HOOVER, Ala. (AP) β Mississippi State benefited from a Georgia error in the bottom of the 10th inning to earn a 5-4 victory Tuesday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament opening round. Mississippi State advances to face South Carolina on Wednesday in the tournament’s second round, when the format changes to double elimination. Georgia was eliminated.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) β Daniel Spingola’s two-run triple keyed a five-run second inning that lifted Georgia Tech past Wake Forest 5-3 in an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament play-in game. The ninth-seeded Yellow Jackets advanced into round-robin play at the tournament on Tuesday and will face top-seeded Miami on Wednesday.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) β Skye Bolt drove in two runs to help North Carolina beat North Carolina State 4-3 in an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament elimination game. The seventh-seeded and reigning champion Tar Heels advanced Tuesday to pool play to face second-seeded Florida State on Wednesday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β The Panthers have announced they’ve signed a pair of rookie draft picks β safety Tre Boston and cornerback Bene’ Benwikere. Boston was the team’s fourth-round draft selection and Benwikere was a fifth-round choice in this year’s NFL draft. Financial terms were not released Tuesday.
