LSU captured their sixth national championship and first under Skip Bertman replacement Paul Mainieri, while the Tigers’ football coach looked on from the stands at Rosenblatt Stadium.

The 11-4 victory over the Texas Longhorns capped an exciting CWS, as usual, but this time the prestige of two storied programs took center stage, per NCAA.com.

Only one way to celebrate a championship: dogpile

(TwitPic by @jjsync)

The past three years have seen surprising champions Oregon State (back-to-back) and Fresno State knock the national seeds from the pages of history, but this year the sport’s Goliaths pushed back and reclaimed the throne.

LSU rightfielder Jared Mitchell– a first-round pick of the Chicago White Sox and wide-receiver on the LSU football team– got the Tigers off to a good start with a three-run homer in the first inning.

Texas responded later to tie the game, but a five-run sixth inning by LSU sealed the Longhorns’ fate, sending Baton Rouge into hysteria:

1. 
   TMichaelCronin Congrats to LSU on there CWS title! Well earned and caps off another great CWS. A truly remarkable event that has defined Omaha well. 25 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   JKH_GA Do YOU want some of the SEC? Congrats to the LSU Bengal Tigers on the NCAA Baseball National Title, before long the SEC will be a pro league 25 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   BlanchAisha And LSU takes it home – #CWS Champs! Geaux Tigers! Now, we turn our attention to Les and the upcoming BCS title .. http://tinyurl.com/lfb8lq 25 Jun 2009 from twitterfeed
4. 
   mleenola Getting ready to go to Baton Rouge for the first shipment of CWS natl championship gear. More to come! Geaux Tigers! 25 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
5. 
   cmjohns I know I’m late, but GEAUX TIGERS!!!! 6th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!! LSU, LSU, LSU, LSU, LSU!!!!! #CWS 25 Jun 2009 from web

It was a disappointing end (as is any loss in a national championship game) to the Longhorns’ season, especially having been ranked No. 1 most of the year:

1. 
   Danobard Vomiting about Longhorns 25 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   klank24 Totally bumming about the Longhorns! 25 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   nickireeder Longhorns= MAJOR disappointment 25 Jun 2009 from txt
4. 
   vegasrobert K so go easy on me. Longhorns just lost the #cws. As Augie wld say the national runner up trophy is used as a doorstop in the mens rm. #fb 25 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry

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No. 1 Texas jumped onto the LSU pitching early then got an outstanding complete-game effort from starting pitcher Taylor Jungmann in the Longhorns’ 5-1 victory in Game 2 of the championship series, forcing a deciding game Wednesday night, per ESPN.com.

Weather coming across Omaha delays the start of Game 2:

The ground crew was busy prepping the field at Rosenblatt Stadium for play

(TwitPic by @rwallacekxan)

Jungmann, after a brief, unsuccessful relief appearance in Game 1, shut down the LSU bats, allowing just one run and five hits over the nine innings.

Russell Moldenhauer came into the College World Series with no homeruns. The designated hitter connected for a homerun in a three-run third inning for Texas. It was Moldenhauer’s fourth homerun of the tournament, tieing a CWS-record.

1. 
   JCavness great performance by the longhorns pitcher and now just 1 more win for ANOTHER national title. threw 6 straight balls yesterday in relief. 24 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   ErikGreen Watch out Tigers… the Longhorns are hungry! 24 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   rudy2582 Thank you Longhorns for totally redeeming yourself. Now game 3 do work make daddy proud 24 Jun 2009 from txt
4. 
   longhorn416 Oh yea that was pretty much expected by the longhorns 24 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
5. 
   marcfaletti Longhorns dominate LSU for a second straight night, only this time they win. #cws #ut 24 Jun 2009 from web

One more day, one more game for a championship:

1. 
   danirenee23 Can’t wait for LSU to whooop Texas tomorrow in the third game of the series!:) 24 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
2. 
   WAGnificent Hats off to Jungmann of the Longhorns. Pitched one hell of a game. Rubber match tomorrow! LSU! Geaux Tigers! 24 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   kacilauren4 is glad the Tigers didn’t win tonight… now this is a real championship game! GEAUX TIGERS!! 24 Jun 2009 from web

How do you tailgate?

Only in Texas does this look normal

(TwitPic by @texaslippy)

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The all too familiar “back, back, back, back…” would still be resonating in ears from Omaha across the country with the amount of homeruns hit during Game 1 of the best-of-three series.

