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Reigning world champion Marc Marquez claimed his first Sunday race win of the season after holding off young Spanish compatriot Pedro Acosta to win the Hungarian MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia finished a distant third, while the top two in the standings, Aprilia pair Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, crashed out at the first corner.
In a battle of generations, the 33-year-old Marquez, who also won Saturday’s sprint, and 22-year-old Acosta exchanged the lead a couple of times before the veteran pulled away in the closing laps.
Marquez beat Acosta by 1.343 seconds. It was the veteran’s 100th victory across all categories and Ducati’s 100th win in the sport.
“I’m super happy,” said Marquez, who rushed back after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder and a broken foot following a crash at the French Grand Prix in early May.
“The price was expensive, but happy to have another comeback.”
The 4.8km Balaton Park circuit, which hosted its first MotoGP last year, is narrow, twisty and not conducive to overtaking. Most riders do not like it, but Marquez feels right at home. Last year, the Spaniard swept the board, taking pole position, sprint race, fastest lap and overall victory.
An additional advantage for Marquez was that Balaton Park is one of the six circuits this season that run anticlockwise. The Spaniard has always preferred left-hand corners, and they were even more helpful this weekend because he was nursing his right shoulder.
“I don’t know if I’ll have chances like this again in the upcoming races. I wasn’t feeling great on Friday, but I made a good step forward on Saturday,” he said.
Bagnaia finished 11.632 seconds behind Marquez on a factory Ducati, a ride that Acosta, who is with KTM, is widely expected to take over next season.
At the start, bikes tumbled like bowling pins going into the first corner.
Martin, who is second in the standings, locked up coming out of the short start straight, lost control and flew into the tightly bunched pack along with his bike, hitting Bezzecchi. Fermin Aldeguer of Ducati Gresini, Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse and Fabio di Giannantonio on a VR46 Ducati also went down.
Bagnaia said he saw Martin coming out of the corner of his eye.
“When I started to brake, I just saw something arriving so fast, and it was Martin arriving at double speed,” Bagnaia said.
“Maybe he was too inside and locked the front, because the new tarmac on corner one was very slippery.”
ALSO READ: F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2026: Verstappen retires on opening lap after car stalls at start
Di Giannantonio remounted and collected four points after finishing 12th.
Marquez had sped off from pole position and was already clear of the chaos behind him. Only Acosta, who narrowly avoided the wave of crashing bikes, was able to give chase and quickly closed in before moving past.
By halfway, the leading pair had pulled six seconds clear of Bagnaia.
Marquez overtook on lap 14 and held off Acosta’s immediate counter-attack before pulling clear and easing off on the final lap.
“We tried everything, it was a really good battle, I hope that everyone at home enjoyed it,” said Acosta, who is still chasing his first MotoGP victory. “The pace was good. Qualifying again was good. Back-to-back podiums, I’m quite happy.”
Ai Ogura of Trackhouse was fourth, while Luca Marini finished fifth for Honda.
Bezzecchi, Martin and Di Giannantonio remained in the top three places in the standings. Acosta climbed to fourth, while Marquez moved up to fifth.
Published on Jun 07, 2026
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez claimed his first Sunday race win of the season after holding off young Spanish compatriot Pedro Acosta to win the Hungarian MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia finished a distant third, while the top two in the standings, Aprilia pair Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, crashed out at the first corner.
In a battle of generations, the 33-year-old Marquez, who also won Saturday’s sprint, and 22-year-old Acosta exchanged the lead a couple of times before the veteran pulled away in the closing laps.
Marquez beat Acosta by 1.343 seconds. It was the veteran’s 100th victory across all categories and Ducati’s 100th win in the sport.
“I’m super happy,” said Marquez, who rushed back after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder and a broken foot following a crash at the French Grand Prix in early May.
“The price was expensive, but happy to have another comeback.”
The 4.8km Balaton Park circuit, which hosted its first MotoGP last year, is narrow, twisty and not conducive to overtaking. Most riders do not like it, but Marquez feels right at home. Last year, the Spaniard swept the board, taking pole position, sprint race, fastest lap and overall victory.
