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Ohio State players Steve Caravati (4) and Mike Rabin (25) celebrate their 9-7 win over Auburn. (AP photo) | ZOOM |

AUBURN, Ala. - Brett Garrard drove in four runs and Mason High graduate Matt Davis pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth as Ohio State advanced to the NCAA baseball tournament super regionals with a 9-7 victory over Auburn on Sunday.

The Buckeyes (44-19), who won the Big Ten Conference tournament, swept through the regional for their first super regional berth since 1999. They beat Auburn (42-21), the No. 4 national seed, twice over the weekend and scored 25 runs in three regional games.

Drew Anderson, who had homered four times in the first two games, doubled twice while Garrard had a two-run double, an RBI single and a sacrifice fly.

Davis, a sophomore, earned his third save of the regional after getting Karl Amonite to fly out to center with the bases loaded in the eighth after encountering control problems.

Auburn pitcher Steven Register reacts after Ohio State beat Auburn, 9-7, in the NCAA regionals in Auburn, Ala., Sunday. (AP photo) | ZOOM |

"Matt's one of the greatest competitors I've ever seen on the mound," said Anderson, the tournament's MVP. "To me, bases loaded or whatever, it doesn't matter. I know Matt's going to come through somehow."

Davis walked Clete Thomas to start the ninth but got Scott Schade to ground into a double play. Derek Sain flied to center to end it.

"I didn't have my best stuff," Davis said. "I was throwing more balls than I usually do. I told myself I wasn't going to let walks beat me. I was going to challenge the hitter and whatever happened, happened."

NOTRE DAME OUSTED

Cal State Fullerton advanced to the super regionals with an 8-1 victory over Notre Dame in Fullerton, Calif. Steve Sollmann (St. Xavier) went 3-for-4 for Notre Dame (45-18), which played in the College World Series last year.

NCAA Regionals

Wilson Regional

Friday, May 30

Virginia Commonwealth 6, Western Carolina 0

North Carolina State 8, LeMoyne, N.Y. 2

Saturday, May 31

Western Carolina 9, LeMoyne, N.Y. 5, LeMoyne eliminated

North Carolina State 4, Virginia Commonwealth 3, 10 innings

Western Carolina 2, Virginia Commonwealth 0, Va. Commonwealth eliminated

Sunday, June 1

North Carolina State 6, Western Carolina 4, 14 innings, N.C. State advances

Atlanta Regional

Friday, May 30

South Carolina 4, East Carolina 0

Stetson 5, Georgia Tech 4

Saturday, May 31

East Carolina 10, Georgia Tech 3, Georgia Tech eliminated

South Carolina 7, Stetson 2

Stetson 9, East Carolina 4, East Carolina eliminated

Sunday, June 1

South Carolina 9, Stetson 3, South Carolina advances

Tallahassee Regional

Friday, May 30

South Alabama 14, Rutgers 1

Florida State 6, Jacksonville 0

Saturday, May 31

Rutgers 8, Jacksonville 5, Jacksonville eliminated

South Alabama 8, Florida State 6

Florida State 17, Rutgers 7, Rutgers eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Florida State 13, South Alabama 5

Florida State 12, South Alabama 2, Florida State advances

Coral Gables Regional

Friday, May 30

Florida Atlantic 4, Florida 3

Miami 10, Bethune-Cookman 5

Saturday, May 31

Florida 8, Bethune-Cookman 6, Bethune-Cookman eliminated

Miami 1, Florida Atlantic 0

Florida 22, Florida Atlantic 14, Florida Atlantic eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Florida 15, Miami 5

Miami 13, Florida 10, Miami advances

Auburn Regional

Friday, May 30

Ohio State 10, Clemson 8

Auburn 5, Princeton 2

Saturday, May 31

Clemson 7, Princeton 6, 10 innings, Princeton eliminated

Ohio State 6, Auburn 2

Auburn 15, Clemson 0, Clemson eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Ohio State 9, Auburn 7, Ohio State advances

