2008 College World Series Schedule

Brackets: [NCAA] [pdf] [ESPN] [CSTV Interactive Bracket]

Standings
Finals: Fresno State defeats Georgia, 2-1.
Bracket 1
(8) Georgia 3-0
(12) Stanford 2-2
(1) Miami 1-2
(4) Florida St. 0-2
Bracket 2
(51) Fresno State 3-1
(2) North Carolina 3-2
(7) LSU 1-2
(6) Rice 0-2

Results
Saturday, June 14
Game 1 - 1 p.m. - Stanford 16, Florida State 5
Game 2 – 6 p.m. - Georgia 7, Miami 4

Sunday, June 15
Game 3 – 1 p.m. - Fresno State 17, Rice 5
Game 4 – 6 p.m. - North Carolina 8, LSU 4

Monday, June 16
Game 5 – 1 p.m. - Miami 7, Florida State 5 (Florida State elimiated)
Game 6 – 6 p.m. - Georgia 4, Stanford 3

Tuesday, June 17
Game 7 – 1 p.m. - LSU 6, Rice 5 (Rice elimiated)
Game 8 – 6 p.m. - Fresno State 5, North Carolina 3

Wednesday, June 18
Game 9 – 6 p.m. Stanford 8, Miami 3 (Miami eliminated)

Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20
Game 10 – 6 p.m. North Carolina 7, LSU 3 (LSU eliminated)

Saturday, June 21
Game 11 – 1 p.m. Georgia 10, Stanford 8 (Stanford eliminated, Georgia advances to finals)
Game 12 – 6 p.m. North Carolina 4, Fresno State 3

Sunday, June 22
Game 14 – 6 p.m. Fresno State 6, North Carolina 1 (North Carolina eliminated, Fresno State advances to finals)

Finals (Best 2 out of 3)
Monday, June 23
Game 1 – 6 p.m. Georgia 7, Fresno State 6

Tuesday, June 24
Game 2 – 6 p.m. Fresno State 19, Georgia 10

Wednesday, June 25
Game 3 – 6 p.m. Fresno State 6, Georgia 1 (Fresno State wins national championship)

Game 14: Fresno State celebrates advancing to the finals

Fresno State celebrates advancing to the 2008 College World Series finals where they will meet the University of Gerogia.

Game 14: Fresno State ends the game with a double play

North Carolina's Garrett Gore hits into a game-ending 5-4-3 double play: Tommy Mendonca to Erik Wetzel to Alan Ahmady. Fresno State first baseman Alan Ahmady celebrates advancing to the College World Series finals against Georgia.





Final: Fresno State 6, North Carolina 1 (GameTracker).

Game 14: Tommy Mendonca goes 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs

Tommy Mendonca with a two-RBI single to left in the bottom of the thrid inning, scoring Steve Susdorf and Erik Wetzel (pictured below) and putting Fresno State up 2-0.



Tim Mendonca with an RBI double in the bottom of fifth inning, scoring Alan Ahmady and putting Fresno State up 4-1.





Tommy Mendonca with his fourth RBI of the day on a single in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring Steve Susdorf and putting Fresno State up 6-1.


Tommy Mendonca was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 College World Series.

Final: Fresno State 6. North Carolina 1 (GameTracker).

Game 10: Tim Federowicz Hits a Game Winning Grand Slam

Tim Federowicz hits a game winning grand slam in the top of the ninth inning, putting North Carolina up 7-3 over LSU.







Final: North Carolina 7, LSU 4 (GameTracker).

Game 8: Gavin Hedstrom is picked off to end the third inning

Fresno State's Gavin Hedstrom is picked off for the final out in the bottom of the third inning.






Final: Fresno State 5, North Carolina 3 (GameTracker).

Game 7: Blake Dean Hits Game Winning Double in the Bottom of the Ninth Inning

Blake Dean hits a one-out, bases-loaded, three-RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete a dramatic come-from-behind victory in an elimination game against the Rice Owls.



Chris McGhee and Michael Hollander round third in tandem.



Michael Hollander crosses the plate.


Jared Mitchell crosses the plate for the game-winning run.


LSU celebrates dramatic victory.




Final: LSU 6, Rice 5 (GameTracker).

Game 7: Costly Ninth Inning Error

Jared Mitchell hits into what should be a game-ending double play; but Rice's shortstop Rich Hague cannot handle the ball, letting one run score and keeping LSU's hopes alive.






Bottom of the 9th inning: Rice 5, LSU 3 (GameTracker).

Game 7: Micah Gibbs Out at Home

LSU's Micah Gibbs thrown out at the plate for the final out of the eighth inning. (Gibbs never drops his batting gloves.)











Bottom of the 8th inning: Rice 5, LSU 2 (GameTracker).