FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –After yesterday’s loss against Arkansas – the Blue Devils faced elimination Saturday afternoon as they took on California.
It was the Golden Bears who got off to a quick start, scoring two runs in the top of the second, capped off by a RBI single from Grant Holman. But the Blue Devils bats would respond in the bottom of the inning.
Jake Siracusa would tie the game at 2 with a RBI single that bought Buddy Dewaine home.
Then in the fifth, the Blue Devils took full control of the game.
Dave Matthews blasts a 3-run home run to right field to give the Blue Devils a comfortable 6-3 lead.
And the Blue Devils would go on to win their first ever NCAA tournament game 7-4. Central Connecticut State will face another elimination game against the Arkansas-TCU loser.