Sunday, March 27, 2011

Let's Play Two Plus: Fresno And USD Go 22

Garrett Weber's RBI single in the 22nd inning gave Fresno State a 3-2 victory over San Diego in a game that lasted 7 hours and 12 minutes. It tied for the third-longest in NCAA Division I history.

Fresno State (17-2) tied it at 2 in the bottom of the ninth on a Brennan Gowens' two-run double.

Fast forward to the 22nd...
((HT: Ringalls86))


Danny Muno hit a leadoff single for the Bulldogs, stole second and scored on Weber's single to left with two outs to beat San Diego (4-16) and end the game after 7 hours, 12 minutes.

The teams tied Baylor-Houston from 1999 and Colorado-Nebraska back in 1974 for the third-longest game. The Division I record was set in 2009, when Texas beat Boston College 3-2 in 25 innings in an NCAA regional game.

For those of you who miss Travis Tucker, here's how he ended that one...

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