With all of the excitement of the FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament going on, I haven't been paying attention to the NCAA College world Series in Omaha, Nebraska. There was quite a finish for the national championship in the finals of the CWS.
As most of you know by now, South Carolina won the National Title when they beat UCLA by the score of 2-1 in 11 innings. I believe this may be the Gamecocks' first national title in Baseball. I might be wrong. It certainly was their first national title in any sport in a long, long time.
Whit Merrifield, a Junior Infielder from Advance, NC, singled home teammate Scott Wingo in the bottom of the 11th inning to win it for the Cocks. Wingo led off the inning with a walk, then advanced to second base via a passed ball. Freshman Outfielder Evan Marzilli, a native of Cranston, RI, bunted Wingo over to third base to set up the magical moment for Merrifield. The fine pitching of Sophomore Michael Roth kept the Cocks in the game. The Greer, SC and Riverside HS product allowed 1 run on six hits over 5.0 innings.
Head Coach Ray Tanner was named National Coach of the Year. What a tremendous moment for South Carolina. Though their Men's Soccer program is still strong, they have not done much in Football or Basketball as far as coming close to competing for a title. It's nice that the Gamecocks can finally celebrate a national championship in Columbia and throughout the state.
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