OMAHA, Neb. — Marshall Gilbert turned a mostly forgettable night at the plate into a memorable one.
The No. 9 batter hit a bases-loaded single up the middle that capped a four-run ninth inning and gave Mississippi State a 5-4 walk-off victory over Auburn in the College World Series on Sunday.
Gilbert had been 0 for 4 before he came to bat, following six teammates who had kept the line moving.
"First of all, I was in awe by everybody that was able to get the job done before me," Gilbert said. "It was incredible, the fact we could get to that point to where I was coming up to the plate, and all the at-bats prior to that I had kind of been a little off, missed some pitches.