We're not going to let somebody beat us on our field. The Tigers comeback came against two of the top pitchers in the tournament. Stanford ace Jason Young allowed two runs on four hits over four innings before No. 2 starter Justin Wayne came on in relief. We just knew we were going to win. One through nine, we got it done.
Somebody picks somebody else up.
In the end it was Cresse's turn. Cresse, who had hit .400 with 30 homers and 104 RBIs coming into the CWS, was just 1 for 12 in the series before coming up in the ninth Saturday with two men on. Last night, I dreamt about being up at the plate with the winning run on base. Stanford made it to the title game this year and looked on pace for a third national championship after Craig Thompson's grand slam in the fourth, but couldn't hold off the Tigers. I told them they had nothing to be ashamed of and that I was very proud of them.