Texas Melendez Mashes Home Run Late, Secures CWS Win Over Bulldogs
Behind the booming bat of Ivan Melendez and the arm of Ty Madden, Texas made sure they d live to fight another day against Mississippi State, as the win sets up a win-or-go-home dog-fight tomorrow night
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Jun 26, 2021
One swing can change the game. If you don t think so, ask the Mississippi State s Brad Cumbest in the eighth inning Friday night.
If you still don t think so, ask Ivan Melendez one frame later. Less than a day after knocking in the lead run against Virginia, Melendez s three-run home run secured the 8-5 win for Texas (50-16) and forced another elimination game against Mississippi State (47-17).
Texas defeats Tennessee 8-4 in CWS elimination game
Field Level Media
23 Jun 2021, 07:55 GMT+10
The Texas Longhorns staved off elimination and knocked out the Tennessee Volunteers with an 8-4 win at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.
After Tennessee tied the game 4-4 in the fourth inning, Texas came roaring back with three runs in the bottom half. Mitchell Daly walked to lead off, and after a strikeout, Douglas Hodo III drew another walk. Another strikeout followed, but the floodgates opened with two outs. Silas Ardoin singled to right center to drive in Daly and Hodo III.
Mike Antico followed up with a single, and Cam Williams knocked in the third run of the inning with a single to left center.