OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Cal State Fullerton relief pitcher Tyler Peitzmeier looked as if his homecoming would be glorious and victorious. It was ruined with one swing of Jeren Kendall's bat.
Peitzmeier, who grew up 25 miles west of Omaha in the small town of Yutan and walked on to Fullerton, had retired the first six Vanderbilt batters he faced and went into the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-run lead Monday.
But Bryan Reynolds hit an RBI double, and Kendall followed with a two-run homer to send the Titans to a 4-3 loss in the College World Series.