By The Associated Press

Stanford and South Carolina advanced Saturday by winning their super regional series. In Sunday games, it was: Rice 10, Houston 2; LSU 20, Baylor 5; Cal State Fullerton 7, Arizona State 1; Miami 11, North Carolina State 5 in 11 innings; and Texas 8, Florida State 3.

Rice 10, Houston 2

HOUSTON - Jeff Niemann scattered four hits over seven innings for his 16th straight victory, and Vincent Sinisi hit a three-run homer as Rice evened its super regional series with Houston.

Niemann (16-0), who hasn't lost since May 8, 2002, finished with 12 strikeouts. The Owls (52-11) also got solo homers from Craig Stansberry, Paul Janish and Enrique Cruz.

The teams will play again Monday, with the winner advancing to the College World Series. Houston (37-29) is looking to making its first trip to Omaha since 1967, while Rice is trying for its fourth appearance in seven years.

LSU 20, Baylor 5

BATON ROUGE, La. - Clay Harris' grand slam sparked an 11-run sixth inning that sent Louisiana State to the College World Series.

Ryan Patterson and Jon Zeringue also homered for LSU (45-20-1), which will make its 12th trip to Omaha since 1986 - and first since winning the 2000 national championship.

The Tigers, who have won five CWS titles, will play against Cal State Fullerton in the first round.

Baylor (45-23) was attempting to get to Omaha for the first time since 1978, but the Bears used five pitchers and walked six batters before they got out of the sixth inning.

Chris Durbin and Mark Saccomanno both homered in the first to give Baylor a short-lived 3-0 lead.

Cal St. Fullerton 7, Arizona St. 1

FULLERTON, Calif. - Dustin Miller scattered three hits over 7 2-3 innings, and Cal State Fullerton scored all of its runs in the first three innings and earned a trip to Omaha.

Miller (9-2) allowed just one run before giving way to Chad Cordero, who pitched the final 1 1-3 innings. Danny Dorn and Kyle Boyer both homered and Shane Costa drove in two runs for the Titans (48-14), who are making their second College World Series appearance in three years.

The Sun Devils (54-14) entered the series as the nation's top-hitting team (.352) and top-scoring squad with 10.35 runs per game, but tied a season low with just five hits against the Titans. It was only the fourth time this season - and second during the series - Arizona State was held to one run.

Miami 11, N.C. State 5, 11 innings

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Erick San Pedro's grand slam highlighted a six-run 11th as Miami defeated North Carolina State and advanced to the College World Series.

The Hurricanes (44-15-1) swept the super regional series against the Wolfpack (45-18) and are going to Omaha for the 20th time - and eighth in 10 seasons under coach Jim Morris. Miami, which has won the national title in each of its last two trips to the CWS in 1999 and 2001, will play either Florida State or Texas in the first round.

With the score tied 5-5 in the 11th, Ryan Braun led off with an infield single and scored after errors on consecutive plays. Gaby Sanchez was intentionally walked to load the bases, and San Pedro connected on his fourth homer of the season two outs later. Adam Ricks added an RBI single.

Chad Orvella had three hits and scored three runs for North Carolina State, which failed in its bid to reach its first College World Series since 1968.

Texas 8, Florida St. 3

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - J.P. Howell pitched six strong innings, and Eric Sultemeier drove in two runs and scored twice as defending national champion Texas (47-18) beat top-seeded Florida State (54-12-1) in the opening game of their super regional series.

The win was the 1,427th of Longhorns coach Augie Garrido's career, tying him with former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson for first place on the Division I career list.

Howell (9-2) allowed two runs - one earned - four hits, struck out five and walked four. Huston Street allowed four hits and a run over the final three innings for his 13th save.

The Longhorns broke a 2-2 tie with a three-run seventh inning, started by Sultemeier's two-out, two-run single up the middle. Taylor Teagarden followed with an RBI double.

Seminoles star shortstop Stephen Drew strained his right hamstring when he slipped rounding second base and left the game. His status for Game 2 was uncertain.