December 24, 2024

See Vanderbilt baseball celebrate its 9th-inning rally to defeat Stanford at 2021 CWS

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The Vanderbilt baseball team trailed by one run entering the bottom of the ninth inning. 

But with two outs, Vanderbilt’s Javier Vaz scored on an Enrique Bradfield Jr. single, and then Spencer Jones scored on a wild pitch. 

Vanderbilt's Isaiah Thomas (8), from left, Carter Young (9), Javier Vaz (2) and Parker Noland (25) celebrate their 6-5 win against Stanford during a baseball game in the College World Series Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz) © Rebecca S. Gratz, AP Vanderbilt’s Isaiah Thomas (8), from left, Carter Young (9), Javier Vaz (2) and Parker Noland (25) celebrate their 6-5 win against Stanford during a baseball game in the College World Series Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

When Jones touched home plate to give Vanderbilt a 6-5 win against Stanford, the Commodores went crazy. 

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Vanderbilt advanced to face NC State at 1 p.m. CT on Friday. 

CWS: See Vanderbilt baseball celebrate 9th-inning rally vs. Stanford 

“Spencer Jones scores. Vanderbilt alive,” Karl Ravech said on ESPN as Vanderbilt won the game. “They win it 6-5. What happened?”

Vanderbilt baseball players tore off Spencer Jones’ jersey after he scored the game-winning run.

It wasn’t just the Vanderbilt team that went crazy, but so did their fans.

Vanderbilt improved to 47-16 overall. Stanford ended the season 39-17 overall.

After Wednesday, Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 11-9 vs. Stanford.

Here’s more Vanderbilt baseball news: 

Tim Corbin is the Vanderbilt baseball head coach. David Esquer is the Stanford baseball head coach. 

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik. 

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: See Vanderbilt baseball celebrate its 9th-inning rally to defeat Stanford at 2021 CWS

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