CWS: Slugfest, Wow
By Doug Kroll - June 15, 2007
I had everything all typed out praising Louisville for staying hot and continuing their roll from the Regionals into the Super Regionals and straight here to Omaha. But that serves me right for counting out a team in a college baseball game. Rice used three mult-run innings to overcome a 10-4 deficit, and defeated Louisville 15-10 in the first game of the 2007 College World Series.
Who would have thought this one would be a slugfest, when two of the best pitching staffs matched up against one another. But 25 runs and 34 hits later, that's what we're left with.
Louisville scored in each of the first five innings, and led 5-0, and led 10-4 after four and a half. But then the Rice bats REALLY woke up against Lousiville starter Zack Pitts. The Owls put up a three spot in the fifth, a run in each the sixth and seventh, followed by a huge six spot in the 8th to win the thing after trailing going into the 8th.
Will have details coming right after the press conference.
Posted by Doug Kroll at 05:39 PM on June 15, 2007
Comments (3)
Comments
It is really interesting just how hard it is to win when you are the new guys. I remember when Rice was up on LSU with Matt Anderson on the hill. Matt hit 100 on the gun and had just been taken no. 1 overall by Detroit in the draft. Of course, LSU went long and Rice went home 0-2.
Comment by Patrick - June 15, 2007 05:58 PM
Never count out the number team in the nation. many of us no doubt thought it was over even before the six run lead. But ultimately experience will tell and Rice is a team with that experience.
Comment by Richard Jones - June 15, 2007 06:21 PM
I never doubted Rice would win.
:wink:
Comment by Bruce Baker - June 16, 2007 12:35 AM