Arizona State shortstop Drew Swift slides to field a hit by Fairfield’s Dan Ryan during the third inning of an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game Friday, June 4, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
Fairfield’s Mike Handal, center, celebrates his solo home run against Arizona State with teammates during the first inning of an NCAA college baseball regional tournament game Friday, June 4, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
Fairfield’s Trey McLoughlin delivers a pitch against Arizona State in the first inning in of Game 2 of the NCAA college baseball regional tournament, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
Fairfield’s Mike Handal (20) celebrates his solo home run against Arizona State during the first inning of Game 2 of the NCAA college baseball regional tournament, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
Arizona State infielder Drew Swift (6) turns a double play over Fairfield’s Owen Wosleger in the third inning of Game 2 of the NCAA college baseball regional tournament, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sean McLain had an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning and a walk-off single in the ninth as Arizona State beat Fairfield 7-6 on Friday at the Austin Regional.
Arizona State (33-20) plays No. 2 overall seed Texas in the winner’s bracket, and Fairfield (37-4) plays Southern in a loser-out game, on Saturday.
Joe Lampe singled to center field and Kai Murphy followed with a pinch-hit single before Drew Swift walked to load the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Lampe scored when pinch-hitter Blake Pivaroff was hit by pitch to make it 6-all and two pitches later McLain dropped a line drive into right-center to bring home Murphy.
Justin Guerrera had a career-high four hits, including two doubles, and three runs, and Mike Handal hit a solo home run for Fairfield.
McLain walked, stole second and then scored on a single by Ethan Long and Jack Moss hit a two-run homer to give the Sun Devils a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth but Charlie Pagliarini had an RBI double in the sixth and Handal went home on a wild pitch before Matt Venuto and Ryan Strollo scored on back-to-back bases-loaded walks to give the Stags a 5-4 lead in the seventh. Guerrera hit a two-out double down the left-field line and scored on a single by Sean Cullen in the top of the eighth.
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