In the end, it was a ninth-inning rally that saved the post-season undefeated Tigers (55-16) before capping off the comeback with a run in the top of the 11th inning, felling the Longhorns 7-6 in in front of 23,000 souvenir-happy fans, per NCAA.com.

Here’s a few tweets from happy Tigers’ fans:

1. 
   xxldaddyo Hold that Tiger! Hold that Tiger! Hold that Tiger! Way to geaux Tigers. One more win baby, one more win is all you need! Geaux LSU! 23 Jun 2009 from Tweetie
2. 
   D1r9n screams “That’s the way TIGERS!” Yeah! 23 Jun 2009 from txt
3. 
   mandolfo Way to go Tigers. Come from behind win in the 11th. Omaha is a great place to be right now! 23 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   martiq Hyperventilate-Tigers claw back to a win! 23 Jun 2009 from Twitterrific

Omaha was hot and bustling before the start of Monday’s CWS finale:

LSU and Texas fans pile into Rosenblatt Stadium for Game 1

(TwitPic by @rwallacekxan)

It was only fitting that two teams which have a combined for 11 national titles would combine for seven homeruns– all solo shots  with three coming in the bottom of the fourth inning for Texas (49-15-1), setting the tone for hot, muggy night.

1. 
   jyarbrough Texas is absolutely crushing the ball tonight. Five homeruns against one of the best college pitchers in the nation. #ut #cws 23 Jun 2009 from Tweetie
2. 
   drewmeister8 5 solo homeruns..the horns are bringing it tonight 23 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   KaitlinLawrence Seriously, what’s the record on solo homeruns at the cws? Someone google it for me 23 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
4. 
   dhsmart They couldn’t have gotten all those freakin’ homeruns out in the last game they played. C’mon LSU-more strikes, less hits and no homeruns! 23 Jun 2009 from web

With a 6-4 Texas lead and two outs in the ninth inning, LSU got a clutch two-run double from D.J. LeMahieu to tie the score, setting up the extra inning theatrics. With one more win Tigers’ coach Paul Manieri will get his first national championship in replacement of legendary coach Skip Bertman.

1. 
   shaynekelsie stressed and have a headache BUT WERE FREAKIN TIED UP!!!! GO LSU!!! 23 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   brink78 Woot! Beautiful hit by LSU player with French name I can’t spell! 23 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
3. 
   jllanclos I do not believe LSU just got 2 in the top of the 9th to tie it…BARF 23 Jun 2009 from TwitterBar
4. 
   tbevilacqua1034 Ugh- #lsu ties it up 6-6. Well, we’re #ut we’re used to this at this point. Let’s just get out of the inning here. 23 Jun 2009 from web

After loading the bases in the top of the 10th and not pushing a run across, the Tigers got a single with two outs from Mikie Mahtook, scoring the winning run from second. Closer Matty Ott recorded his school-record 16th save to finish off the ‘Horns in the bottom of the 11th.

Russell Moldenhauer had two homers for a Texas team that knows they let a win slip away and must now win Tuesday and Wednesday night to snatch the title away from LSU.

1. 
   kayzee13 pissed. lsu didn’t win that one, texas just lost it. #ut #cws 23 Jun 2009 from mobile web
2. 
   mreiszner heart broken after the Texas LSU game. 23 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   hawksPRman Texas will have pitchers-by-committee Tuesday after using about six in Monday’s losing opener. 23 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
4. 
   kdgordon Hate to see LSU trending…Do even they have internet access in Baton Rouge yet? We’ll get you tomorrow! Hook ‘em Horns! 23 Jun 2009 from web
5. 
   joshbelt Repenting of all the cuss words flying off in my head. My horns disappoint me yet again. 23 Jun 2009 from Twitterrific

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LSU took down SEC rival Arkansas in the afternoon, making up for last night’s rainout, while Texas won in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the ninth setting up the finale, per NCAA.com.

LSU 14, Arkansas 5

Skip Bertman is no longer in the dugout coaching four teams to championships like he did throughout the 90s, but the LSU baseball legacy still lingers in Omaha.

The Tigers have now won all eight games they’ve played this postseason and most have not been close. The Friday afternoon matchup against the Razorbacks was no different as LSU held an 11-0 lead after seven innings.

