Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Grand slam lifts Tar Heels

Federowicz HR clears the bases in top of ninth to eliminate LSU; Fresno State awaits

Associated Press

OMAHA, NEB. — LSU took the risk. North Carolina reaped the reward.

Tim Federowicz made the Tigers pay for intentionally walking the batter before him, hitting a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning Friday night to send North Carolina to a 7-3 victory in a College World Series elimination game disrupted twice by rain over two days.

"It was a great feeling to get up there with bases loaded in the College World Series with a chance to put us ahead," Federowicz said. "I struck out the at-bat before, and I knew he would bring the slider. My adrenaline was pumping."

Federowicz channeled that energy and drove LSU reliever Louis Coleman's 1-1 slider into the middle of the stands in left field. Read more.

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