College World Series Updates, Day 2

Day Two, Bracket Two Updates

Day two of the College World Series proved to be as exciting as day one. Walk-off hits and strong pitching highlighted play on Sunday.

South Carolina vs. Texas A&M

The Gamecocks and Aggies had to shake off CWS nerves and jitters in the first inning before settling down to fundamental baseball in the second inning. Both teams benefited from an early error in the bottom half and top half of the first inning to tie the game at 4-4. The Gamecocks would earn a walk-off 5-4 victory with a single in the 9^th.

South Carolina Pitching

Michael Roth pitched 7.1 innings of 0 earned run ball but gave up 4 unearned runs in the first inning for the Gamecocks. Roth was a workhorse throwing 122 pitches, striking out 8, walking 5, while only giving up 4 hits to earn the victory. Roth gave up 2 hits in the 1^st, a hit in the 2^nd, and 1 in the 4^th. South Carolina would only allow 2 bases runners after the 4^th inning. John Taylor and Matt Price combined to throw 1.2 innings of no-hit shut out ball to close out the game.

South Carolina Hitting

2B Scott Wingo was the offensive star for South Carolina going 4-4, was hit by a pitch, knocked in one, and scored one. His walk-off single with the bases loaded and nobody out in the 9^th advanced South Carolina into the winners bracket. C Robert Beary started off the 9^th with a double, followed by a CF Jackie Bradley Jr. single (his only hit of the night), and then a walk by lead-off hitter RF Evan Marzilli loaded the bases for Wingo’s clutch game winning RBI.

Texas A&M Hitting

LF Brandon Wood led the way for the Aggies at the plate. He had a bases clearing triple with two outs in the first inning. Lead off hitter RF Tyler Naquin got the first inning going for the Aggies reaching base off an error by South Carolina’s 1B Christian Walker.

Texas A&M Pitching

Aggies’ starting pitcher Ross Stripling threw 114 pitches in 8 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, giving up 2 ER and 7 hits.

California vs. Virginia

A pitchers duel broke out between top seeded Virginia and the scrappy California Bears. The Cavaliers were able to slow Cal’s bats and earn a 4-1 victory to advance into the winners bracket of the CWS.

University of Virginia Pitching

Danny Hultzen threw 6.1 innings of 3 hit shut out ball with no run support. Hultzen struck out 6 and walked 3. Tyler Wilson was then brought in to provide 2.1 innings of relief, giving up 3 hits, and 1 ER for the win. Brandon Kline threw .1 innings getting CF Darrel Matthew to foul out to 3B Steven Proscia for the last out and the save.

University of Virginia Hitting

The Cavaliers threatened in the third but were held scoreless until their 2-run 7^th inning and 2-run 8^th inning. 2B Keith Werman, the Cavaliers’ 9 hole hitter (batting .216), had the game of his life going 2-4 with a RBI and scoring the Cavs first run of the CWS. Lead off hitter SS Chris Taylor would score the winning run for the Cavs in the 7^th inning. LF John Barr went 2-2 with a walk.

University of California-Berkley Hitting

The Cal Bears tried for late innings heroics scoring their only run in the top of the 9^th on a single to left center by RF Chad Bunting scoring SS and cleanup hitter Marcus Semien. The Bears did not advance a runner past 2^nd until the 9^th inning. Cal put a runner on second base in the 1^st, 2^nd, and 7^th innings but were never able to capitalize on Cavs pitching.

University of California-Berkley Pitching

Erik Johnson labored through 3 innings for Cal giving up 5 walks and 2 hits but no earned runs. Logan Scott threw 3 innings giving up 2 ER for the loss. Kevin Miller threw 1 inning giving up 2 ER on 3 hits.

Bracket Two Games on Tuesday

Virginia (55-10) will play South Carolina (51-14) Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. EST in the winner’s bracket.

California (37-22) will play Texas A&M (47-21) Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. EST in an elimination game.

Day 3 Games of the College World Series, Bracket One

Vanderbilt (53-10) plays Florida (51-17) in the winner’s bracket at 7:00 p.m. EST.

North Carolina (50-15) plays Texas (49-18) in an elimination game at 2:00 p.m. EST. 

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Football Quick News

Brandon Wimberly, a starting wide receiver for the University of Nevada football team, was shot in the abdomen and seriously wounded early Saturday morning. A group of Wolf Pack football players were arguing with another group of men when Wimberly was shot. Wimberly’s injuries are not life threatening.

Who is teaching my kid?

NFL DE Raheem Brock was arrested in Philadelphia for walking out on a $27 tab at Copacabana Club in South Street. When confronted about the bill, Brock entered into a minor scuffle before being arrested by police. Brock was charged with resisting arrest and theft.

