NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Drew Cowley hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs as Oregon beat Xavier for the second time in three games, 11-2 Sunday night to win the Nashville Regional and earn its first berth in the super regionals in 11 years.
The Ducks (40-20) were in their third straight regional tournament as the No. 2 seed. Top-eight seeds that win regionals are assured of hosting super regionals.
Oregon (40-20) will host the best-of-three super regional series against Oral Roberts (49-11). The first game is Friday, June 9 at 5 p.m and will air on ESPNU. Here's a look at the schedule:
NCAA Baseball Championship, Eugene Super Regional
Oregon (40-20) vs. Oral Roberts (49-11)
- Game 1: Friday, June 9, 5 p.m. (ESPNU)
- Game 2: Saturday, June 10, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
- Game 3: (if necessary), Sunday, June 11, time TBD (ESPN+)
Freshman Grayson Grinsell started Sunday's game and worked four scoreless innings for Oregon, giving up three hits, walking two and striking out seven. Logan Mercado worked the final four innings and allowed just one earned run on six hits.
Sabin Ceballos put the Ducks on the board with a solo home run in the fourth and Cowley laced an RBI double to right center field to cap a three-run fifth. Rikuu Nishida. laced a double to right center with the bases loaded to score three runs in the sixth, then scored on Cowley's three-run homer.
Xavier used six pitchers and allowed just seven combined base hits, but issued 10 walks.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Oregon beats Xavier 11-2
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