Starkville Regional

Friday, May 30

North Carolina 4, Missouri 3, 11 innings

Mississippi State 10, Middle Tennessee State 4

Saturday, May 31

Missouri 13, Middle Tennessee State 7, Middle Tennessee State eliminated

North Carolina 10, Mississippi State 5

Mississippi State 10, Missouri 5, Missouri eliminated

Sunday, June 1

North Carolina 8, Mississippi State 6, 11 innings, North Carolina advances

Hattiesburg Regional

Friday, May 30

Southern University 5, Southern Mississippi 3

Baylor 7, Murray State 6

Saturday, May 31

Southern Mississippi 18, Murray State 0, Murray State eliminated

Baylor 10, Southern University 3

Southern Mississippi 18, Southern University 1, Southern U. eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Baylor 3, Southern Mississippi 2, Baylor advances

Baton Rouge Regional

Friday, May 30

LSU 11, Northeastern 7

Tulane 8, North Carolina-Wilmington 3

Saturday, May 31

North Carolina-Wilmington 12, Northeastern 6, Northeastern eliminated

LSU 13, Tulane 5

North Carolina-Wilmington 9, Tulane 8, 10 innings, Tulane eliminated

Sunday, June 1

LSU 9, N.C.-Wilmington 8, 11 innings, LSU advances

Houston Regional

Friday, May 30

Rice 3, McNeese State 2, 10 innings

Wichita State 4, Mississippi 2

Saturday, May 31

Mississippi 7, McNeese State 1, McNeese St. eliminated

Rice 10, Wichita State 1

Wichita State 5, Mississippi 4, Mississippi eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Rice 5, Wichita State 2, Rice advances

Austin Regional

Friday, May 30

Lamar 3, Arkansas 2

Texas 7, Bucknell 0

Saturday, May 31

Arkansas 10, Bucknell 7, Bucknell eliminated

Texas 7, Lamar 3

Lamar 7, Arkansas 6, 11 innings, Arkansas eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Lamar 6, Texas 2

Texas 6, Lamar 3, Texas advances

College Station Regional

Friday, May 30

Alabama 9, Houston 3

Texas A&M 6, Oral Roberts 3

Saturday, May 31

Houston 4, Oral Roberts 2, Oral Roberts eliminated

Texas A&M 16, Alabama 5

Houston 16, Alabama 8, Alabama eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Houston 7, Texas A&M 6

Texas A&M (45-18) vs. Houston (35-28), night

Lincoln Regional

Friday, May 30

Nebraska 16, Eastern Michigan 11

Southwest Missouri State 8, Coastal Carolina 3

Saturday, May 31

Eastern Michigan 9, Coastal Carolina 8, Coastal Carolina eliminated

Southwest Missouri State 4, Nebraska 2

Nebraska 18, Eastern Michigan 2, E. Michigan eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Nebraska 9, Southwest Missouri State 5

Southwest Missouri State 7, Nebraska 0, SW Missouri State advances

Tempe Regional

Friday, May 30

New Mexico State 14, UNLV 12, 11 innings

Arizona State 14, Central Connecticut State 2

Saturday, May 31

UNLV 22, Central Connecticut State 3, CCSU eliminated

Arizona State 15, New Mexico State 0

UNLV 16, New Mexico State 10, New Mexico St. eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Arizona State 16, UNLV 1, Arizona State advances

Stanford Regional

Friday, May 30

UC Riverside 10, Richmond 8

Stanford 9, Illinois-Chicago 2

Saturday, May 31

Richmond 5, Illinois-Chicago 0, Ill.-Chicago eliminated

Stanford 13, UC Riverside 6

Richmond 8, UC Riverside 1, UC Riverside eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Stanford 19, Richmond 6, Stanford advances

Fullerton Regional

Friday, May 30

Notre Dame 13, Arizona 5

Cal State Fullerton 3, San Diego 1

Saturday, May 31

San Diego 5, Arizona 2, Arizona eliminated

Cal State Fullerton 4, Notre Dame 3

Notre Dame 6, San Diego 3, San Diego eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Cal State Fullerton 8, Notre Dame 1, Cal State Fullerton advances

Long Beach Regional

Friday, May 30

Washington 5, Minnesota 3

Long Beach State 6, Pepperdine 1

Saturday, May 31

Minnesota 7, Pepperdine 5, Pepperdine eliminated

Long Beach State 7, Washington 2

Washington 4, Minnesota 1, Minnesota eliminated

Sunday, June 1

Long Beach State 7, Washington 2, Long Beach State advances