Exciting day one of CWS, day two set to get underway.
Action in Omaha got off to an explosive start on Friday, with two games featuring big innings and big comebacks.
In game one, Louisville didn't show any first-time jitters against #2 national seed Rice in their first five frames, getting out to a 10-4 lead. But, the Owls scored 11 unanswered runs in their last few at-bats to take a 15-10 win. Louisville's Logan Johnson hit two homers for the Cardinals, and Chris Dominguez homered as well. For Rice, Joe Savery and Aaron Luna homered.
Rice had 19 hits, led by catcher Danny Lehmann's three, and every other starter but Jared Gayhart (1 for 3) had two hits. Louisville had 15 hits, led by Jorge Castillo's three.
Both teams starters' struggled, with Rice's Ryan Berry not making it out of the third, and Louisville's Zack Pitts not making it out of the fifth. But, Rice's bullpen helped make the difference, with Bobby Bramhall and Scott Lonergan allowing only one run in the last 4.2 innings.
In the second game, Mississippi State got an early 4-0 lead, but #3 national seed North Carolina came back yet again, using a six-run sixth to ride to an 8-5 opening win.
Mississippi State scored four runs in the second and chased UNC starter Robert Woodard. That was probably the move that won the game for the Tar Heels, as the next pitcher, Adam Warren, pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, during which the Tar Heel bats came alive.
It was the fifth game in six that UNC has had a comeback win.
Both teams had 12 hits. Chad Flack led the Tar Heels with three hits, and four players had two hits for Mississippi State.
The Bulldogs will play the Cardinals in an elimination game at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, while the Owls will take on the Tar Heels in the winner's bracket matchup at 6.
In today's action, #5 national seed Arizona State takes on UC Irvine in the first game, while defending national champion Oregon State takes on Cal St. Fullerton in the second game.
In game one, Louisville didn't show any first-time jitters against #2 national seed Rice in their first five frames, getting out to a 10-4 lead. But, the Owls scored 11 unanswered runs in their last few at-bats to take a 15-10 win. Louisville's Logan Johnson hit two homers for the Cardinals, and Chris Dominguez homered as well. For Rice, Joe Savery and Aaron Luna homered.
Rice had 19 hits, led by catcher Danny Lehmann's three, and every other starter but Jared Gayhart (1 for 3) had two hits. Louisville had 15 hits, led by Jorge Castillo's three.
Both teams starters' struggled, with Rice's Ryan Berry not making it out of the third, and Louisville's Zack Pitts not making it out of the fifth. But, Rice's bullpen helped make the difference, with Bobby Bramhall and Scott Lonergan allowing only one run in the last 4.2 innings.
In the second game, Mississippi State got an early 4-0 lead, but #3 national seed North Carolina came back yet again, using a six-run sixth to ride to an 8-5 opening win.
Mississippi State scored four runs in the second and chased UNC starter Robert Woodard. That was probably the move that won the game for the Tar Heels, as the next pitcher, Adam Warren, pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, during which the Tar Heel bats came alive.
It was the fifth game in six that UNC has had a comeback win.
Both teams had 12 hits. Chad Flack led the Tar Heels with three hits, and four players had two hits for Mississippi State.
The Bulldogs will play the Cardinals in an elimination game at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, while the Owls will take on the Tar Heels in the winner's bracket matchup at 6.
In today's action, #5 national seed Arizona State takes on UC Irvine in the first game, while defending national champion Oregon State takes on Cal St. Fullerton in the second game.
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