OMAHA, Neb. — Coastal Carolina’s unbeaten Jacob Morrison was dominant into the eighth inning, and the Chanticleers capitalized on Oregon State’s early mistakes to extend their winning streak to 25 games with a 6-2 victory in the College World Series on Sunday night at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Morrison went 7 2/3 innings on the mound for his longest outing in more than two months. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound right-hander retired 16 straight Beavers over the middle innings and left with two outs in the eighth after allowing five hits and striking out seven batters without issuing a walk.
“For us to play like that on this stage, pretty darn remarkable,” Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall said. “These guys were unbelievable tonight, and then Jacob Morrison — winners win.”
The Chanticleers were seeded 13th overall when the NCAA Division I postseason began with a 64-team field last month, and they have pushed through as higher-seeded teams from more powerful conferences were left behind.
Coastal Carolina had to win five elimination games on its way to the 2016 national championship in its CWS debut. The Sun Belt Conference’s team of teal hadn’t been back to Omaha until this year, and its 2-0 start puts the Chants in control of their bracket.