Super regionals: Cal State Fullerton advances to College World Series
David Olmedo-Barrera led off the 11th inning with a home run and lifted Cal State Fullerton to a 4-3 win over Louisville on Monday night at Louisville, Kentucky, and into the College World Series for the first time since 2009.
His second homer of the game was down the left-field line. It was initially ruled a home run by third-base umpire Heath Jones, then the call was upheld after a replay review to give Fullerton the win in the deciding game of the Louisville Super Regional.
The Titans (39-23) will play defending national champion Vanderbilt on Sunday.
Fullerton senior Tyler Peitzmeier (4-3) picked up the win in relief.
Titans ace Thomas Eshelman picked up the save.
Louisville closer Zack Burdi (6-1) took the loss. Zach Lucas had three hits to lead the Cardinals (47-18), the No. 3 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.
Vanderbilt 4, Illinois 2: Dansby Swanson, later selected as the top pick in the MLB draft, scored the go-ahead run for the Commodores (47-19) in a victory over the Illini (50-10-1) at Champaign, Illinois, that sent the defending national champions back to the CWS.
Swanson scored the go-ahead run in sixth after sending a Tyler Jay pitch to the wall in right-center. Earlier, Swanson stroked a solo homer to left.
Commodores starting pitcher Philip Pfeifer struggled early.
But Illinois scraped up just two early runs before the left-hander found his control. Pfeifer pitched six innings to get the win.
Texas A&M vs. TCU: The game at Fort Worth, Texas, was tied at 4 in the bottom of the 16th inning.