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Kevin McCanna

Chris Viall


It was a beautiful afternoon on the Stanford campus, and the baseball season was just getting started.

Starting pitchers for Sunday's game:
   For Rice, Kevin McCanna
   For Stanford, freshman Chris Viall

Below, the third base line from my seat, and from the upper walkway

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A 7th Inning RBI Double

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Brett Michael Doran at bat,
with Alex Blandino on third

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A shot past the third baseman

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And Blandino scores easily.

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Final score: Stanford 12 - Rice 3

Edman's walkoff home run

EPILOG: What a ride!

Stanford ended this season with a 35 - 26 record, and took its fans on an unexpected thrill ride in the NCAA postseason. This picture, courtesy of Stanford Athletics, shows freshman Tommy Edman rounding the bases after a walkoff homer that gave Stanford the championship of the Bloomington, Indiana regional. More drama would follow in the Super Regional on the Vanderbilt campus where Stanford's 2014 season would end, one win away from Omaha (story opens in separate browser tab or window).