SPORTS

Inning by inning: Vanderbilt vs. Virginia in CWS

Cecil Joyce
cjoyce@tennessean.com
College World Series.

Vanderbilt got stellar pitching from ace Carson Fulmer (7.2 IP, 2H, 2BB, 8K) and some timely hitting in a 5-1 win over Virginia in the best-of-three opener in the College World Series finals. Seven Commodore starters had hits, including two each from Dansby Swanson and Bryan Reynolds.

Will Toffey's two-run double in the sixth got Vandy on the board early. The defending national champs tallied three more in the seventh.

Vanderbilt's Rhett Wiseman sits in the dugout prior to the Virginia game in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.

FIRST INNING

Virginia: Hasely grounded out to first base, unassisted. Pinero grounded out to third base. Thaiss struck out swinging.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt: Coleman grounded out to shorstop. Wiseman struck out swinging. Swanson grounded out to shortstop.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt pitcher Carson Fulmer throws a pitch against Virginia during the first inning in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.

SECOND INNING

Virginia: Towns struck out swinging. Smith struck out swinging. Coman grounded out to second base.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt: Wiel struck out swinging. Reynolds singled to second base. Reynolds picked off first base. Toffey walked. Kendall singled to center (Toffey to second). Ellison lined out to second.

(0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors)

Virginia Pavin Smith (10) tags out Vanderbilt's Bryan Reynolds in a pickoff during the second inning in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.

THIRD INNING

Virginia: McCarthy grounded out first base to pitcher. Doherty singled to shortstop. Clement hit by pitch (Doherty to second). Haseley popped out to center. Pinero grounded out to third.

(0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt: Campbell hit by pitch. Campbell to second on wild pitch. Coleman reached on fielder's choice, pitcher to shortstop to third (Campbell out at third). Wiseman struck out swinging. Swanson singled to center (Coleman to third, Swanson to second on throw). Wiel lined out to first base.

Virginia's Kevin Doherty (28) runs over the ball as Vanderbilt's Will Toffey waits to field the ball during the third inning in the College World Series on June 22, 2015.

FOURTH INNING

Virginia: Towns struck out swinging. Smith struck out swinging. Coman grounded out to second base.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt: Wiel struck out swinging. Reynolds singled to second base. Reynolds picked off first base. Toffey walked. Kendall singled to center (Toffey to second). Ellison lined out to second.

(0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt players warm up prior to the Virginia game in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.

FIFTH INNING

Virginia: Coman grounded out to pitcher. McCarthy walked. Doherty hit by pitch (Coman to second). Clement popped up to right field. Haseley struck out swinging.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt: Ellison struck out swinging. Campbell struck out swinging. Coleman grounded out to second base.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt players watch from the dugout during the fifth inning against Virginia in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.

SIXTH INNING

Virginia: Pinero popped up to right field. Thaiss popped out to center field. Towns struck out looking.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt: Wiseman struck out swinging. Swanson grounded out to shortstop. Wiel singled to third base. Reynolds walked (Wiel to second). Toffey doubled to left (Wiel, Reynolds scored). Kendall fouled out to catcher.

(2 runs, two hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt's Bryan Reynolds scores a run past Virginia catcher Matt Thaiss during the sixth inning in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.

SEVENTH INNING

Virginia: Smith grounded out to second base. Coman struck out swinging. McCarthy struck out swinging.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt: Ellison singled to left field. Campbell sacrifice bunt, pitcher to first (Ellison to second). Coleman singled to center (Ellison scored). Doherty to pitcher, Woodruff to left field for Virginia. Wiseman popped out to left field. Swanson doubled to right field (Coleman scored). Wiel intentionally walked. Swanson to third on wild pitch. Reynolds singled to right field (Swanson scored, Wiel to third). Toffey grounded out to shortstop.

(3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt's Dansby Swanson reacts after scoring a run against Virginia during the 7th inning in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.

EIGHTH INNING

Virginia: Doherty popped out to deep left. Clement grounded out to third base. Haseley doubled to deep center. Pinero walked. Bowden pitching for Vanderbilt. Thaiss popped out to center field.

(0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt: Rosenberger at pitcher, Doherty to left for Virginia. Kendall popped out to second base. Ellison popped up to center field. Campbell grounded out to second base.

(0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

Vanderbilt pitcher Ben Bowden throws a pitch against Virginia during the 8th inning in the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb.

NINTH INNING

Virginia: Wright pitching for Vanderbilt. Towns singled to left field. Smith struck out swinging. Gerstenmaier hit for Rosenberger. Towns to second on wild pitch. Gerstenmaier singled to center (Towns scored). McCarthy walked (Gerstenmaier to second). Doherty struck out swinging. Clement popped out to center.

(1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors)