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Morning Coffee - Jun 20, 2007 | 9:17:56
posted by: Josh
Cardiac kids. Once again on the brink of elimination, UC Irvine laughed in the face of defeat last night, knocking Arizona State out of the College World Series with an 8-7 win in 10 innings. Down four runs in the eighth and facing standout closer Jason Jarvis, the Anteaters rallied to tie the game thanks to big hits from Cody Cipriano and Matt Morris. With freshman Scott Gorgen allowing just one hit in two innings of relief work, the stage was set for Ollie Linton, who singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th and kept the Anteaters in Omaha for at least another day. Yesterday marked the first time in College World Series history that a team has won back-to-back extra-inning games. UC Irvine has the daunting task of taking on defending champ Oregon State this evening, but I wouldn???t bet against the boys from Orange Country. Maybe they should start the game in the 10th inning? PSAC could get bigger. Already one of the largest conferences in the country, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference could get even bigger in a hurry. The Division II conference currently has 14 member institutions, and recently invited Gannon and Mercyhurst to join its ranks. Just like the conference???s current members, the two schools are located within the state of Pennsylvania. The PSAC, which recently completed its 55th year of competition, also invited C.W. Post to join the conference in the sports of football and field hockey. 
CommentsAs they say, "Watch out, on any given day, anything can happen." This is what college sports are all about, the kids play with heart! If Irvine can win tonight against the Orange, then they should win it all. Good luck guys! It seems like college sports is the only place you can turn to for improbable achievement in athletics. I was watching that game and it seemed that Rosenblatt Stadium was packed and that it also seemed that they were all cheering for UC Irvine. I mean when Ollie Linton made that single to right to win the game it was either that that was UC Irvine's home stadium or the crowd wanted to go home. UNC is great, the Beavers are defending champs and Rice is Rice. All Rice needs is to have leadoff man Brian Friday to get on base. Oh, and he'll be a Cape Leaguer this year after the CWS. So will catcher Adam Zornes, infielders Aaron Luna and Diego Seastrunk, pitcher Ryan Berry who just started yesterday against UNC and many more. I got a better College World Series going on down the street from me. Josh, just to give you another update from the world of D2. Gannon and Mercyhurst are going to join the PSAC next year. Tiffin will be joining the GLIAC. The NCC will be no more with North Dakota and South Dakota moving on to the world of D1-AA, with Nebraska-Omaha going to the MIAA and the rest of the NCC will be going to the Northern Sun. Post a Comment |
  
It means that two very good teams with very good coaches made it to the final game.
- Marie
   
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