There is a familiar bayou cheer ringing across Twitter:

1. 
   BreazyB LSU is killin it in Omaha. Won every game in Omaha so far! Sweeeeet! 20 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
2. 
   wwltvsports ark. coach Dave van Horn, talking about LSU – “They’ve got some really good baseball players and a couple of good football players.” 20 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   joannevans1 LSU is on FIRE!! Geaux Tigers!! 20 Jun 2009 from mobile web
4. 
   mgbenton Everyone in Baton Rouge is baseball crazy right now. LSU is playing for the national championship on Mon, Tues, and maybe Wed of next week. 20 Jun 2009 from web
5. 
   msbranh Congratulations to my LSU friends. My Hogs did not even show up today. All I can say now is GO SEC….. 20 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
6. 
   rdelrod Hogs slaugthered at the hands of those LSU Tigers. The Hogs represented well and I am so proud of them. Gotta win that first game next year. 20 Jun 2009 from web

Texas 4, Arizona State 3

You couldn’t ask for a better game.

No. 1 Texas couldn’t ask for a better result.

After Arizona State took a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth with just a half inning to go, the Longhorns ended the game in style by hitting back-to-back homeruns to walk-off with the win and advance to face LSU.

Texas and Arizona State duel at Rosenblatt Stadium

(TwitPic by @kevinengelkamp)

Arizona State’s Zach Wilson hit a triple in the top of the ninth inning, plating Jason Kipnis from second to give the energetic Sun Devils a lead with the hopes of a win and a deciding rematch Saturday.

But with two outs on the scoreboard, Longhorns’ catcher Cameron Rowe tied the score with a solo homerun to center then watched from the dugout as teammate Connor Rowe launched a change-up to left field for the walk-0ff homer.

Rup ran around the bases with his helmet held in the air before being mobbed by teammates at home plate.

The exciting finish was a trendy Twitter topic:

1. 
   NDEddieMac Walkoff bomb. How Texas won with as bad as they played I have no clue. LSU is gonna kill murder em if they keep that up 20 Jun 2009 from Twitterrific
2. 
   jddrago Hookem horns! Is there anything better than a walkoff homer for your team? 20 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
3. 
   coreytiii Texas Fight! Walkoff Home Runs in the 9th to go to championship series. That’s what I’m talkin’ bout! 20 Jun 2009 from mobile web
4. 
   plinske well scratch that… extras in Omaha woulda been awesome but ill take the home-run…. Texas vs. LSU in the finals… HOOK ‘EM Horns!!! 20 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
5. 
   bobbyatx That was an AMAZING Texas college world series win to head into the finals. I still REALLY wanna know why Cameron Rupp’s nickname is Donkey. 20 Jun 2009 from web

Arizona State’s young squad heads home dejected, their fan’s hearts ripped out:

1. 
   iKollin Well that asu pitcher should be cut for next season. 20 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
2. 
   DeanOuellette Something for asu to remember. At 8pm tonight there were only 3 teams left playing in the country. You were one. 20 Jun 2009 from UberTwitter
3. 
   faination ASU gets beat again. This is not our year… Again. 20 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
4. 
   ccmccandless Painful end to a great season for ASU baseball. 20 Jun 2009 from web
5. 
   cgonzo Depressing way to end your season… 2 HR in bottom of the ninth. Good season ASU. Guess now I’ll go back to watching the DBacks lose. 20 Jun 2009 from Tweetie

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In a rematch from Sunday’s Bracket Two opener which ASU won 5-2 in ten innings, UNC came out strong by going up 4-0.  Designated hitter Jacob Stallins drove in UNC’s first two runs on a sacrafice bunt in the second and fourth, and RBI singles from Mike Cavasinni and Ryan Graepel gave the Tarheels their last lead of the game.

"Rosenblatt has cleared out in a hurry! That's what happens when a team scores 11 unanswered runs... #CWS" TwitPic posted by @keithcavey

But ASU was able to tie it up 4-4 off a grand slam with a 3-2 count by Kole Calhoun in the fifth — the third home run for in the series for Calhoun who was passed over for the MLB draft this year — and it was downhill for the Tarheels after that.

In the bottom of the seventh, Calhoun got a two-run RBI double to give ASU their first lead of the night.  Then UNC loaded the bases with one out and another wild pitch from Matt Harvey  — three for the night  — allowed Calhoun to come in from third to put the score 7-4.  A single by Zac MacPhee allowed two more runs, and then a base hit brought in two more to give the Sun Devils a sizable lead at 11-4.  Another run came in off a Carlos Ramirez RBI single to make it 12-4 and finally end the seventh.

