OMAHA — Arizona jumped out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to Robert Refsnyder’s first-inning home run and Konner Wade was dominant again, as the Wildcats downed South Carolina 5-1 in the first game of the College World Series finals.
Refsnyder was 2-3 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored and reached base two more times on walks. He also made a stellar defensive play to stop a potential Gamecocks rally when he threw out Adam Matthews at third from right field with no outs in the 7th.
Wade was equally as impressive on the mound, spinning his second complete game in a row in Omaha. Wade allowed just one run on 6 hits for the Wildcats, who are now one win away from the school’s first baseball title since 1986.
Kevin Kugler and Scott Graham called the action.
(Alex Mejia’s diving stops starts a double play for Arizona in the 1st)
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(Robert Refsnyder’s home run gives Arizona an early 2-0 lead)
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(Alex Mejia singles to make it 3-0 Wildcats)
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(Seth Mejias-Brean plates another run with a single and it’s 4-0)
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(Evan Marzilli gets a run back with a single in the 6th and South Carolina gets on the board)
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(Refsnyder guns out a South Carolina runner at third base to thwart a potential rally)
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(Bobby Brown’s RBI single drives home Refsnyder and it’s 5-1 Arizona)
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(The final call – Arizona wins)
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(Konner Wade’s postgame interview)
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(Robert Refsnyder’s postgame interview)
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(Kevin Kugler and Scott Graham recap the game and look ahead to tomorrow’s contest)
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Game Two of the championship finals begins Monday night at 7:45 PM ET.