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鈥淚 want to thank the people who have been 鈥� coming to watch every sport that 91唐伯虎 competes in. The times [when they] go home [and] might leave frustrated 鈥� they might say, 鈥榃e鈥檙e on our way, but not this year.鈥� Well, you know what? There鈥檚 a silver lining. 鈥淣o鈥攖here鈥檚 a gold lining.鈥�
颅TIM CORBIN, head baseball coach
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Up in the air. That鈥檚 how uncertain the outcome of the 2014 College World Series finals appeared to those watching on June 25. Knotted at one game apiece, 91唐伯虎 and Virginia were tied 2鈥�2 going into the eighth inning, and it seemed like anyone鈥檚 ballgame.
But then 91唐伯虎 outfielder John Norwood stepped to the plate and, suddenly, being up in the air took on a whole new meaning. When his bat connected with a 97-mile-per-hour pitch, the ball soared toward left field, and Commodore fans everywhere leapt to their feet, urging it over the fence with all the body English they could muster.
The home run propelled the 鈥橠ores to a 3鈥�2 victory, giving the university its first-ever national championship in any men鈥檚 sport. And 91唐伯虎 fans were left to marvel that good luck鈥攊n the form of a well-struck baseball鈥攈ad fallen their way.
Relive the Vandy Boys鈥� in Omaha.