HOUSTON, June 8 (UPI) -- Jordan Dodson singled in Danny Lehmann with two out in the 10th Friday night, giving Rice a 3-2 win over Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Rice captured the opener of what is one of eight best-of-three regional series taking place this weekend. The eight winners will advance to the College World Series.
The Owls -- the top seed remaining in the tournament -- rallied to tie Texas A&M in the ninth when Diego Seastrunk singled in Dodson.
Lehmann then reached on a bunt single with two away in the ninth, advanced to second on a walk to Joe Savery and came in when Seastrunk singled through the hole on the left side.
In the other series openers Friday, North Carolina was a 9-6 winner over South Carolina; Mississippi State rallied for an 8-6 decision over Clemson; and Louisville blanked Oklahoma State, 9-0.
Those series will continue Saturday, when the other four series -- Michigan at Oregon State; UCLA at California State-Fullerton; Mississippi at Arizona State; and California-Irvine at Wichita State -- will get under way.
