Winding down…
Things are starting to slow down in SEC-land these days. Spring sports are in their final days, campuses are emptying out, students are heading for the beach, most sports are in the “off” season… meaning they only work out six days a week instead of seven.
Catching up with what’s going on:
BASEBALL:
Second-ranked LSU (46-16) took the SEC baseball crown on Sunday, beating Vandy 6-2. Their reward? Hosting one of the NCAA’s 16 regionals this week. Other SEC schools hosting regionals are Florida and Ole Miss. The only conference hosting more regionals is the ACC, with four.
LSU’s Mikie Mahtook, freshman centerfielder, took MVP honors. Mahtook hit .454 with three rbi’s, two runs and 17 put outs.
The remainder of the NCAA tournament field will be announced Monday.
SOFTBALL:
The top-ranked Florida women’s softball team continues to cruise in the NCAA tournament. The Gators beat Cal in the Gainesville Super-Regional to advance to Oklahoma City, host of the Women’s College World Series. The Gators will take on 9th-seed Arizona on Thursday, May 28.
MEN’S TENNIS:
Tennessee’s 2nd-ranked doubles tennis team of John-Patrick Smith and Davey Sandgren have advanced to Monday’s NCAA title match, after defeating Auburn’s Tim Puetz and Alexey Tsyrenov, 6-4 6-2, in a match marked by a two hour rain delay midway through the contest. Smith and Sandgren will take on Virginia’s Dominic Inglot and Michael Shabaz Monday at 11 a.m. in the title match.
The duo is seeking to become Tennessee’s first national championship doubles team since 1980, when Rodney Harmon and Mel Purcell brought the title back to Knoxville.
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