An additional advantage for Marquez was that Balaton Park is one of the six circuits this season that run anticlockwise. The Spaniard has always preferred left-hand corners, and they were even more helpful this weekend because he was nursing his right shoulder.
“I don’t know if I’ll have chances like this again in the upcoming races. I wasn’t feeling great on Friday, but I made a good step forward on Saturday,” he said.
Bagnaia finished 11.632 seconds behind Marquez on a factory Ducati, a ride that Acosta, who is with KTM, is widely expected to take over next season.
At the start, bikes tumbled like bowling pins going into the first corner.
Martin, who is second in the standings, locked up coming out of the short start straight, lost control and flew into the tightly bunched pack along with his bike, hitting Bezzecchi. Fermin Aldeguer of Ducati Gresini, Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse and Fabio di Giannantonio on a VR46 Ducati also went down.
Bagnaia said he saw Martin coming out of the corner of his eye.
“When I started to brake, I just saw something arriving so fast, and it was Martin arriving at double speed,” Bagnaia said.
“Maybe he was too inside and locked the front, because the new tarmac on corner one was very slippery.”
ALSO READ: F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2026: Verstappen retires on opening lap after car stalls at start
Di Giannantonio remounted and collected four points after finishing 12th.
Marquez had sped off from pole position and was already clear of the chaos behind him. Only Acosta, who narrowly avoided the wave of crashing bikes, was able to give chase and quickly closed in before moving past.
By halfway, the leading pair had pulled six seconds clear of Bagnaia.
Marquez overtook on lap 14 and held off Acosta’s immediate counter-attack before pulling clear and easing off on the final lap.
“We tried everything, it was a really good battle, I hope that everyone at home enjoyed it,” said Acosta, who is still chasing his first MotoGP victory. “The pace was good. Qualifying again was good. Back-to-back podiums, I’m quite happy.”
Ai Ogura of Trackhouse was fourth, while Luca Marini finished fifth for Honda.
Bezzecchi, Martin and Di Giannantonio remained in the top three places in the standings. Acosta climbed to fourth, while Marquez moved up to fifth.
Published on Jun 07, 2026
Jul 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Gabriel Bonfim (red gloves) reacts after his fight against Ange Loosa (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Former UFC welterweight champion and Chicago native Belal Muhammad had no answers for Brazil’s Gabriel Bonfim, who secured his 20th win in 21 MMA fights by securing a unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) win in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Bonfim (20-1) used crisp boxing to bloody and batter Muhammad’s nose throughout the 25-minute fight.
Through a translator, Bonfim showed respect to Muhammad (24-6, 1 NC) for his toughness and resolve, thanking him for a competitive fight.
“Our game plan, we put it (into) perfection, and it happened,” Bonfim said following the win.
Bonfim (20-1) said he wants to remain “active,” teasing a possible fight with fellow former champion Jack Della Maddalena down the road.
Muhammad became the UFC welterweight titleholder in July 2024 against Leon Edwards at UFC 304, but couldn’t capitalize on the championship momentum with back-to-back losses (and relinquishing his title) following the career-defining moment entering Saturday’s contest.
The middleweight co-main event saw an all-action striking affair between Brendan Allen of Brazil and Edmen Shahbazyan, which ended with Allen maintaining his top-five ranking. Allen (27-7) earned a unanimous decision win, taking the cards 30-27, 29-28, 30-27. Shahbazyan (16-6) had his three-fight winning streak halted, as he had not lost since August 2024.
In a back-and-forth lightweight affair, Australian Tom Nolan overcame Frenchman Fares Ziam by unanimous decision, taking the cards 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. Nolan (11-1) extended his winning streak to five, dragging Ziam into a grueling fight primarily spent in numerous grappling exchanges while also mixing up strikes on the feet. Ziam (18-5) saw his six-fight unbeaten streak end, which had lasted since September 2022.
