Stanford leadoff hitter Eddie Park leaves with injury vs. Vanderbilt baseball in CWS game

Stanford baseball left fielder and leadoff hitter Eddie Park left with an injury in the bottom of the seventh inning against Vanderbilt during Wednesday’s College World Series game. 

Park came out with no outs and a runner on first base. Stanford led 5-4 when Park left the game. 

Grant Burton came into the game in Park’s spot in the lineup to play center field. Brock Jones moved from center field to left field for Stanford.

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It’s unclear what caused Park to leave the game. There was no play defensively for Park immediately before he left the game, and Park had not batted since the top of the sixth inning. 

© Steven Branscombe, Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Jun 23, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Stanford Cardinal outfielder Eddie Park (14) scores in the first inning as Vanderbilt Commodores infielder Javier Vaz (2) watches at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Before leaving the game, Park went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and an RBI. 

Vanderbilt scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat Stanford 6-5. 

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

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

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. 

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