The Stanford Cardinal advanced to their third straight College World Series on Monday night after a dramatic victory over the Texas Longhorns.
Cardinal infielder Drew Bowser was at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with Alberto Ríos on base. Bowser hit a long fly ball that appeared to be a routine play for Longhorns outfielder Dylan Campbell. However, Campbell and the rest of the team appeared to fumble in the lights.
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Cardinal’s Drew Bowser celebrates with teammates after hitting a game-winning run-scoring single against Texas in Stanford, Calif., on Monday, June 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Ríos came around to score and Stanford would take the win.
Bowser also homered in the second inning to make it 2–0 before the Longhorns came back in the fourth inning. He finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk.
Campbell tied the game in the top of the eighth with an RBI single and made an incredible play in the bottom of the eighth when he caught a fly ball and threw out a runner trying to reach third base. He went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a strikeout.
Texas’ Jared Thomas and Mitchell Daly, right, embrace after a 7-6 loss to Stanford in the NCAA tournament game, Monday, June 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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Stanford used six pitchers in the game after Quinn Mathews threw 156 pitches Sunday night to keep the Cardinal alive in the Super Regionals. Joey Dixon picked up the win after one inning of work and two strikeouts.
Stanford has now won 14 straight postseason elimination games at Sunken Diamond, according to the school.
Stanford’s Alberto Rios celebrates as he holds up a giant ticket to the College World Series after a 7-6 victory over Texas, Monday, June 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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The Cardinal will play Wake Forest on Saturday to kick off the College World Series.
Associated Press contributed to this report.