After Florida State's unbelievable offense (which happens to go away only on Friday) scored six runs in the first inning, the Shockers were in deep trouble. Which is to say, the Shockers rely mostly on their pitching and Anthony Capra looked like he needed an L-screen in front of him while pitching the first.
In the second inning with a runner aboard and two outs, Adam Dirks hit a high pop fly headed toward the left field picnic area. The ball was about to be caught by Florida State's Stuart Tapley, when a Cliff Claven-like fan in a Florida State football jersey, did his best Jim Edmonds by reaching over the wall and making the catch.
The ball most likely would have been caught for the final out of the inning. Instead, on the next pitch, Dirks pulverized a two-run home run to right-centerfield cutting the deficit to 6-2. When Wichita State scored two more runs in the third to make it 6-4, you couldn't help but think that play might have made a difference.
Fortunately for Bartman Jr., who was ejected soon after for fan interference, let alone a public execution by Seminole fans; Buster Posey (the first NCAA triple crown leader heading into Omaha since Indiana's Mike Smith in 1992) aka Sir Crush-a-Lot launched a home run and the Seminoles went on to win 11-4.
It's strange, because despite the 92 degrees and hot, humid tropical weather, Dick Howser Stadium was packed to capacity and the Animals of Section B were in full effect, and the guy ended up surviving.
I just have to wonder what would have happened if the Seminoles would have lost?
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