The St. Cloud Rox continue to shape their roster for the upcoming 2022 season. Shortstop Peter Mendazona comes to Central Minnesota from the University of Nevada, while catcher Gustavo Nava and first baseman O’Neill Burgos arrive from Southern University.
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.