At the top of the ninth, UNC tried to come back by narrowing ASU’s lead to seven with an RBI single from Kyle Seager to bring in Dustin Ackley, but it wasn’t enough to dig the ‘Heels out of their seven-run hole. Along with the wild pitches, UNC’s usual excellent pitching also allowed nine walks.  The Tarheels have had four straight 40-win seasons and four straight appearances in the College World Series.

But UNC fans aren’t so happy their Tarheels have made another trip to Omaha without bringing home a title, and some even leaving Rosenblatt early:

1. 
   keithcavey Longest. Inning. Ever. My brother and I are joining the mass exodus from the ‘Blatt. This one’s over. #CWS 19 Jun 2009 from PockeTwit
2. 
   kennethnshaw Looks like the end of the road for the Heels in the CWS. Another great year though. Congrats! 19 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   GreggMarkham So I guess I’ll be pulling for the Hogs in the CWS. 19 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   Ray_Peterson Carolina has had a core meltdown in CWS. Pitching strike demon, bored with my weak defenses against its power, moved to Omaha. 19 Jun 2009 from web
5. 
   BreezyB35 Unc… Why must u make it all the way to the CWS each year just to bomb it when u get there? Please stop letting me down… Thank u lol 19 Jun 2009 from UberTwitter
6. 
   animal2005 The ACC will not end their drought in Omaha this year. Wake Forest last won it all for ACC in 1955. Nice try Cavs. Way to battle Heels. #cws 19 Jun 2009 from web
7. 
   crunkcourt Good season Heels. We still love you. 4 CWS in a row is an amazing accomplishment! 19 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck

With ASU advancing to play Texas tomorrow, Sun Devils’ fans are hoping for a similar performance:

1. 
   NolieB Arizona State is kicking ass in the CWS! 19 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   parsonroy Watching UNC get killed in CWS. Had hoped they would do well. 19 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   stearnscd @rerunnat of course i watch the CWS! and i LOVE the fact that carolina is getting killed right now!! 19 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   andrewryno ASU is 3 outs away from moving on in the CWS. They are up 12-4 so I don’t see much chance for the Tar Heels. 19 Jun 2009 from web
5. 
   cmedders is on the ground at SJC and thrilled to see that the tide has turned in the ASU game..Go Devils! #cws #fb 19 Jun 2009 from mobile web
6. 
   thedl Nice work Devils. Bounce back for some T-sippin’ tomorrow #cws 19 Jun 2009 from txt

Arizona State will face Texas Friday at 6 p.m. CT after LSU takes on Arkansas for a rematch at 1 p.m. CT.

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Unfortunately for the Virginia Cavaliers’ baseball team, they stranded runners at all the opportune moments, falling 4-3 to Arkanas in 12 innings, per NCAA.com.

Omaha bleacher bums out in full force on a beautiful night

(Twitpic by @kevinbratetic)

The Cavs, first timers to Omaha, left runners on third base with less than two outs over the final four innings of the game, while the Razorbacks came from down 3-1 to win on outfielder Andrew Darr’s RBI-double in the top of the 12th.

1. 
   keithcavey RT @CWS2009: This season, Arkansas is 6-1 in extra innings; Virginia is 0-2. #CWS 18 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   fins4ever88 | Great day culminating in a terrible loss for the Wahoos. Chalk it up to inexperience, hurts to blow the game the way we did though… 18 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   tarraxo RT @CWS2009: 28 strikeouts combined by #Arkansas and #UVa are the most in a #CWS game since 1970 – Ballin, boys! 18 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
4. 
   mitchham1982 Arkansas came back………again. My hometown team is making me proud. Go Hogs! 18 Jun 2009 from web
5. 
   mikevc UVA goes home; Arkansas wins by 1 in extra innings. I doubt they can beat LSU twice. So, I still think it’s LSU & UT in championship. #cws 18 Jun 2009 from web
6. 
   TShina Can’t believe Arkansas pulled it off. Wooo Pig!! 18 Jun 2009 from Twittelator

In the top of the ninth, Arkansas center fielder Brett Eibner hit a two-out, two-run homerun to tie the game, but the College World Series (@CWS2009) drama was far from over.

In the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and a 3-0 count on a Virginia batter, Arkansas pitcher Dallas Keutchel threw what appeared to be a pitch outside and high for a ball, but the umpire gave him a fortuitous strike call.

One pitch later, Keutchel was out of the jam on a hard-hit 6-4-3 double play.

