(Bruce Newman)
OXFORD, Miss. – As Jake Rogers awaited Will Stokes' pitch in the top of the ninth inning, Swayze Field quivered with anticipation.
It was one of those classic baseball showdowns, the kind of moment every Little Leaguer dreams about when he picks up a bat and sticks a wad of Big League Chew in his cheek.
Tulane's Jake Rogers delivered a clutch 9th-inning home run to help Tulane upset Regional favorite Ole Miss Saturday, 6-5.
Ninth inning. One on, one out, 1-2 count, Ole Miss leading by one run, 6-5. NCAA Regional tournament elimination game.