19th overall pick by Philadelphia in last week's major league draft, went 3 for 5 with three RBIs. The Owls (54-12) chased Aggies starter Kyle Thebeau after three innings.

In other super-regionals:

A day after his home run lifted Mississippi State to one victory, Mitch Moreland got the save in an 8-5 win over Clemson at Starkville to send the Bulldogs (38-20) to the CWS.

Host Arizona State fell to Mississippi 3-1 in their opener.

California-Irvine right-hander Scott Gorgen beat host Wichita State 1-0 in their opener.

Cal State Fullerton dominated visiting UCLA 12-2 in their first game.

Rain postponed the opener between host Oregon State and Michigan.

South Carolina, which lost Friday's opener, led host North Carolina 8-5 in the bottom of the seventh when a storm halted the game until today. A decisive third game will follow if necessary.

Savery, the 19th overall pick by Philadelphia in last week's major league draft, went 3 for 5 with three RBIs. The Owls (54-12) chased Aggies starter Kyle Thebeau after three innings.