College World Series Updates, Day 6

California Bears vs. Virginia Cavaliers

Cal’s miracle season came to an end Thursday against the #1 seeded Virginia Cavaliers losing 8-1. Cal’s whole season can be looked at as a blessing thanks to generous donations from benefactors of their baseball program but their improbable run as possible NCAA Champions is over. Virginia senior RHP Tyler Wilson dominated the Bears earning his second 2011 CWS victory.

Wilson, a 10^th round pick of the Baltimore Orioles, worked 7.2 innings, striking out 5, walking none, spreading out 5-hits, and giving up 1 ER. Wilson retired 11 straight batters from the second inning into the sixth inning. He kept the Bears hitters off-balance throughout the game. Bears DH Tony Renda went 1-4 and drove in CF Darrell Matthews for the only Bear run. Leadoff hitter LF/2B Austin Booker went 2-4 in the losing effort.

The Bears pitching staff was undone by three fielding errors which led to three unearned runs for the Cavs. Dixon Anderson took the loss for the Bears pitching 3 innings giving up 1 ER and 1 unearned. Kevin Miller gave up 4 ER in 2.2 innings.

Every Cavs starter registered a hit while 7 different players scored against the Bears. Cavs’ LF John Barr drove in 2 runs, CF Kenny Swab went 2-5, and 2B Keith Werman went 2-2.

The Cavaliers play South Carolina in an elimination game Friday night. 

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