Big Ten - Penn State Won't Stay Down

By Courtney Ratkowiak - May 25, 2007

Top 6th - This might be a little premature, but it looks like Michigan has finally collapsed.

The score was 4-2, Penn State. Rick Marlin singled to left field, then reached second on a sacrifice bunt.

Here comes the Michigan-collapses part.

Garret Field hit a long ball out to right, and while Michigan right fielder Doug Pickens ran for the ball, Field slipped on the dirt halfway between first and second. He fell on the ground, his helmet flying to the ground, and rolled twice. If Pickens could have thrown it, Field would have been out at second - but Pickens was still fumbling for the ball out in right field. Field got up and kept running, rounding second and beating PIckens's late throw to third. A triple? After tripping and falling on the ground?

Penn State scored on the play to make it 5-2. And the media, sitting up here on the top row of the stadium, just looked at each other in disbelief.

It's still pretty early, but that might have just sealed the game.