CWS championship game tonight

[rainman]

I dont know if many of you have been following the NCAA baseball world series but if you haven't you been missing some good baseball. After all the double elimination games were played out it came down to the battle of the Bulldogs, as in Georgia and Fresno State, in a best of 3 series for all the marbles.

After winning the 1st game 7-6 and jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the 2nd, it looked like Georgia had it all won but Fresno St came storming back to a 19-10 win to tie the series setting up game 3 for the Championship. It will be played tonight at 7:00 pm (EST) on ESPN.

[WVUfanPHILLY]

I've been watching and was watching last night. I'm a big fan of Tommy Mendoca(FSU), that kid is tough as nails playing with three or four dislocated fingers. Most losses ever by a winning CWS team is 23. The Dawgs have lost 24 and the Dogs have lost 31, so a record will be broken tonight. Fresno State was unranked entering the tourney. GO DOGS!!!!

[mountaineerinpa]

I have been doing my best to keep up this past week. I got to watch bits and pieces of those games. I will be able to watch game 3 without interruption.

[rainman]

Fresno St wins 6-1
there was no denying them tonight!!

[WVUfanPHILLY]

Most unlikely champs ever


Kendall Rogers
Rivals.com College Baseball Editor

OMAHA, Neb. — The glass slipper fits.

Fresno State's improbable Cinderella story came to a perfect ending Wednesday night, as it captured the school's first baseball national title with a dominating 6-1 win over Georgia in Game 3 of the CWS championship series.



Steve Detwiler hit two home runs and drove in all six runs for Fresno State

Fresno State arrived at the College World Series as the ultimate underdog. A No. 4 regional seed had never reached Omaha, let alone won the national title. The Bulldogs did both, and are now considered the lowest seeded team to ever win an NCAA tournament title.

Having already started two games in the College World Series, Fresno State sending junior left-handed pitcher Justin Wilson to the mound seemed like a risky move. But as the theme has been since the start of the NCAA tournament, you learn to not doubt Fresno State coach Mike Batesole.

The same held true on Wednesday, as Wilson allowed 1 run on 5 hits in 8 innings of work. He also struck out nine as he held Georgia's offense in check all game.

While Wilson did the job on the mound, the Fresno offense gave him support early and often.

After a scoreless first inning, Fresno State got on the board first in the top of the second inning when right fielder Steve Detwiler hit a two-run home run to right field to give Fresno a 2-0 early advantage.

Georgia threatened in the bottom of the second inning chiefly because of two uncharacteristic errors by Fresno State shortstop Danny Muno. However, Fresno starting pitcher Justin Wilson worked out of a bases-loaded jam by inducing a fly out from Georgia leadoff hitter Ryan Peisel to end the inning.

Fresno State and Georgia went scoreless in the third inning, but Fresno tacked on another run in the fourth when hot-hitting outfielder Steve Detwiler hit an RBI double into the left-field gap to score left fielder Steve Susdorf. Georgia catcher Joey Lewis hit a triple in the bottom of the inning, but Fresno's Justin Wilson was sensational, striking out Matt Cerione, Lyle Allen and Miles Starr in the inning.

Detwiler certainly wasn't done. After Steve Susdorf and Alan Ahmady reached base with two outs in the top of the sixth inning, Detwiler hit yet another home run – this time a three-run shot to the left-field stands to give Fresno State a commanding 6-0 lead.

Fresno State never relinquished the lead on the way to the school's second overall team national title.


Kendall Rogers is the college baseball editor for Rivals.com. He can be reached at [e-mail].

[mountaineerinpa]

You have to root for the underdog. I know I do.