At bantamweight, Bryce Mitchell found an opening in the closing seconds of the third round to secure an arm-triangle submission win over Mexico’s Santiago Luna. Mitchell (19-4) has earned 10 wins by submission, handing Luna (8-1) his first loss as a professional. Mitchell remains unbeaten since moving to bantamweight after initially entering the promotion at featherweight. Luna accepted the fight on about a week’s notice, as Mitchell was initially slated to fight Victor Henry, who withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Light heavyweight Iwo Baraniewski of Poland needed 1:25 to extend his first-round finishing streak to nine, utilizing consecutive leg kicks followed by ground-and-pound to secure a TKO of Australian Justin Tafa to begin the main card. Baraniewski (9-0) said he’s interested in a top 15 opponent and a quick turnaround for his next fight, while Tafa (7-6) has dropped three of his last four UFC appearances.
–Field Level Media
#Deadspin #Gabriel #Bonfim #stays #hot #UFC #Fight #Night #defeats #Belal #Muhammad">Deadspin | Gabriel Bonfim stays hot at UFC Fight Night, defeats Belal Muhammad Jul 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Gabriel Bonfim (red gloves) reacts after his fight against Ange Loosa (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
#Deadspin #Gabriel #Bonfim #stays #hot #UFC #Fight #Night #defeats #Belal #Muhammad
Jul 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Gabriel Bonfim (red gloves) reacts after his fight against Ange Loosa (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Former UFC welterweight champion and Chicago native Belal Muhammad had no answers for Brazil’s Gabriel Bonfim, who secured his 20th win in 21 MMA fights by securing a unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) win in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Bonfim (20-1) used crisp boxing to bloody and batter Muhammad’s nose throughout the 25-minute fight.
Through a translator, Bonfim showed respect to Muhammad (24-6, 1 NC) for his toughness and resolve, thanking him for a competitive fight.
“Our game plan, we put it (into) perfection, and it happened,” Bonfim said following the win.
Bonfim (20-1) said he wants to remain “active,” teasing a possible fight with fellow former champion Jack Della Maddalena down the road.
Muhammad became the UFC welterweight titleholder in July 2024 against Leon Edwards at UFC 304, but couldn’t capitalize on the championship momentum with back-to-back losses (and relinquishing his title) following the career-defining moment entering Saturday’s contest.
The middleweight co-main event saw an all-action striking affair between Brendan Allen of Brazil and Edmen Shahbazyan, which ended with Allen maintaining his top-five ranking. Allen (27-7) earned a unanimous decision win, taking the cards 30-27, 29-28, 30-27. Shahbazyan (16-6) had his three-fight winning streak halted, as he had not lost since August 2024.
In a back-and-forth lightweight affair, Australian Tom Nolan overcame Frenchman Fares Ziam by unanimous decision, taking the cards 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. Nolan (11-1) extended his winning streak to five, dragging Ziam into a grueling fight primarily spent in numerous grappling exchanges while also mixing up strikes on the feet. Ziam (18-5) saw his six-fight unbeaten streak end, which had lasted since September 2022.
At bantamweight, Bryce Mitchell found an opening in the closing seconds of the third round to secure an arm-triangle submission win over Mexico’s Santiago Luna. Mitchell (19-4) has earned 10 wins by submission, handing Luna (8-1) his first loss as a professional. Mitchell remains unbeaten since moving to bantamweight after initially entering the promotion at featherweight. Luna accepted the fight on about a week’s notice, as Mitchell was initially slated to fight Victor Henry, who withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Light heavyweight Iwo Baraniewski of Poland needed 1:25 to extend his first-round finishing streak to nine, utilizing consecutive leg kicks followed by ground-and-pound to secure a TKO of Australian Justin Tafa to begin the main card. Baraniewski (9-0) said he’s interested in a top 15 opponent and a quick turnaround for his next fight, while Tafa (7-6) has dropped three of his last four UFC appearances.
–Field Level Media
16 teams advanced to the Super Regionals, but only eight will continue on to Omaha and the Men’s College World Series.
And for the second year in a row, the eight teams that move on to the Men’s College World Series will be completely different than the eight teams that advanced last season. Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Oregon State, Louisville, UCLA, Murray State, Arkansas, and LSU were the eight teams that advanced last year, but none of those teams will be headed to Omaha.
That means a completely new field, and a new national champion.
