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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Kendall's one-out double in the 12th inning scored Jake Moberg with the go-ahead run and national top seed UCLA forced a deciding game in the NCAA Baseball Tourmanet's Los Angeles super regional with a 5-4 victory over Michigan. Moberg, who came on as a pinch-hitter, reached on a fielding error by pitcher Walker Cleveland to lead off the inning and scored on Kendall's double to right-center.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karl Kauffman and Jeff Criswell combined on a four-hitter to help Michigan beat No. 1 national seed UCLA 3-2 in the opening game of the Los Angeles super regional. Kauffmann allowed one hit and one walk through eight innings before Criswell came on to hold off the Bruins in the ninth.

UNDATED (AP) — Michigan and Duke, two of the last teams selected for the NCAA Tournament, knocked off the top two national seeds and now both are a win away from making the College World Series for the first time in decades. Karl Kauffmann's strong outing led Michigan to a 3-2 win over No. 1 UCLA. Duke exploded for 10 runs in the eighth inning on its way to an 18-5 win over No. 2 Vanderbilt. Texas Tech and Louisville also won their super regional openers.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Former Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli is joining Juwan Howard's new men's basketball staff at Michigan. Michigan announced that Martelli, Howard Eisley and Saddi Washington will be assistant coaches for Howard, who was hired after John Beilein left to become coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Washington is a holdover from Beilein's staff.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois tight end Luke Ford will not be eligible to play this season after transferring from Georgia. The NCAA has upheld the denial of his request for a waiver. In January, Ford said he was leaving Georgia because of his grandparents' deteriorating health and the cost for his parents to watch him play. He is from tiny Carterville, Illinois, about two hours southeast of St. Louis. Ford will be eligible to play in 2020.

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