Following a thrilling victory over the Texas Longhorns on Monday night, the Stanford Cardinal moved to their third consecutive College World Series.
When Alberto Rios reached base in the bottom of the ninth inning, Cardinal infielder Drew Bowser was at the plate. Dylan Campbell of the Longhorns appeared to be making a routine play after Bowser hit a long fly ball. Campbell and the rest of the team, though, appeared to misplace the ball in the illumination.
Drew Bowser of the Cardinal celebrates with his teammates following single against Texas on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Stanford, California. Tony Avelar/AP Photo
Rios scored after turning around, giving Stanford the win.
Before the Longhorns came roaring back in the fourth inning, Bowser also blasted a home run in the second inning to make it a 2-0 contest. He had a 2-for-4 performance, three RBIs, and a walk.
With an RBI single in the top of the eighth, Campbell tied the score. In the bottom of the eighth, Campbell made a fantastic play by catching a fly ball and throwing out a runner who was attempting to advance to third base. He went 2-for-5 overall, drove in a run, and struck out.
On Monday, June 12, 2023, Texas’ Jared Thomas and Mitchell Daly embrace following a 7-6 loss to Stanford in the NCAA tournament game. Tony Avelar/AP Photo
After Quinn Mathews threw 156 pitches on Sunday night to keep the Cardinal in the Super Regionals, Stanford used six pitchers in the contest. After working for one inning and striking out two batters, Joey Dixon earned the victory.
According to the university, Stanford has now triumphed in 14 straight elimination games at Sunken Diamond.
After Stanford defeated Texas 7-6 on Monday, June 12, 2023, Alberto Rios raises a huge ticket to the College World Series as a sign of his joy. Tony Avelar/AP Photo
The College World Series will begin on Saturday with a game between the Cardinal and Wake Forest.
