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Texas loses to Mississippi State 4-3 in walk-off fashion
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Texas Longhorns reliever Cole Quintanilla was sensational through most of his 3.1 innings in relief, but a 1-2 hit by pitch, stolen base, and a single by defensive replacement Tanner Leggett allowed the Mississippi State Bulldogs to win in walk-off fashion in a 4-3 victory at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha on Saturday to end a sensational Texas season.
It was the only lead of the game for the Bulldogs and the only loss of the season for Quintanilla.
With bullpen arms like Tanner Witt and Aaron Nixon either not available or likely not available, Quintanilla had his longest outing of the season and pitched incredibly well until the hit by pitch that led to the walk-off hit.
Ivan Melendez puts Texas ahead of MSU 8-5 with a monster HR prior to rain delay
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Mississippi State charged back in the bottom of the eighth in the Bracket 2 final of the 2021 College World Series to tie it at 5-5. Texas put two runners on in the top of the ninth, bringing Ivan Melendez to the plate.
Texas’ leader in home runs worked a 3-2 count against MSU’s Parker Stinnett. With rain falling at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, Stinnett offered Melendez a fastball.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ivan Melendez hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the ninth inning, and Texas forced a second bracket final against Mississippi State with an 8-5 College World