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It had been 148 official at-bats (54 total games) since sophomore Jake Wise had a home run. But the sophomore catcher was the one responsible for arguably the hardest-hit ball of the College World Series so far.
Wise drove a two-seam fastball over the wall in left-center field Saturday afternoon, a line drive that had just enough steam to reach the bleachers. The solo shot gave the Razorbacks a 2-0 lead.
It couldn’t have been a more surprising moment for Arkansas. Not only did the blast end an eight-game homer-less drought — but it came from a guy who’d hit one all year, and from a portion of the lineup that had been mostly unreliable since the postseason began.
Spots six through nine in the …
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Arkansas, already up 3-1, was threatening again in the sixth inning. Kent State starter David Starn appeared to be out of gas.
But there were two outs. And even though runners were on first and second, Starn was about to face a guy (Arkansas’ Matt Vinson) that he’d struck out twice already.
Could have the righty-on-righty matchup, pitching coach Mike Birkbeck reminded head coach Scott Stricklin. Senior Ryan Mace was ready in the bullpen.
Tempting, but no. Stricklin stuck with his senior left-hander, who’d thrown 98 pitches.
Starn couldn’t deliver.
He surrendered a two-run double to Vinson, increasing the Razorbacks’ lead to 5-1. It was a back-breaking turn of events for the Golden Flashes, who had seemed to be flirting with a potential comeback until …
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If it weren’t for Stony Brook’s postseason run, Kent State would be the underdog team that every nonpartisan fan here in Omaha chose to root for. Both squads have great stories.
But the Golden Flashes could soon find themselves in a same situation that the Seawolves now face: Do-or-die.
Arkansas is up on Kent State 5-1, seizing the momentum with a two-run sixth inning. The game’s in the seventh now. Stony Brook lost 9-1 to UCLA Friday.
Going against a talented Razorbacks pitching staff Saturday, the Golden Flashes needed an extra-special effort from their starter, David Starn. The senior left-hander wasn’t awful, but he wasn’t lights-out, either. He lasted 5 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs and six hits. He walked six batters.
If the …
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Kent State may have to beat three different SEC teams in the College World Series, just to get to the championship series. And coach Scott Stricklin can’t wait for the challenge to begin.
And in case Stricklin hadn’t stared long enough at his side of the CWS bracket — which includes three teams from the nation’s best baseball conference (Florida, South Carolina and Arkansas) — all he had to do at a press conference Thursday was look to his left. Seated next to him were the three head coaches from those powerhouse programs.
Yikes! … Right?
Well, not exactly. Stricklin’s not intimated. Neither is his team.
“We’re thrilled to do it,” he said. “We feel like we belong. These guys have all seen us play …
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