1. 
   Bensign Is anyone else watching Arkansas vs. Virginia right now?! Ridiculous!!! #CWS That was definitely a ball, ps. Lucky call by the ump. 18 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   SteveHalpern @UVA we blew every opportunity to win, but it doesn’t excuse the ump for being afraid to call walk-off walk. 3-0 pitch a foot off the plate 18 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   UVA “Generous call” is a polite way of saying “that was a ball, ump.” 18 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
4. 
   dscottjr This ump’s strike zone is insane….good pitches are sometimes called balls and bad pitches sometimes strikes?!? 18 Jun 2009 from txt
5. 
   AdvantagePlayed #DCU worst thing about the baseball game? Bottom 9th, bases loaded, 3 balls, and ump decides a clear ball is a strike 18 Jun 2009 from web

Virginia (49-15-1) ends their surprising season ranked as high fifth in the country.

The Razorbacks (40-23) will square off again with undefeated LSU (53-16) on Friday afternoon, having lost 9-1 to the Tigers in Monday’s contest.

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North Carolina 11, Southern Miss 4

The Cinderelllas of the College World Series, Southern Mississippi, saw their season come to an end tonight after being defeated by North Carolina 11-4 in an elimination game on Tuesday, per the Omaha World-Herald.

"Omaha! #cws!" TwitPic posted by @wetchman

The Golden Eagles couldn’t hold back the Tarheels’ offense. UNC’s first baseman first-team All-American Dustin Ackley’s five hits allowed him to become the CWS career leader in hits with a total of 27.  Ackley singled a run in the first and third, doubled in a run in the second, and hit two more singles in the fifth and seventh. He nearly beat Tennessee’s Kris Bennett’s record of six hits in a single CWS game in 2001.

UNC had 23 hits in the game, which tied the Series single-game record reached by Arizona State in 1984 and 1988 and Southern California in 1998.

The Tarheels jumped to a 8-0 lead in 3.5 innings and never looked back, holding the Golden Eagles to just five hits. A three-run home run from USM shortstop B.A. Vollmuth in the fourth was the only offense in six innings for USM against UNC starter Adam Warren.

Thoughts on UNC’s chances of making the title game and congrats on USM’s first CWS appearance:

1. 
   Chadcock39 I cant get over how much I dislike UNC baseball. I hope they fall short again this year. #cws 16 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   SportsManieac Watchin The College World Series, UNC Is Going To Take The National Championship Back To Chapel Hill. 17 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   mph5886 Bummed out that USM lost in the C.W.S. 17 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   iamfarawaymom @TeeVeeEagle sorry to see USM’s ride over, but boy what a ride it was!! Congrats to the Eagles for making it to the CWS!! SMTTT!!! 17 Jun 2009 from web in reply to TeeVeeEagle
5. 
   keithcavey So far, the best starting pitching performances in the CWS have been turned by UNC’s White and ASU’s Spence. Others have disappointed. #CWS 17 Jun 2009 from web
6. 
   embug20 usm got killed today:( 17 Jun 2009 from web
7. 
   onthebrinklive and they very well could be as I think UNC will eliminate the loser here. 17 Jun 2009 from web
8. 
   USMSports this trip to Omaha is the first of MANY TO COME! Congrats to the USM Baseball team for a great ride, w all its ups & downs! U WERE AWESOME! 17 Jun 2009 from web
9. 
   patSAWYER Go Heels! UNC moves on in the CWS – Awesome. Great job by JD on Mohler’s show. Good small group tonite. 2.42 group tomoro nite. 17 Jun 2009 from web

Texas 10, Arizona State 6

Texas became the lone undefeated team in Bracket 2 with a win over Arizona State 10-6 Tuesday night.
The Sun Devils dominated the first three innings offensively via homers from Kole Calhoun and Carlos Ramirez, a single and a sacrifice fly from Jared McDonald that drove in a run a piece along with two additional runs.

After digging themselves in a 6-0 hole, the Longhorns’ offense woke up in the fourth and were able to tie up the game. Cameron Rupp ripped a three-run homer, and Travis Tucker’s infield single allowed Preston Clark to score, followed by Brandon Belt’s single to right to bring in Michael Torres and Tucker.

The score remained tied 6-6 until the eighth when Texas’ Kevin Keyes got an RBI double and Brandon Loy’s center field single scored in the final run.

Impressed with Texas’ come-from-behind win, or disappointed ASU gave up a 6-0 lead in Omaha?

