The Troy baseball team turned a 6-2 hole into a 12-8 victory over Ole Miss on June 14, keeping its College World Series hopes alive in Omaha, Nebraska.
After a shaky start that saw Ole Miss build a four-run lead, the Trojans answered with a four-run seventh inning that featured a clutch RBI single from Austin Fawley and a solo homer by Blake Cavill, before exploding for three more runs in the eighth.
The rally was fueled by a cascade of offensive hits, including Jabe Boroff’s two-run double that put Troy ahead for the first time, and a bases-loaded balk that trimmed the deficit earlier, while relief pitcher Zach Crotchfelt locked the game down with the final three outs.
The Final Inning Drama
In the ninth, Crotchfelt retired the side in order, sealing a win that also featured a solo homer from Jimmy Janicki that tied the game at 6-6 earlier and a two-run double by Boroff that sparked the comeback.
The victory sets up a Tuesday showdown against the loser of the North Carolina-West Virginia game at 1 p.m. CT, while Ole Miss, now 0-2 in the tournament, has been eliminated.