We’ll be tracking the teams that advance all weekend long.
The Mountaineers became the first team to punch their ticket to Omaha, dispatching Cal Poly in a two-game sweep at home in Morgantown. The West Virginia bats were red-hot in those two games, as they pushed 12 runs across the plate in Game 1 and followed that with a 17-run outburst against Cal Poly on Saturday, taking Game 2 by a final of 17-1 to punch their ticket to the Men’s College World Series.
And while the bats were part of the story, they did not tell the complete tale. After getting a career-high 11 strikeouts from Friday starter Chasen Cole, West Virginia coach Steve Sabins handed the ball to Maxx Yehl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, for the start on Saturday.
All he did was pitch five near-perfect innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four.
West Virginia and its fans had to wait a little to celebrate, due to a lightning delay in the eighth inning. But eventually the sky cleared, and the Mountaineers closed out Cal Poly.
And now, the Mountaineers are headed to Omaha for the first time in program history.
Troy began the year with a pair of losses to Mercer and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Its year included both a four-game losing streak and a three-game losing streak in March alone. And when Troy finished the year with 29 losses, yet were named an at-large team to the NCAA tournament, many wondered if they belonged.
Yet all they did was win the Gainesville regional – despite dropping their opener against Miami – and now thanks to a sweep against fellow Cinderella Little Rock, the Trojans are heading to Omaha for the first time in program history.
The Trojans’ 32-29 regular season record does merit some context, as Troy faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation. That paid off once they arrived in Gainesville, as Troy beat Florida, the top seed in the regional and the No. 8 overall seed in the nation, twice to advance to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history.
And now they are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the first time.
Something else that paid off for the Trojans? The bat of designated hitter Jabe Boroff. The slugger caught fire as Troy closed out the regional, hitting four home runs in the final three games in Gainesville. And he blasted a pair of home runs in Game 1 against Little Rock, helping the Trojans take the first game of the series.
To put his recent form in perspective, he had five home runs and 14 RBI over 27 regular season and Ohio Valley Conference games.
So far over six NCAA tournament games, he has six home runs and 18 RBI.
Now we get to see what he, and the rest of the Trojans, do in Omaha.
The third team to book a trip to Omaha? That would be Ole Miss. After knocking off Auburn 6-4 on Friday, Ole Miss punched their ticket to the Men’s College World Series with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
And what a thrilling win it was.
With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Ole Miss pushed three runs across the plate to take a 5-2 lead, with the damage coming via back-to-back jacks.
Will Furniss got the homer party started with this two-run shot to stake Ole Miss to a 5-3 lead:
Then before the celebration quieted down, Tristan Bissetta did this:
Auburn tacked on a run in the ninth and even got the tying run to the plate in the inning, but Ole Miss closed it out to move on to Omaha.
16 teams advanced to the Super Regionals, but only eight will continue on to Omaha and the Men’s College World Series.
And for the second year in a row, the eight teams that move on to the Men’s College World Series will be completely different than the eight teams that advanced last season. Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Oregon State, Louisville, UCLA, Murray State, Arkansas, and LSU were the eight teams that advanced last year, but none of those teams will be headed to Omaha.
That means a completely new field, and a new national champion.
We’ll be tracking the teams that advance all weekend long.
The Mountaineers became the first team to punch their ticket to Omaha, dispatching Cal Poly in a two-game sweep at home in Morgantown. The West Virginia bats were red-hot in those two games, as they pushed 12 runs across the plate in Game 1 and followed that with a 17-run outburst against Cal Poly on Saturday, taking Game 2 by a final of 17-1 to punch their ticket to the Men’s College World Series.
And while the bats were part of the story, they did not tell the complete tale. After getting a career-high 11 strikeouts from Friday starter Chasen Cole, West Virginia coach Steve Sabins handed the ball to Maxx Yehl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, for the start on Saturday.
All he did was pitch five near-perfect innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four.
West Virginia and its fans had to wait a little to celebrate, due to a lightning delay in the eighth inning. But eventually the sky cleared, and the Mountaineers closed out Cal Poly.
And now, the Mountaineers are headed to Omaha for the first time in program history.
