some like it hot

Delta State won two more elimination games today in Tampa, Fla. — making it five do-or-die W’s in a row — to snag the NCAA Division II South Region championship and earn a trip to the College World Series. Heroes from the 10-7 clincher over Stillman were many. Brent Langston went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, Josh Crowdus 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Sam Kidd 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Aaron Newcomb worked three innings of effective relief to notch the win, his 10th, and Josh Branstetter, another weekend starter, threw 2 2/3 shutout innings to close it out for his first save. DSU also won the Gulf South Conference Tournament out of the loser’s bracket.