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Wright State hangs on late to win 5-4, knocks No. 1 national seed Vanderbilt out of NCAA regionals
- Wright State defeated No. 1 national seed Vanderbilt 5-4 on Sunday in the Nashville Regional, knocking them out of the NCAA Tournament.
- Vanderbilt entered as the top national seed with a 43-18 record but lost after dropping two straight games at home, a first since the current format began in 1999.
- Wright State, seeded from the Horizon League with a 39-20 record, gained an early 4-0 lead from back-to-back homers by Boston Smith and Luke Arnold and held off a late Vanderbilt rally.
- Griffen Paige pitched over eight innings allowing one run on one hit with six walks and two strikeouts in 113 pitches, saying, "You can't do anything else" while describing the effort.
- The upset ended Vanderbilt’s season and made Wright State face Louisville twice Sunday to reach the Super Regionals for the first time, highlighting a rare failure by a No. 1 seed to reach their regional final.
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Wright State ousts No. 1 national seed Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Griffen Paige gave up two runs on one hit across eight-plus innings, Boston Smith and Luke Arnold hit back-to-back homers early, and Wright State held off Vanderbilt in the ninth to knock the No. 1 national…
Marietta Daily Journal
Clayton NewsWright State eliminates No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt in stunner
Griffen Paige twirled an eight-inning gem and Wright State staved off a desperate ninth-inning comeback to upset Vanderbilt 5-4, eliminating the top national seed from the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.
Idaho State Journal
Wright State hangs on late to win 5-4, knocks No. 1 national seed Vanderbilt out of NCAA regionals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Griffen Paige gave up one run on one hit across eight innings, Boston Smith and Luke Arnold hit back-to-back homers early, and Wright State held off Vanderbilt in the ninth to knock the No. 1 national…
Vanderbilt baseball coach shuts down fair question with ‘ancillary bullsh*t’ rant
Tim Corbin doesn’t give a rat’s ass about your questions. The Vanderbilt head coach made that abundantly clear after his team fell to Louisville in the NCAA Tournament, setting up the possibility of a do-or-die nightcap against Wright State. That hypothetical turned out to be meaningless, as the No. 1 overall seed was sent packing before dinner, bounced unceremoniously by Wright State on Sunday afternoon. Vandy’s season ended in abject disappoin…
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