Troy began the year with a pair of losses to Mercer and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Its year included both a four-game losing streak and a three-game losing streak in March alone. And when Troy finished the year with 29 losses, yet were named an at-large team to the NCAA tournament, many wondered if they belonged.
Yet all they did was win the Gainesville regional – despite dropping their opener against Miami – and now thanks to a sweep against fellow Cinderella Little Rock, the Trojans are heading to Omaha for the first time in program history.
The Trojans’ 32-29 regular season record does merit some context, as Troy faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation. That paid off once they arrived in Gainesville, as Troy beat Florida, the top seed in the regional and the No. 8 overall seed in the nation, twice to advance to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history.
And now they are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the first time.
Something else that paid off for the Trojans? The bat of designated hitter Jabe Boroff. The slugger caught fire as Troy closed out the regional, hitting four home runs in the final three games in Gainesville. And he blasted a pair of home runs in Game 1 against Little Rock, helping the Trojans take the first game of the series.
To put his recent form in perspective, he had five home runs and 14 RBI over 27 regular season and Ohio Valley Conference games.
So far over six NCAA tournament games, he has six home runs and 18 RBI.
Now we get to see what he, and the rest of the Trojans, do in Omaha.
The third team to book a trip to Omaha? That would be Ole Miss. After knocking off Auburn 6-4 on Friday, Ole Miss punched their ticket to the Men’s College World Series with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
And what a thrilling win it was.
With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Ole Miss pushed three runs across the plate to take a 5-2 lead, with the damage coming via back-to-back jacks.
Will Furniss got the homer party started with this two-run shot to stake Ole Miss to a 5-3 lead:
Then before the celebration quieted down, Tristan Bissetta did this:
Auburn tacked on a run in the ninth and even got the tying run to the plate in the inning, but Ole Miss closed it out to move on to Omaha.
16 teams advanced to the Super Regionals, but only eight will continue on to Omaha and the Men’s College World Series.
And for the second year in a row, the eight teams that move on to the Men’s College World Series will be completely different than the eight teams that advanced last season. Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Oregon State, Louisville, UCLA, Murray State, Arkansas, and LSU were the eight teams that advanced last year, but none of those teams will be headed to Omaha.
That means a completely new field, and a new national champion.
We’ll be tracking the teams that advance all weekend long.
The Mountaineers became the first team to punch their ticket to Omaha, dispatching Cal Poly in a two-game sweep at home in Morgantown. The West Virginia bats were red-hot in those two games, as they pushed 12 runs across the plate in Game 1 and followed that with a 17-run outburst against Cal Poly on Saturday, taking Game 2 by a final of 17-1 to punch their ticket to the Men’s College World Series.
And while the bats were part of the story, they did not tell the complete tale. After getting a career-high 11 strikeouts from Friday starter Chasen Cole, West Virginia coach Steve Sabins handed the ball to Maxx Yehl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, for the start on Saturday.
All he did was pitch five near-perfect innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four.
West Virginia and its fans had to wait a little to celebrate, due to a lightning delay in the eighth inning. But eventually the sky cleared, and the Mountaineers closed out Cal Poly.
And now, the Mountaineers are headed to Omaha for the first time in program history.
Troy began the year with a pair of losses to Mercer and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Its year included both a four-game losing streak and a three-game losing streak in March alone. And when Troy finished the year with 29 losses, yet were named an at-large team to the NCAA tournament, many wondered if they belonged.
Yet all they did was win the Gainesville regional – despite dropping their opener against Miami – and now thanks to a sweep against fellow Cinderella Little Rock, the Trojans are heading to Omaha for the first time in program history.
The Trojans’ 32-29 regular season record does merit some context, as Troy faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation. That paid off once they arrived in Gainesville, as Troy beat Florida, the top seed in the regional and the No. 8 overall seed in the nation, twice to advance to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history.
And now they are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the first time.
Something else that paid off for the Trojans? The bat of designated hitter Jabe Boroff. The slugger caught fire as Troy closed out the regional, hitting four home runs in the final three games in Gainesville. And he blasted a pair of home runs in Game 1 against Little Rock, helping the Trojans take the first game of the series.
