Minnesota Scene: St. Thomas wins twice to reach College World Series
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St. Thomas is heading to the Division III College World Series, after winning two elimination games over Pacific on Monday and three in 24 hours in Collegeville, Minn.
The Tommies, needing to win twice Monday to advance to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, beat Pacific 7-4 in the first game after falling behind 4-0. They won 13-9 in Game 2, rallying for a five-run ninth after Pacific had gone ahead with five runs in the seventh.
Matthew Ench (Edina) went 6-for-7 in the doubleheader, and Charlie Bartholomew (Mahtomedi) went 4-for-7 with four RBI.
Sunday's semifinal match of the NCAA Doubles Championships was a battle to the bitter end, but Gustavus's Nick Aney (Jr., Rochester) and Alex Budde (So.