Brock, a former University of Temple football player, was in town for a football camp teaching rising juniors and seniors. Brock was previously arrested in the Seattle area in November of 2010 on a DUI arrest. He was traveling 85 mph in a 60 mph zone. Brock’s blood alcohol content at the time of his arrest was .133. An “anonymous HogManInLA camper source” was quoted saying…“Shocker.”

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2011-2012 College Football Bowl Schedule

TBD	TBD	GoDaddy.com	Mobile, Ala.	MAC vs. Sun Belt
Saturday, Dec. 17	2 p.m.	New Mexico	Albuquerque, N.M.	MWC vs. Pac-12
Saturday, Dec. 17	5:30 p.m.	Humanitarian	Boise, Idaho	MAC vs. WAC
Saturday, Dec. 17	9 p.m.	New Orleans	New Orleans, La.	C-USA vs. Sun Belt
Tuesday, Dec. 20	8 p.m.	Beef O'Brady's	St. Petersburg, Fla.	Big East vs. C-USA
Wednesday, Dec. 21	8 p.m.	Poinsettia	San Diego, Calif.	MWC vs. WAC
Thursday, Dec. 22	8 p.m.	Las Vegas	Las Vegas, Nev.	MWC vs. Pac-12
Saturday, Dec. 24	8 p.m.	Hawaii	Honolulu, Hawaii	C-USA vs. WAC
Monday, Dec. 26	5 p.m.	Independence	Shreveport, La.	ACC vs. MWC
Tuesday, Dec. 27	4:30 p.m.	Little Caesars	Detroit, Mich.	Big Ten vs. MAC
Tuesday, Dec. 27	8 p.m.	Belk	Charlotte, N.C.	ACC vs. Big East
Wednesday, Dec. 28	4:30 p.m.	Military	Washington, D.C.	ACC vs. Navy
Wednesday, Dec. 28	8 p.m.	Holiday Bowl	San Diego, Calif.	Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Thursday, Dec. 29	5:30 p.m.	Champs Sports	Orlando, Fla.	ACC vs. Big East
Thursday, Dec. 29	9 p.m.	Alamo	San Antonio, Texas	Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Friday, Dec. 30	noon	Armed Forces	Dallas, Texas	BYU vs. C-USA
Friday, Dec. 30	3:20 p.m.	Pinstripe	Bronx, N.Y.	Big 12 vs. Big East
Friday, Dec. 30	6:40 p.m.	Music City	Nashville, Tenn.	ACC vs. SEC
Friday, Dec. 30	10 p.m.	Insight	Tempe, Ariz.	Big Ten vs. Big 12
Saturday, Dec. 31	noon	Meineke	Houston, Texas	Big Ten vs. Big 12
Saturday, Dec. 31	2 p.m.	Sun	El Paso, Texas	ACC vs. Pac-12
Saturday, Dec. 31	3:30 p.m.	Liberty	Memphis, Tenn.	C-USA vs. SEC
Saturday, Dec. 31	3:30 p.m.	Fight Hunger	San Francisco, Calif.	Army vs. Pac-12
Saturday, Dec. 31	7:30 p.m.	Chick-fil-A	Atlanta, Ga.	ACC vs. SEC
Monday, Jan. 2	noon	TicketCity	Dallas, Texas	Big Ten vs. C-USA
Monday, Jan. 2	1 p.m.	Capital One	Orlando, Fla.	Big Ten vs. SEC
Monday, Jan. 2	1 p.m.	Gator	Jacksonville, Fla.	Big Ten vs. SEC
Monday, Jan. 2	1 p.m.	Outback	Tampa, Fla.	Big Ten vs. SEC
Monday, Jan. 2	5 p.m.	Rose	Pasadena, Calif.	Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Tuesday, Jan. 3	8:30 p.m.	Sugar	New Orleans, La.	SEC champion vs. BCS
Wednesday, Jan. 4	8 p.m.	Orange	Miami Gardens, Fla.	ACC champion vs. BCS
Thursday, Jan. 5	8:30 p.m.	Fiesta	Glendale, Ariz.	Big 12 champion vs. BCS
Friday, Jan. 6	8 p.m.	Cotton	Arlington, Texas	Big 12 vs. SEC
Saturday, Jan. 7	1 p.m.	Compass	Birmingham, Ala.	Big East vs. SEC
Monday, Jan. 9	8:30 p.m.	BCS Championship	New Orleans, La.	BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2

Sucks to be BYU this year. No matter how well they perform this season they have to play a Conference USA opponent in the Armed Forces Bowl on December 30, 2011.

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