Surprises awaited some of the powerhouse teams in the CWS yesterday with Rice, Louisville, North Carolina, and Mississippi State all in action. First up, Cardinals Bulldogs. Mississippi State has been no stranger to the College World Series, yet they looked completely unprofessional yesterday. They were already struggling, losing Friday night to the North Carolina Tar Heels after giving up a six-run inning, with a final score of 8-5. Yesterday, the Louisville Cardinals steamrolled the Bulldogs, jumping out to an 8-0 lead and then eventually polishing them off with a final 12-4 win. The win makes history, as it sends the Bulldogs home without a College World Series win for the first time in nearly 36 years of their school history.
Elsewhere, national top seeds Rice and North Carolina fought to move on in Omaha, yet the outcome was decidedly one sided. After their bullpen had its greatest collapse of the season, the Tar Heels would go on to give up 14 runs in a 14-4 loss to the Rice Owls, who are on a momentous hot streak that could possibly carry them into the finals. With the win, Rice moves closer to a finals berth, and the loss will send North Carolina into the pits as they face elimination in the loser's bracket.
More from the 2007 College World Series to follow!
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