Most importantly pitcher Hunter Dietz sat in the dugout for the entire game with fresh legs and a full pitch count ready to go whenever Van Horn needs him most. The Razorbacks beat Tennessee 8-4 in the SEC Tournament opener Wednesday and it's hard to imagine a better-case scenario for an Arkansas team needing multiple wins to keep its claim in the NCAA regional hosting conversation going.

Looking for another win to help secure its spot as a top eight seed in the NCAA tournament, Auburn baseball used its top starting pitcher and best bullpen arm against LSU. With that combination, it held the purple and gold Tigers to just one run as Auburn beat LSU 3-1 in the second round of the SEC tournament.

Mississippi State handled No. 16 seed Missouri in Hoover behind a strong start from Tomas Valincius and two home runs from Vytas Valincius.

The MLB’s ABS gets its first look in college baseball at the SEC Tournament in Hoover

Vytas Valincius has a two-homer inning as Mississippi State rolls