VIDEO: Vanderbilt Defeats Michigan to Capture College World Series
By Michael Luciano
The kings got their crown back. The Vanderbilt Commodores captured their fourth College World Series title this decade, and their first since 2015, with an 8-2 win over Jesse Franklin and Michigan in the decisive Game 3.
The Vanderbilt Commodores defeat Michigan and win the 2019 College World Series pic.twitter.com/tIT1D4rzNx
— Starting 9 (@Starting9) June 27, 2019
While the Commodores often leaned on the performances of star pitcher Kumar Rocker and power-hitting outfielder JJ Bleday, who the Miami Marlins took with the fourth overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, Vanderbilt rode a balanced effort with contributions up and down the lineup to a victory in Omaha on Wednesday night.
While Bleday did drive in a run, his fellow outfielders, center fielder Pat DeMarco and left fielder Stephen Scott, combined for four RBI to get Vanderbilt out to an early 4-1 lead in the third inning that they never relinquished.
Stephen Scott delivers a 2 RBI single and the 'Dores take a 4-1 lead in the third! #CWS | @VandyBoys pic.twitter.com/h3WzmP1Zzg
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 27, 2019
Look all around the MLB and you'll see former Commodores. It's only right that one of the most dominant programs in recent college baseball history could get back on top of the pile by taking down a talented Michigan team that gave them everything they could handle.