The heavily-favored Louisville Cardinals appeared to be on their way to forcing a divisive Game 3, as UC Santa Barbara trailed 3-0 entering the bottom of the ninth-inning.
That is when the Gauchos dug deep to pull off a miraculous upset that clinched a berth in the 2016 College World Series.
After loading the bases, Sam Cohen stepped up to the plate and delivered a big shot down the right field line that went over the fence for a walk-off grand slam.
UC Santa Barbara hits a walkoff grand slam to advance to the CWS. Amazing. https://t.co/5ZBOaK7ZDg
— Matt Clapp (@TheBlogfines) June 12, 2016
Congratulations to UC Santa Barbara on the big win.
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