Texas fielders lose Stanford popfly as costly mistake leads to bizarre ‘walk-off’ win
Where’s the ball?! Texas fielders completely lose Stanford’s mid-air hit as a costly mistake leads to a bizarre walk-off victory to send rivals to the College World Series
- Texas fielders could not follow Drew Bowser’s popfly and Stanford walked out
- Stanford will face Wake Forest, the top seed of the tournament
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Drew Bowser hit a routine hit that Texas outfielders couldn’t find in the twilight sky, allowing Alberto Rios to score the winning run from second down, and Stanford beat the Longhorns 7-6 on Monday night to advance to its third straight College World Series .
Rios was nearly taken out second for the third of the ninth after his long left swing slammed into the wall.
Texas almost got out of the inning again when Bowser hit a high fly, but it fell about 15 feet off outfielder Dylan Campbell.
Stanford (44-18) will play top-seeded Wake Forest in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday.
Bowser made it 2-0 in the second with his third home run in three games.
Drew Bowser (right) celebrates his ‘walk-off’ hit to send Stanford to the College World Series
Bowser’s popfly was lost in the air by fielder Dylan Campbell – who couldn’t make the play
It ruined Texas’ chances of appearing in the CWS for a third consecutive time
Stanford scored three runs with two outs in the fourth for a 6-3 lead. Carter Graham followed an intentional walk with an RBI single to break the tie and Braden Montgomery added a two-run single for a three-run lead.
Texas (42-22) was also looking for its third straight appearance in the College World Series.
Campbell tied the score at 6-all in the eighth with a single, then doubled on a long throw from rightfield to eliminate Saborn Campbell in third.
The other games in the College World Series – which begin next Friday – are as follows: Oral Roberts v. TCU; No. 7 Virginia vs. No. 2 Florida; Tennessee against No. 5 LSU.