Fresno State Sets Records, Wins College World Series, Not at Midnight

Talk about a Cinderella story.

The Fresno State Bulldogs became the lowest seeded team in history to win a NCAA National Championship on Wednesday evening. Not just in baseball or in men's sports but the lowest seed ever in any sport for any gender.

Starting their season 8-12, the Bulldogs barely earned a Regionals birth. (They only got a chance to contend in the College World Series after suprisingly winning the Western Athletic Conference.) They were then given a No. 4 seed (the lowest possible) in the Regionals. This is the equivalent of a 13 or 14 seed in March Madness. To put it in perspective, imagine if George Mason won the whole thing in 2006.

I'll spare you the details of the journey to the ultimate dogpile and rather point out some amazing circumstances surrounding their win on Wednesday.

• Fresno State had never won a men's national championship before tonight.
• Tonight was only Fresno State's second national championship in school history.
  
• OF Steve Detwiler went 4-4 in the final game, hitting two home runs and driving in all six team runs. He also hit a double and a single and, by the way, only has use of one thumb from a torn ligament.
• Fresno State is the first team in five years to come back from one game down to win the CWS.
• P John Wilson pitched eight innings strong with 9 Ks, only allowing one run late in the game.
• Fresno State scored 62 runs to tie for most in a CWS.
• The Bulldogs' 31 losses were the most ever for a CWS champion.
  

At first everyone was chocking the Bulldogs' run up to luck. Right time, right place. But to beat this many ranked teams, in order, with very few losses or let-downs...is there really any question? Congrats to the Bulldogs (never thought I'd say that) on the win and amazing story.