The opening day of college baseball’s 2023 Super Regionals marked an unprecedented moment in baseball history. In Eugene, Oregon, the Oregon Ducks overcame an 8-0, third-inning deficit to beat Oral Roberts 9-8 on Friday, earning the title for the largest comeback in Super Regional history. The star of the game was Oregon shortstop Drew Cowley, who scored the walk-off single in the ninth inning causing fans to erupt in a frenzy. With a victory on Saturday, the Ducks will secure their first ticket to the College World Series since 1954.
Speaking after the game, Oregon coach Mark Wasikowski was effusive in his praise for his team. “This team has a toughness to them that I’ve never seen before—they won’t quit,” he remarked. “To come back from an 8-0 deficit, the disappointment of what probably our guys were feeling at that time, and yet they did.”
Oral Roberts, who had a 21-game winning streak snapped, will have to bounce back in Game 2 on Saturday. However, their first baseman Jake McMurray remained hopeful, saying “tomorrow’s a new day… we got to flush this one and get right back after it tomorrow.”
The Oregon victory underlines the unpredictability of baseball and reinforces the adage that the game is not over until the last pitch is thrown. As Cowley put it, “It doesn’t matter what the score is, we’re always in the game.”
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