Ryne Stanek and Barrett Astin combined on a four-hitter and Arkansas beat South Carolina 2,1 at the College World Series on Monday night, ending the Gamecocks’ NCAA tournament record winning streak at 22 games.
The Gamecocks (46,18) will have to beat Kent State on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of winning a third straight national title.It seems the like the Razorbacks have come to play and represent the SEC perhaps in the Championship Series against Florida State or Arizona.Just like the Wildcats, the Razorbacks are still undefeated and playing perhaps the best baseball in the College World Series.The Razorbacks (46,20) earned two days off and need one more win to go to the best of three finals. All the SEC Teams that had big expectations LSU Tigers, Florida Gators and the defending 2 time champion South Carolina Gamecocks,had a chance to represent the SEC,but only one team is holding up the banner,it happens to be the Arkansas Razozbacks.Arkansas keep on playing good baseball and represent the SEC proud…..
Well,the Noles sent the Bruins packing as they finished off UCLA 4 to 1.The Seminoles pitcher Scott Sitz struck out 8 Bruin batters as he pitched over 6 innings for the win. The first 4 batters for Florida State put their bats to good use as they got 9 hits,and 4 runs in the 4 to 1 win.Sherman Johnson went 2 for 3,with 2 runs scored,Travis and Ramsey both had 2 hits a piece and 1 run each to contribute to the team effort.Sitz was the TOPGUN,as he shut down the Bruins and limited them to 5 hits,and 1 run,Robert Benincasa came in to record his 16th save for the Noles.Florida State goes on to face the Arizona Wildcats who has not lost a game,the Noles need to beat the Wildcats twice to advance to the Championship series.If there is a team that can beat Arizona twice it would be this Florida State Team,they have all the pistons shooting right now and they are on a roll.The Wildcats did beat Florida State early last week,but the Noles have scored 16 runs since then,and their pitching has been very good.The game between the Noles and the Wildcats will start tomorrow 5pm eastern time,TD Ameritrade Park.
Two of the TOPGUNS of College Football, Matt Barkley, USC Trojans, and Tyrann Mathieu, LSU Tigers…… This might be the preview for the BCS National Title….. USC AND LSU are preseason favorites to make it to Miami.
As UCLA Bruins and the Florida State Seminoles take the field, one team will be going home, and one team staying to play Arizona, who is yet to lose a game.Zack Weiss will start for the Bruins,and Scott Sitz will start for the Noles, neither pitcher has more than 4 wins, and high ERA’s.The Bruins can get Gelalich, their leading hitter,who is hitting 365, is 7 for 26 (.269) in seven NCAA tournament games, but 1 for 8 in the CWS.The Seminoles are coming thru in the clutch. 11 of the 15 runs that Florida State has scored in Omaha have come with two outs. The Seminoles’ first nine runs against Stony Brook came after the Seawolves had two outs on the board. I am gonna have to go with the Noles, especially coming off a 12 to 2 win over Stony Brook, look for Florida State being the TOPGUN tonight and advancing to play against Arizona.The fact that UCLA coming off a shutout loss to Arizona, the Bruins Bats have been silence.Good luck to both teams…..
Les Miles can win the big game, watch out for all those other teams on LSU’s Schedule this year. If I was a coach playing LSU this year I would be alittle worried about LSU putting up alot of points this year. LSU will have the best defense in the nation,best punter,and kicker,not too mention no.11 Spencer Ware coming out of the back field.Les Miles talks expectations facing QB Zach Mettenberger and LSU receives rings for winning SEC Championship with “No. 2 nationally” on one side.
Kent State Jayhawks gave the Florida Gators the Boom Boom Pow as they sent them home for the summer 5 to 4. If Cinderella is suppose to be at the ball,well I am sure the Jayhawks don’t mind wearing the slippers. Kent State has made a name for itself and is off to play South Carolina. The Gamecocks lost to Arkansas last night 2 to 1, so will face Kent State tomorrow 8pm eastern time. Jimmy Rider had a big game for the Jayhawks, 2 hits, 3 runs, David Lyon had 3 hits, Jasin BAGOLY had 2 hits and 1 run, George Roberts had 2 hits as well. Ryan Bores picked up his 10 win, and Josh Pierce came in and got the save to finish the game. Zunia and Shafer had 2 hits a piece for the Gators,Randle Hudson was the losing pitcher.
