Oregon State overcomes four-run deficit to topple Cal State Fullerton
OMAHA, Neb. — Unbeaten national wins leader Jake Thompson was scuffling, his teammates were struggling against Connor Seabold, and Oregon State was facing a four-run deficit that was its biggest in almost two months.
This Beavers team can never be counted out, though. They have, after all, lost only four times.
After reliever Jake Mulholland settled things down for the Beavers, Oregon State came back to beat Cal State Fullerton 6-5 on Saturday in the College World Series opener.
No. 1 seed Oregon State (55-4) extended its winning streak to 22 games.
LSU rallies past Florida St.
Greg Deichmann drove in the go-ahead run during a wild eighth inning and LSU won its 17th straight game with a 5-4 victory over Florida State in the College World Series.
Jared Poche’ (11-3) worked 22⁄3 shutout innings in a rare relief appearance, and the Tigers (49-17) advanced to a Bracket 1 winners’ game against Oregon State on Monday night. The Seminoles (45-22) will play an elimination game against Cal State Fullerton in the afternoon.
LSU was down 4-3 against FSU starter Tyler Holton (10-3) when a bizarre sequence turned the game in the eighth. Cole Freeman reached on a base hit and Antoine Duplantis singled to right. Three errors on the play allowed Freeman to score, and Deichmann singled against reliever Alec Byrd for the lead.
Louisville’s McKay honored
Pitcher-first baseman Brendan McKay of Louisville has won the Dick Howser Trophy as the top player in college baseball.
McKay, the fourth overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, was honored at a ceremony Saturday by the Howser Trophy committee and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
McKay, who will be the starting pitcher in Louisville’s College World Series game against Texas A&M on Sunday, is 10-3 with a 2.34 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 104 innings. He’s batting .343 with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs.