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Katz RBI Ends Game 1 in 10 Minutes; Game 2 at 11 a.m.
Ten minutes after resuming game 1 of the NCAA Super Regional in the 12th inning, LSU's Mason Katz hit an RBI single to center field to drive in Tyler Moore and move the Tigers within one win of the College World Series.
After a two hour, 34 minute rain delay on Friday, the game was called and resumed at 10:06 a.m. CT. Saturday.
LSU (47-16) put its pitching ace and game 2 starter Kevin Gausman on the mound to start the 12th inning, and he retired the Stony Brook side in order on 12 pitches.
In the bottom half, Moore hit a bloop single to right field off Seawolves closer Frankie Vanderka. Moore advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Austin Nola. After an intentional walk of JaCoby Jones, Katz laced a single to left-center field. Though Moore had to hold up waiting for the line drive to fall, he slid into home plate safely and the celebration started around Katz.
"When (Austin) Nola came up with a guy on first, Coach (Mainieri) turned to me and JaCoby (Jones) and said 'one of you drive the run in,'" Katz said. "I said 'if he doesn't, I will.' They intentionally walked JaCoby and tried to get a double-play ball. I was going to do my best to drive something in the gap. In that situation, I was not going to hit into a double play. I wanted to get something early in the count to hit. That kid has a great curve ball. He threw me a curve ball and left it up in the zone and that was it."
First pitch of game 2 will be at 11:05 a.m. on the LSU Sports Radio Network (www.lsusports.net/live), televised by ESPN2 and streamed live on www.espn3.com.
Photo courtesy of LSU Photo Caption - Mason Katz (right) "walks off" from his teammates after the game-winning RBI. |
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