The fans were out in droves for Day 2 of the College World Series from Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, and they did not leave disappointed.

The Arizona State Sun Devils advanced with an extra inning win over the North Carolina Tar Heels, while No. 1 Texas had to rally in the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings to overtake surprise CWS team Southern Miss, per NCAA.com.

Arizona State 5, North Carolina 2   (10 innings)

If you like pitcher’s duels with a little extra, this was the game for you.

Tar Heel pitcher Alex White and Sun Devil starter Josh Spence dueled for seven innings, while the game went to extra innings in a 1-1 tie.

Arizona State (50-12) scored four in the top of the 10th on Carlos Ramirez RBI single and Kole Calhoun’s opposite field three-run homerun. North Carolina (47-17) scored a run in the bottom half, but could not dig out of the large deficit.

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   jstone336 hopes the Tar Heels can regroup from the 5-2 loss to Arizona State on Tuesday. GO TAR HEELS!!! 14 Jun 2009 from web
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   keithcavey What a great game! It’s a shame UNC had to lose after such a great performance by Alex White. Arizona State fought hard for that win! #CWS 14 Jun 2009 from web
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   tirtha_dhakhwa Arizona state continues north carolina’s misery vs the Pac-10 in the CWS, 14 Jun 2009 from web
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   2xtremequeen a little sad the The Tar Heels lost to Arizona State in the opening round 14 Jun 2009 from web
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   mayccc Ugghhh….lame =( “Tar Heels fall to Arizona State 5-2″ http://bit.ly/JV3VS 15 Jun 2009 from web

It was a great day for baseball, shade or no shade

(Twitpic by @bigdonsbaitshop)

Texas 7, Southern Miss 6

The Longhorns have not had an easy run to the CWS (@CWS2009), but have managed with timely plays and gutty performances.

Sunday night they just got lucky.

After taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning then leading 4-2 going to the top of the eighth, Texas (47-14-1) had to find a way to beat a team designed to make comebacks.

The Golden Eagles (40-25) scored three times in the top of the eighth to take a lead– the go-ahead run on a bases loaded walk– but gave up a bases loaded runs on back-to-back in the bottom of the eighth to hand the lead right back.

What did Southern Miss do? Claw right back and tie the game up leading to… a Texas walk-off bases loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth. Ahh, Omaha.

Here’s some of the Twitter reaction after an amazing, saddening game:

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   CWS2009 Texas & Southern Miss have already combined for three blown saves in this game #CWS 15 Jun 2009 from web
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   CWS2009 Texas’s last 3 runs score on bases loaded walk. Longhorns advance to winners’ bracket with 7-6 win. 15 Jun 2009 from web
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   JWilmoth Ball Four… Texas Wins! 15 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox
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   xxTexMex15xx O ya Texas pulled out the win! Hook Em’ Horns! 15 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
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   LadyWave4 I can’t believe USM gave away that game to Texas 15 Jun 2009 from mobile web
6. 
   kevinahern @AroundTheHorn That poor Southern Miss submarining reliever blowing the game with Texas cause he couldn’t find the plate. 15 Jun 2009 from web in reply to AroundTheHorn

Longhorns' fans settled in for a restless game against Southern Miss

(Twipitc by @picklestealer)

A view from the pressbox for the Texas, Southern Miss game

(Twitpic by @lonestardugout)

North Carolina and Southern Miss will take to the field Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST in an elimination game, while Arizona State and Texas will meet in the winner’s bracket that night.

If you missed Day 1, you can read about it here.

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