1. 
   texaslippy Tx bullpen is 38-0 when leading after 8. #ut #cws 17 Jun 2009 from txt
2. 
   propylae RT @aTrubow: HORNS WIN! One win away from the championship series after an improbable 10-6 come-from-behind victory. #ut #cws 17 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
3. 
   westervelt Never count out the Horns. 10 unanswered runs to beat ASU 10-6. One win away from the CWS championship game! #ut #cws 17 Jun 2009 from Tweetie
4. 
   maetin Horns in control of their CWS destiny. 17 Jun 2009 from web
5. 
   BeththePQ Hook Em Horns!! Another wild college world series win! #cws 17 Jun 2009 from web
6. 
   meganpule CWS: ASU lost to Texas. My heart is breaking. Tomorrow I shall be glued to the tv for the elimination game. Cross ur finger 4 a UT rematch. 17 Jun 2009 from Tweed
7. 
   DanTheFishGod Awesome comeback victory for the #Longhorns ! #cws 17 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
8. 
   ecmoore1 Jungman was the difference for Texas tonight against ASU tonight #UT #CWS ASU are good sports in the post-game….. 17 Jun 2009 from web
9. 
   thetrain86 is severely disappointed that ASU lost tonight. 17 Jun 2009 from txt
10. 
    RyanBezdicek @ASU lost a six run lead in Omaha, not going to cut it…… 17 Jun 2009 from web in reply to ASU

The Tarheels advanced to an elimination game on Thursday to play the Sun Devils, and the Longhorns will play the winner of that game.

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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.

1. 
   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
2. 
   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
3. 
   tirtha_dhakhwa Arizona state continues north carolina’s misery vs the Pac-10 in the CWS, 14 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   2xtremequeen a little sad the The Tar Heels lost to Arizona State in the opening round 14 Jun 2009 from web
5. 
   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:

1. 
   CWS2009 Texas & Southern Miss have already combined for three blown saves in this game #CWS 15 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   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
3. 
   JWilmoth Ball Four… Texas Wins! 15 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox
4. 
   xxTexMex15xx O ya Texas pulled out the win! Hook Em’ Horns! 15 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon
5. 
   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.

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On the first day at the College World Series from Rosenblatt Stadium, the conference provided a two winners– Arkansas over Cal State Fullerton, and LSU over Virginia, per NCAA.com.

Arkansas 10, Cal State Fullerton 6

In the first game of the CWS (@CWS2009) during the afternoon, lower-seeded Arkansas (@ArkRazorbacks) scored five runs in the fourth inning behind a two-single  from Scott Lyons and a three-run homer from Andy Wilkins– all with two outs.

Cal State Fullerton and Arkansas ready for 10 days of baseball in Omaha

(Twitpic by @MCormack)

The upstart Razorbacks are on a roll and didn’t mind facing the four-time national champion Titans (@CSUFAthletics):

1. 
   toddlmartin BOOM AGAIN! Calling the Hogs in Omaha! Cal State goes down and Razorbacks give Van Horn his 1st CWS win!! 13 Jun 2009 from UberTwitter
2. 
   ep_scarlett Tigers win! Razorbacks win! Awesome day for the SEC at the CWS. 14 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox
3. 
   keithcavey I thought Arkansas and LSU were both very impressive in victory on Day 1 of the CWS. Cal State Fullerton’s performance was disappointing… 14 Jun 2009 from HootSuite
4. 
   dodgerdog13 CSUF lost to the Razorbacks, my Titans have to win Monday or come home. 14 Jun 2009 from web

LSU 9, Virginia 5

The Tigers (@LSUsports) continued their dominance in the post-season by hitting two homeruns during the fifth inning– one a three-run shot by Sean Ochinko– to pick up a win over the Cavaliers in the Saturday nightcap.

1. 
   Flowdaddy So Uva lost…. That sux …. We are down But not out.. Go wahoos keep the faith and stay strong. 14 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   LeslieCaro ugh. well played, tigers, well played. not over yet for the wahoos. 14 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   drj416 Gotta love the CWS!! Geaux Tigers 14 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   heismylove OH YEA OH YEA WE WON WE WON!!! 9 TO 5 9 TO 5 I SOOOO TOLD YAL THAT LSU WOULD OWN OMAHA!!!!! OH YEA WE WON!!! 14 Jun 2009 from web

Arkansas (40-22) will face off with LSU (52-16) in the winner’s bracket on Monday night, while Fullerton (47-15) must face Virginia (48-14-1) at 2 p.m. on the same day.

LSU and Virginia play the night game at Rosenblatt Stadium

(Twitpic by @CodyFDennis)

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