First final of the day: MSU 8, Clemson 6
Mississippi St.'s Aaron Weatherford allowed a leadoff walk to open the ninth, but retired the next three batters to end the game and put MSU one win away from their first Omaha trip since 1998.
Mississippi St. did what many didn't expect them to, getting to Moskos, and dropped him to 3-6. MSU outhit Clemson 12-8, and were led at the plate by Moreland, who was 2 for 4 with the homer, his 23rd double, and three RBIs. The bottom of the order came through with four hits, including POwers' homer. Picking up the win was Lalor, who shut Clemson's burst down in the sixth and pitched three innings total, giving up two hits and only the homer to Hogan in the eighth.
For Clemson, the 4-5-6 combo of D'Alessio, Harbin, and Hogan were big, combining for five hits, three homers, and all six RBI for the Tigers.
Tomorrow's game will also start at 11 a.m. CT, and be televised by ESPN2. The crowd is expected to top today's record crowd, and if so, could threaten the NCAA on-campus record of 14,991, set at the same venue, against Florida in 1989, and the single-game record for a postseason game, which is 15,379 in Oklahoma City in 1995.
Meanwhile, in Louisville, the Cardinals are now up 5-0 on Oklahoma St. in the 5th. Chris Dominguez launched his 12th homer of the season, a drive just inside the right field foul pole, to lead off the top of the 4th. If the Cardinals keep tacking runs on, OSU is in trouble. They've got that lineup full of big hitters, but Louisville ace Zack Pitts has shut them down thus far. Maybe facing him a second time might lead to a little success, but either way, the Cowboy pitching staff is going to have to stop Louisville, or at least slow them down a little, for the offense to have a chance.
Mississippi St. did what many didn't expect them to, getting to Moskos, and dropped him to 3-6. MSU outhit Clemson 12-8, and were led at the plate by Moreland, who was 2 for 4 with the homer, his 23rd double, and three RBIs. The bottom of the order came through with four hits, including POwers' homer. Picking up the win was Lalor, who shut Clemson's burst down in the sixth and pitched three innings total, giving up two hits and only the homer to Hogan in the eighth.
For Clemson, the 4-5-6 combo of D'Alessio, Harbin, and Hogan were big, combining for five hits, three homers, and all six RBI for the Tigers.
Tomorrow's game will also start at 11 a.m. CT, and be televised by ESPN2. The crowd is expected to top today's record crowd, and if so, could threaten the NCAA on-campus record of 14,991, set at the same venue, against Florida in 1989, and the single-game record for a postseason game, which is 15,379 in Oklahoma City in 1995.
Meanwhile, in Louisville, the Cardinals are now up 5-0 on Oklahoma St. in the 5th. Chris Dominguez launched his 12th homer of the season, a drive just inside the right field foul pole, to lead off the top of the 4th. If the Cardinals keep tacking runs on, OSU is in trouble. They've got that lineup full of big hitters, but Louisville ace Zack Pitts has shut them down thus far. Maybe facing him a second time might lead to a little success, but either way, the Cowboy pitching staff is going to have to stop Louisville, or at least slow them down a little, for the offense to have a chance.
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