I am driving down Ogden rd in Downers Grove,Illinois, and I saw these cars, so I pulled over and took some pics, wanted to share with my viewers. This is a very expensive car, roughly about $220,000, I believe at one point in time Jose Canseco drove one back in the 90’s. I must say working down at the local McDonalds u can’t buy this car, or even if you made 100,000 a year working at a desk job, or a IT job that Kelly Services set you up with on a contract basis. If you win the lotto go and pick one out, and then let it sit in your garage for awhile, and take it out once a month, because the maintainance on this spaceship can cost u and arm and a leg……
Florida States bats have awaken, and boy did they ever. The Noles scored 35 runs against Stanford, and combined total 47 since they been in Omaha.D Travis big game so far 2 hits, and 3 runs scored,Ramsey is right behind him with 2 hits and 1 run scored.Gonzales 3 rbi’s, 1 hit and 1 run, amazing production by the Noles.Compton is pitching a 2 hit shut out for the Noles with 3 strikeouts.B Mcnitt from Stony Brook has given up the 9 runs and 6 hits, 3 bb, and 2 strikeouts. I never seen a blowout in a CWS Game for awhile, I guess ever since LSU Tigers played gorilla ball with Albert Bell,and Ben McDonald was around. If the Seminoles keep this up they will be playing for the CWS Title.The Seawolves finally get on the score board as Jankowski and Courtney score 2 runs.
Well folks, college baseball fans, Stony Brook shocked the world, losing to the Noles 9-0, it’s gonna take alot to comeback.The Noles are in the 4th inning and it’s a good thing the inning is just about over. I kind of knew the Seawolves were gonna be out of the CWS by sunday, usually the most unexperience team ends up going home early. The Seawolves got into the CWS by beating LSU, 2 out of 3, but sometimes teams celebrate alittle too much, like Stony Brook did, if they were really a experience team, they would of won a few games in the CWS,and perhaps make it to the finals. Stony Brook is on pace of scoring 1 run in two games in Omaha Nebraska. I know it’s gonna be a long flight home to Long Island, but better luck next year. The game is going in the top of the 5th.
Arkansas pummeled Kent State 8 to 1, with good pitching and hitting,Serrano had 3 hits.Bleeker,Bingham,and Wise each had 2 hits,and scored 6 runs between them. A very productive day for the Razorbacks, and their 2 pitchers threw a 3 hit, one run game. Advancing to the winners bracket is what Arkansas accomplished today, as they await the winner of the Gamecocks and Gators game for the night cap.
Florida, South Carolina, and Arkansas are all in the same bracket as they will battle it out and see who will play in the Championship Game. Kent State has to play through all the SEC teams to make it to the CWS Title Game….. that will be quite a chore for the Jayhawks.Kent State plays Arkansas at 5pm eastern time, and South Carolina plays Florida for the night game at 9pm……
UCLA jumped on Stony Brook pitching really quick with 5 runs in the bottom of the 1st. The Bruins put 5 runs on Johnson as fast as he could say Gumbo. Then in the 3rd Stony Brook gets a run, and the Bruins get 2 more runs. Carmona has been batting about 399 but today he has 2 strikeouts, the last one he was just caught looking as he got fanned by Plutko. I must say that Stony Brook has there hands full or tied behind there back, it’s gonna take a few more inning for them to get back in the game, but the Bruins are putting the clamps on them as we are in the top of the 5th….. Stony Brook had runners on the corners with no outs, then they Jankowski hit into a double play to the catcher Heineman, as Courtney was put out at home, and then next batter fouled out to the catcher. Heineman singly handed retired the all the Seawolves. Plutko had his way with Stony Brook Batters, striking out 7, 2 bb, and only 1 run, to finish out the game, UCLA has won 10 straight games and 20 out of 22. The Bruins are making a statement to the rest of the teams. The Bruins go on to play Arizona tomorrow who were winners over Florida State 4 to 3. Stony Brook will be in the losers bracket tomorrow to face a upset Noles team. Expect Florida State to close it out, and Stony Brook will be out by the weekend.
Live Stats
College World Series, Game 1 (ESPN2)
6/15/2012 9:00 PM
Arizona
vs #3 Florida State
6/16/2012 5:00 PM
Kent State
vs Arkansas
College World Series, Game 3 (ESPN)
6/16/2012 9:00 PM
#8 South Carolina
vs #1 Florida
The CWS is a very interesting setup this year with all the SEC teams in bracket 2 and the 2 PAC 12 teams in bracket 1. If Stony Brook doesn’t shock the world expect Florida State and Florida to battle it out for the CWS, don’t be surprised by South Carolina to pull a rabbit out of it’s hat and win their third straight CWS Title. I believe whats really surprising, we could of had 3 PAC 12 teams in the CWS but Oregon got knocked off by Kent State. I didn’t hear the media talking about Oregon getting beat by Kent State, maybe Kent State might shocked the world, perhaps Stony Brook is tooting their horn alittle too loud. A Cinderella Conclusion to the CWS would be Stony Brook vs Kent State, Kent State takes 2 out of 3 for the CWS Title.