(Sherfy gives up blooper. Blame it on the mullet.)Top of the ninth.
A classic is brewing in Eugene right now! Oregon scored two runs in the top of the eighth to tie game three against Kent State in the Super Regional final.
The winner of this one goes to Omaha to join the field of eight in the College World Series.
Two outs.
Oregon is subbing a pinch-hitter. Crap, a one-two-three inning and it's the bottom of the ninth. Kent State is the home team tonight again.
I have no idea why. Must be a coin toss involved, but Oregon earned this home field advantage by finishing in the top eight in the NCAA final baseball polls. I think they finished ranked number five.
If only the Ducks had a few sluggers on their team. Those guys don't play college ball much these days, opting for the big contracts of the big leagues.
Jimmy Sherfy, Oregon's brilliant sophomore closer, is struggling now, walked the first hitter. Nobody out, runner on first for KSU.
The Ohioans sacrificed the runner to second. One out in the bottom of the ninth. Sherfy came off the mound awkwardly according to Jerry Allen, the voice of the Ducks. He may be hurt.
Throwing warm-up pitches now.
Count is 2-1, one out, bottom of nine.
Sherfy pitches. Strike two!
Ball!
Count is 3-2, "close pitch!"
Next pitch. Oregon just lost the game, "a bloop single scored the winning run for KSU." Left fielder Brett Thomas appeared to lose the ball in the grey Oregon sky.
Damn...Baseball can be a sudden charge, win or lose. I'm crushed, but I recall there is no crying in baseball.
No Omaha this year. I'll wait for football now.
TS
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