Jake Adams’ first two hits for the Buies Creek Astros since being called up from Quad Cities were a pair of two-run homers in a 6-1 win at Down East on Saturday night. Buies Creek remained a half-game behind Winston-Salem in the Carolina League Southern Division first-half standings. Myrtle Beach is 2.5 games back after its eighth straight win. … North Carolina defeated Stetson 7-5 on Saturday for a berth in the College World Series. … Duke lost 6-4 at Texas Tech on Saturday in the first game of that best-of-three Super Regional. The Red Raiders and Blue Devils play at 6 p.m. (Eastern) today.