Omaha, NE (Sports Network) – Trey Porter hit the tie-breaking two-run single in the top of the eighth inning as Mississippi State held on for a 5-4 victory over Indiana in NCAA men’s College World Series action on Monday.<\/p>\n
Mississippi State trailed 3-2 heading into the eighth and tied the game on Demarcus Henderson’s single to right, scoring Brett Pirtle. After a groundout put runners on second and third with two outs, Indiana’s Brian Korte took the hill and served up Porter’s clutch single to the right-center gap.<\/p>\n
The Hoosiers fought back in the bottom of the ninth, as Scott Donley’s groundout to second closed the gap to 5-4. With two outs, reliever Jonathan Holder made things interesting by forcing Michael Basil to ground out back to the mound. The righty’s throw skipped to first before a stretching Wes Rea scooped the ball and secured the win.<\/p>\n
Chad Girodo tossed 6 1\/3 innings in relief, striking out 10 batters and allowing just two runs on seven hits for the Bulldogs, who remained unbeaten in Omaha.<\/p>\n
Indiana’s Ryan Halstead absorbed the loss after lasting 2 1\/3 innings out of the bullpen and giving up three runs. Donley had two hits and drove in two runs for the Hoosiers.<\/p>\n
Earlier Monday, Oregon State beat Louisville, 11-4, to eliminate the Cardinals from the 2013 College World Series.<\/p>\n
The Beavers extended a 3-0 lead with a seven-spot in the fourth inning. All of the runs came with two outs, including a pair off Sutton Whiting’s error, and Oregon State cruised to the victory and ended the Cardinals’ run in Omaha.<\/p>\n
Indiana will now face Oregon State in an elimination contest Wednesday, while Mississippi State won’t play again until Friday and needs just one win to advance to the best-of-three championship series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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