Top seed: Arkansas.
Short hops: Arkansas (42-10, 22-8) tied a program record for most conference wins. … Tennessee’s 42 regular-season wins were its most since 1995. … Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter have combined for a 19-4 record, 2.30 ERA and 256 strikeouts in 164 1/3 innings. … Florida’s four-game losing streak is its longest since it dropped four in a row to end the 2018 regular season. … LSU coach Paul Mainieri picked up his 1,500th career win Saturday.
NCAA AUTOMATIC BIDS
Four NCAA Tournament spots were claimed over the weekend. Arizona (Pac-12) and Nebraska (Big Ten) locked up automatic bids, with the Wildcats clinching a week before their conference’s regular season ends.
Today
Thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy after midnight with light rain possible. Low 69F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Flooding possible in poor drainage areas..
Tonight
Thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy after midnight with light rain possible. Low 69F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Flooding possible in poor drainage areas. Updated: May 20, 2021 @ 11:31 pm
Jackson State completes perfect record in SWAC SOURCE: JSU Athletics (Source: JSU Athletics) By JSU Sports Information | May 9, 2021 at 8:35 PM CDT - Updated May 9 at 11:22 PM
JACKSON, Miss. - Perfection.
Jackson State defeated Mississippi Valley State 12-1 and finished SWAC play with a perfect 24-0 record. Based on record books from 1980, it’s the best conference finish since 1990, when the Tigers went 22-1 in conference play.
“Really proud of this group,” said JSU head coach Omar Johnson. “We’ve all gone through a lot this past year with the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’ve adjusted and made the necessary changes. The regular season is only part of the season and everyone is 0-0 when SWAC tournament play begins.”
JSU scores seven in the 10th to beat Alabama A&M SOURCE: JSU Athletics (Source: JSU Athletics) By JSU Sports Information | May 2, 2021 at 12:21 AM CDT - Updated May 2 at 12:21 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Jackson State scored seven runs in the top of the 10th inning and defeated Alabama A&M 9-3 in game two of its series. The Tigers improved to 20-0 in the SWAC.
Tied at 2-2 in the 10th, Ty Hill singled to left-center field to push across a pair of runs. Chenar Brown followed with an RBI double to right field and Chandler Dillard, Equon Smith, and Wesley Reyes each added an RBI to break the game open.
JSU wins again, snaps Alabama A&Mâs streak SOURCE: JSU Athletics (Source: JSU Athletics) By JSU Sports Information | April 30, 2021 at 11:50 PM CDT - Updated May 1 at 10:09 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Senior Anthony Becerra tossed a complete-game three-hit shutout to lead Jackson State past Alabama A&M 13-0 Friday afternoon.
The Tigers improved to 25-8 overall and 19-0 in SWAC play, while the Bulldogs fall to 9-13 and 9-8 within the conference. The game was called in the seventh inning due to the mercy rule.
Becerra (6-1) struck out 11 batters, which tied his career-high for the second time this season. Even through Becerra didnât need it, he was provided with plenty of run support.