The future of Cal’s baseball program was in doubt earlier in 2011, until they escaped an executioner’s axe that looked a lot like budget cuts. Tuesday, at the 2011 College World Series, the Golden Bears made sure their Cinderella run would have at least a couple more days.
College World Series Scores: California Eliminates Texas A&M, 7-3
Cal recovered from an early deficit against Texas A&M, and tacked on runs late to eliminated the Aggies from the 2011 NCAA Tournament with a 7-3 victory in Omaha.
Cal’s No. 9 hitter, Derek Campbell, pulled through, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, and starter Kyle Porter (six innings, three runs) and reliever Matt Flemer (five strikeouts in three scoreless innings of relief) short-circuited the Aggies’ offense.
Errors also killed Texas A&M: two in the fifth let Cal take the lead for good, and three of starter Michael Wacha’s seven runs allowed were unearned.
With the victory, Cal guaranteed itself a chance to stay alive in the College World Series. The Golden Bears will play the loser of tonight’s Virginia-South Carolina showdown.
For the latest on the tournament, head College World Series hub. You can find recaps of the opening round matchups, as well as previews of each team in the tournament there.
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