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Arkansas dumps Fullerton, 10-6

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The Associated Press

Published: June 14, 2009

OMAHA, Neb. - Andy Wilkins homered and drove in five runs to help Arkansas start off the College World Series with a 10-6 victory against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday.

The Razorbacks ripped freshman pitcher Noe Ramirez while stunning the No. 2-seeded Titans and giving Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn his first victory in seven CWS games.

The Hogs (40-22) play Monday night vs. LSU. Fullerton (47-15) meets Virginia in a Bracket 1 elimination game.

LSU 9, VIRGINIA 5: Sean Ochinko's three-run homer gave LSU (52-16) the lead in the fifth inning and Ryan Schimpf's two-run blast in the eighth broke open the game for the Tigers.

LSU, ranked No. 1 in the major polls, extended its season-high win streak to 11 games. Virginia fell to 48-14-1.

TRACK: Texas A&M swept the team titles at the NCAA track and field championships in Fayetteville, Ark.

In the men's competition, the Aggies had 48 points, while three-time defending champ Florida State, Florida and Oregon tied for second at 46. In the women's competition, Texas A&M had 50 points, seven ahead of Oregon. FSU was fourth at 40, while Florida was ninth at 23.

FSU's Charles Clark took the 200 in 20.55, Jonathan Borlee the 400 in 44.78, and the Noles won the 4x400 relay. UF's Calvin Smith (Freedom High) was third in the 400 (45.29). In women's events, FSU's Kim Williams won the triple jump and Susan Juijken won the 1,500.

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