June 17, 2006

College World Series Capsules

College World Series Schedule and Recaps

Degerman held Bulldogs hitless through six innings

In Omaha, Neb., Joe Savery had three hits and drove in a pair of runs in a four-run eighth inning as Rice rallied to top Georgia 6-4 at the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium.

The Owls (56-11) and Bulldogs (47-22) were engaged in a pitchers' duel until the seventh, when the teams combined for eight runs.

Rice led 2-0, and ace Eddie Degerman carried a no-hitter into the seventh. But Degerman, who had eight walks and nine strikeouts, walked the first two batters to lead off the inning. After one out, Ryan Peisel singled in a run to make it 2-1 and break up the no-hitter.

Rice closer Cole St. Claire entered to face Matt Dunn, who chopped a ball off the plate to third where Josh Rodriguez let loose an ill-advised throw to allow the tying run to score. Jonathan Wyatt followed by lacing a St. Claire fastball to Rodriguez, who managed to only get a glove on the liner above his head, to drive in the go-ahead run. Bryce Cox then came on, allowing a Joey Side RBI single before getting out of the inning with the Owls trailing 4-2.

Rice stormed back off Rip Warren (8-3) when Brian Friday doubled in a run, and Rodriguez (2 for 4, 2 runs) singled and took second to put runners at second and third for Savery. Savery, who went 3 for 3 with two runs and two RBI, singled in both runners to put the Owls back on top 5-4. Jordan Dodson (2 for 4, 2 RBI) singled in an insurance run later in the frame.

Cox (5-1) worked 2.2 scoreless innings to post the win. Rice advanced to face the winner of Oregon State and Miami, while Georgia will play the loser of that game.