OMAHA, Neb.-Connor Owings' bloop RBI single sparked a three-run eighth inning, and Coastal Carolina beat Arizona 5-4 on Tuesday night to send the College World Series finals to a deciding Game 3.
Mike Morrison was sensational in his first start of the season, helping the Chanticleers rebound from a 3-0 loss to the Wildcats in the opener. The teams meet again Wednesday night to decide the national championship.
Owings was batting .125 (3 for 24) in the CWS when he stepped to the plate against Cameron Ming in the eighth. The Big South player of the year fought off a high inside pitch, sending it into short left field to drive in Anthony Marks from second base with the go-ahead run.
CWS scores, schedule
Championship Series
(Best-of-3)
Monday: Arizona 3,
Coastal Carolina 0
Tuesday: Coastal Carolina 5, Arizona 4, series tied 1-1
Wednesday: Arizona (49-23) vs. Coastal Carolina (54-18), 7 p.m.