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Texas stays alive in College World Series with Game 2 win

12:10 AM ET 06.24

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You almost knew it had to play out like this. When two teams
dominate the College World Series tournament the way the LSU Tigers,
and Texas Longhorns did, there was no chance one team or the other was
going to sweep the best of three series. There just had to be a game
three.After letting LSU rally from two down in the ninth inning
yesterday, the Longhorns made sure the controlled the game from
beginning to end.Texas scratched across the game???s first run
thanks to small ball execution and a bit of porous defense from the
Tigers. Third-baseman Michael Torres lead off the game with a four…

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Omaha Royals Struggle in Hochevar's Return

12:17 PM ET 05.29

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At some point, Omaha's late inning rallies are going to lead to dramatic victories. So far, they've been more of a tease.Luke Hochevar's much anticipated return to Omaha was probably not what he or his team was hoping it would be either. The Omaha's offense struggled mightily until the eighth inning, and while Hochevar wasn't terrible, he wasn't the dominating pitcher he had been in his first stint in town.The two teams were scoreless in the top of the third until John Bowker doubled to left field, driving home Eugenio Velez, who had singled and stole second. Bowker then stole third base, and…

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Chen tosses gem as Omaha Royals take first game of twin bill

10:59 AM ET 05.28

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Bruce Chen wasn't about to let teammate Heath Phillips show him up.
Phillips had thrown a complete game for the Royals two days earlier,
and it was apparent that when the veteran righty took the ball in the
opening game of the Wednesday night twin bill, he was looking to do the
same.In what can only be described as a classic pitcher's duel
both Chen, and Steve Hammond of the Grizzlies shut down the opposing
offenses. However, while Chen was dominating, Hammond was getting
himself in and out of trouble, and finally in the bottom of the fourth
inning, the Royals were able to push the single run…

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