Game nine of the College World Series featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in an elimination game.
Red Raiders take the field. We've got Texas Tech and Coastal Carolina on @westwood1sports right now! pic.twitter.com/qj5yYyTDVa
— Kevin Kugler (@kevinkugler) June 24, 2016
Coastal Carolina got on the board first as nine-hole hitter David Parrett drove in the first run in the top of the second inning.
CHANTS CHANTS CHANTS!
David Parrett puts Coastal up 1-0 with the single through the left side. #CWS pic.twitter.com/lAgIJczSQv
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 24, 2016
Stephen Smith answered for Texas Tech as he drove in three runs in the bottom of the second inning, making the score 3-1.
Gardner grounds out to first to end the inning. Smith's big knock gives #TexasTech a 3-1 lead. #WreckEm #WTT pic.twitter.com/IRHooIiFyF
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) June 24, 2016
Another error led to the Chanticleers driving in a couple more runs, putting them up 4-3 in the top of the third inning.
COASTAL LEADS!!!
Another Red Raider miscue leads to a couple Chants crossing the plate... 4-3 in the 3rd! #CWS pic.twitter.com/ZrQrx7VggQ
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 24, 2016
Coastal Carolina turned up the pressure in the top of the fifth, adding three runs worth of padding to their lead, putting the Chanticleers up 7-3.
So...that was fun. #CCUinOMAHA pic.twitter.com/4wRpT2uG7U
— Coastal Baseball (@CoastalBaseball) June 24, 2016
A sacrifice fly with the bases loaded gave Texas Tech another run, cutting their deficit to just three in the bottom of the seventh.
Hargrove scores 1 run on a SAC fly to LF. Davis now up with 2 outs in the 7th. #WreckEm #WTT
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) June 24, 2016
After an RBI single that cut Coastal Carolina’s lead to just two in the bottom of the seventh, Bobby Holmes came in to pitch for the Chanticleers.
MIKE MORRISON. The senior throws a career-best 83 pitches. He is relieved in the 7th w/ 2 outs by Bobby Holmes. pic.twitter.com/w6TXIm8BAo
— Coastal Baseball (@CoastalBaseball) June 24, 2016
Before all was said and done, the fans had a little fun.
And this just happened. #CWS pic.twitter.com/APJL6vTisy
— Shannon Wilson (@ShannonKMTV) June 24, 2016
Coastal Carolina was too much for Texas Tech, edging the Red Raiders 7-5 and moving on to play tomorrow.
THE REAL TEAL!!!
Coastal Carolina stays alive in Omaha with a 7-5 victory over Texas Tech! #CWS pic.twitter.com/IZ4zlQrPcG
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 24, 2016
