Game 4: Calhoun Makes Leaping Catch at the Warning Track

ASU's Kole Calhoun makes a leaping grab on a warning track shot by Clemson's Kyle Parker for the final out of the top of the eighth inning.

Final: Clemson 6, ASU 3

Top Ten Photos from 2009 CWS

Below are my top ten photos from the preliminary round of the 2009 College World Series.

1. LSU's Mikie Mahtook makes a diving catch in center field for the second out in the top of the second inning of game 1. This catch was ESPN's #2 play of the day. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



2. Brett Eibner's ninth inning home run to tie up game 9 in the top of the ninth inning. The Arkansas Razorbacks went on to win the game in twelve innings. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



3. Connor Rowe's bottom of the ninth, game winning solo home run in game 12. This blast eliminated ASU and put Texas in the finals. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



4. Cameron Rupp's monster home run over the batter's eye in dead center field to tie up game 12 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



5. Michael Ewing's two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning of game 4, pulling underdog Southern Mississippi even with Texas 2-2. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



6. Sothern Mississippi's Taylor Walker is thrown out diving in to first in game 4. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



7. North Carolina's Dustin Ackley puts out ASU's Johnny Ruettiger on a pick off play to end the top of the fourth inning of game 3. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



8. Kole Calhoun hits a grand slam in game 10 to put ASU on the board and tie the game up 4-4. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



9. LSU's Sean Ochinko hits a three-run homer run in the bottom of the fifth inning of game 2, giving the Tigers a 6-5 lead over Virginia. The rest of this series of photos is posted here.



10. ASU's Kole Calhoun hits a three-run home run in the top of the tenth inning off of North Carolina's Brian Moran, putting ASU up 5-1. This home run proved to be the game winner, when ASU won 5-2 in ten innings. This was Kole Calhoun's first of three home runs in the 2009 College World Series. The entire series of photos of this home run is posted here.

Game 10: Calhoun's grand slam ties the game

ASU's Kole Calhoun hits a grand slam to right field to tie up the game 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning.







End of the 5th inning: ASU 4, North Carolina 4.

Game 3: Kole Calhoun hits a three-run homer in the tenth inning

ASU's Kole Calhoun hits a three-run home run in the top of the tenth inning off of North Carolina's Brian Moran, putting ASU up 5-1. This home run proved to be the game winner, when ASU won 5-2 in ten innings. This was Kole Calhoun's first of three home runs (so far) in the 2009 College World Series.










Final: ASU 5. North Carolina 2 (10 innings).