Vanderbilt beats Michigan in winner-take-all Game 3 to claim CWS title
Vanderbilt has won the 2019 College World Series after defeating Michigan 8-2 in a winner-take-all Game 3 on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.
The #VandyBoys have made history in Omaha! #CWS | @VandyBoys pic.twitter.com/1oFq0azT5y
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 27, 2019
Right-hander Mason Hickman was masterful against the Wolverines, finishing with 10 strikeouts over six innings of one-run ball for Vanderbilt.
Catcher Philip Clarke had three hits in the win while outfielder Stephen Scott hit a big two-run single.
Stephen Scott delivers a 2 RBI single and the 'Dores take a 4-1 lead in the third! #CWS | @VandyBoys pic.twitter.com/h3WzmP1Zzg
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 27, 2019
Michigan won Game 1 but Vanderbilt stormed back to take Game 2 thanks to an electric performance by ace Kumar Rocker, who became just the sixth freshman to win Most Outstanding Player at the CWS, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Rocker went 4-0 with 44 strikeouts and a 0.96 ERA in 28 innings during the tournament.
Kumar Rocker.
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 27, 2019
History made. #CWS | @VandyBoys pic.twitter.com/dYhun60ox2
This is the second NCAA baseball championship for the No. 2-seeded Commodores after winning the school's first title in 2014.