To put his recent form in perspective, he had five home runs and 14 RBI over 27 regular season and Ohio Valley Conference games.
So far over six NCAA tournament games, he has six home runs and 18 RBI.
Now we get to see what he, and the rest of the Trojans, do in Omaha.
The third team to book a trip to Omaha? That would be Ole Miss. After knocking off Auburn 6-4 on Friday, Ole Miss punched their ticket to the Men’s College World Series with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
And what a thrilling win it was.
With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Ole Miss pushed three runs across the plate to take a 5-2 lead, with the damage coming via back-to-back jacks.
Will Furniss got the homer party started with this two-run shot to stake Ole Miss to a 5-3 lead:
Then before the celebration quieted down, Tristan Bissetta did this:
Auburn tacked on a run in the ninth and even got the tying run to the plate in the inning, but Ole Miss closed it out to move on to Omaha.
16 teams advanced to the Super Regionals, but only eight will continue on to Omaha and the Men’s College World Series.
And for the second year in a row, the eight teams that move on to the Men’s College World Series will be completely different than the eight teams that advanced last season. Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Oregon State, Louisville, UCLA, Murray State, Arkansas, and LSU were the eight teams that advanced last year, but none of those teams will be headed to Omaha.
That means a completely new field, and a new national champion.
We’ll be tracking the teams that advance all weekend long.
The Mountaineers became the first team to punch their ticket to Omaha, dispatching Cal Poly in a two-game sweep at home in Morgantown. The West Virginia bats were red-hot in those two games, as they pushed 12 runs across the plate in Game 1 and followed that with a 17-run outburst against Cal Poly on Saturday, taking Game 2 by a final of 17-1 to punch their ticket to the Men’s College World Series.
And while the bats were part of the story, they did not tell the complete tale. After getting a career-high 11 strikeouts from Friday starter Chasen Cole, West Virginia coach Steve Sabins handed the ball to Maxx Yehl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, for the start on Saturday.
All he did was pitch five near-perfect innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four.
West Virginia and its fans had to wait a little to celebrate, due to a lightning delay in the eighth inning. But eventually the sky cleared, and the Mountaineers closed out Cal Poly.
And now, the Mountaineers are headed to Omaha for the first time in program history.
Troy began the year with a pair of losses to Mercer and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Its year included both a four-game losing streak and a three-game losing streak in March alone. And when Troy finished the year with 29 losses, yet were named an at-large team to the NCAA tournament, many wondered if they belonged.
Yet all they did was win the Gainesville regional – despite dropping their opener against Miami – and now thanks to a sweep against fellow Cinderella Little Rock, the Trojans are heading to Omaha for the first time in program history.
The Trojans’ 32-29 regular season record does merit some context, as Troy faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation. That paid off once they arrived in Gainesville, as Troy beat Florida, the top seed in the regional and the No. 8 overall seed in the nation, twice to advance to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history.
And now they are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the first time.
Something else that paid off for the Trojans? The bat of designated hitter Jabe Boroff. The slugger caught fire as Troy closed out the regional, hitting four home runs in the final three games in Gainesville. And he blasted a pair of home runs in Game 1 against Little Rock, helping the Trojans take the first game of the series.
To put his recent form in perspective, he had five home runs and 14 RBI over 27 regular season and Ohio Valley Conference games.
So far over six NCAA tournament games, he has six home runs and 18 RBI.
Now we get to see what he, and the rest of the Trojans, do in Omaha.
The third team to book a trip to Omaha? That would be Ole Miss. After knocking off Auburn 6-4 on Friday, Ole Miss punched their ticket to the Men’s College World Series with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
And what a thrilling win it was.
With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Ole Miss pushed three runs across the plate to take a 5-2 lead, with the damage coming via back-to-back jacks.
Will Furniss got the homer party started with this two-run shot to stake Ole Miss to a 5-3 lead:
Then before the celebration quieted down, Tristan Bissetta did this:
Auburn tacked on a run in the ninth and even got the tying run to the plate in the inning, but Ole Miss closed it out to move on to Omaha.
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