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The player who hit the walk-off home run against North Carolina’s All-American closer couldn’t believe it as he watched the baseball sail over the fence. Danny Bethea had just two other homers all year.
There are probably some Tar Heels who’re still emotionally paralyzed today.
UNC closer Michael Morin hadn’t allowed a run in more than 16 innings. His 18 saves this year have tied a school record. His deceptive changeup is usually enough to keep opposing batters off balance.
But Morin threw a fastball to the St. John’s catcher. And the right-handed hitting Bethea, slugging under .400 all year, came through.
Three-run homer. Game over.
“It’s something that I’ll always remember,” Bethea said. “At first I was in shock as to what actually happened. …
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As draining and demanding as a 21-inning game would seem to be, Kent State’s winning pitcher seemed oddly energetic afterward during a post-game news conference.
Probably still juiced after a win, right? The dude didn’t have to play all six hours and 37 minutes, either.
But sophomore Michael Clark does think that winning the second-longest game in NCAA tournament history — a 7-6 victory over Kentucky Friday night — will help ultimately the Golden Flashes, who extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 18.
“We’re going to be running on adrenaline,” said the left-handed reliever. “We have momentum on our side. We’re ready to go.”
That’s how he felt Friday night. We’ll see how tired the team’s legs are today, when KSU faces off against …
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