just two more

If seedings mean anything, this is David vs. Goliath. Delta State, the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II South Regional, meets 8-seed Stillman College today in the championship round. The Statesmen, who have won three straight stay-alive games in Tampa, Fla., must beat Stillman twice to claim the title. DSU is 44-13 and seeking an 11th College World Series trip. Stillman (32-16) doesn’t have that kind of tradition, but don’t sell the Tigers short. They are 3-0 in the regional, including a monumental upset of No. 1-ranked Tampa in their opener. DSU showed some remarkable spunk on Sunday, rallying for five runs in the last three innings to beat Nova Southeastern 8-5, and then scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie and three in the 10th to win 7-6 over Alabama-Huntsville. Michael Vinson was 5-for-10 with four runs and three RBIs on the day. It’ll be interesting to see what the Statesmen have left in the tank today.