CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Matt Noble was 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Bethune Cookman withstood a late Columbia rally to beat the Lions 6-5 on Saturday in an elimination game at the Coral Gables regional.
Noble hit his 13th double of the season in the seventh inning to give the Wildcats a 6-0 lead. The Lions also committed two errors in the inning.
Keith Zuniga (8-4) scattered three hits over six innings while walking two.
Columbia's Kevin Roy (6-5) gave up a home run to John Johnson on the second pitch of the game.
Bethune Cookman (27-32) advanced to play the loser of the Miami-Texas Tech game.
Columbia finished the season 29-20.