{"id":528,"date":"2026-06-05T04:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=528"},"modified":"2026-06-05T04:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:15:06","slug":"west-chesters-late-miscue-proves-costly-in-7-4-extra-inning-loss-to-tampa-in-division-ii-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=528","title":{"rendered":"West Chester\u2019s late miscue proves costly in 7-4 extra-inning loss to Tampa in Division II championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>CARY, N.C. \u2014 The West Chester baseball team made all the plays championship teams are supposed to make in Game 1 of the Division II championship series.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=526\">The Atlantic City mayor has sued the local prosecutor who charged him with child abuse<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Until it mattered most.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A routine popup to shortstop got lost in the lights in the top of the 10th inning on Thursday, a miscue that opened the door for a three-run Tampa rally and sent the Golden Rams to a 7-4 defeat at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. West Chester now trails 1-0 in the championship series and need a win on Friday (6 p.m., ncaa.com) to keep its season alive.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>West Chester shortstop Landen Rozich lost sight of the ball off Tampa catcher Jhoander Irigoyan\u2019s bat, allowing it to fall safely behind him.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>But things only got worse for Rozich. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>After Drew Simpson issued a walk to put runners at first and second, Rozich was summoned to pitch. The first batter he faced, Walker Vanecek, laid down a perfect punt that loaded bases, setting the stage for pinch hitter \u2014 Nik Pereira \u2014 to drive home the go-ahead run with a single through the left side.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Tampa\u2019s Jesse Ponce followed with a two-run double that finally broke the Rams\u2019 spirit. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI feel terrible for Landen,\u201d Golden Rams coach Mike LaRosa said. \u201cHe\u2019s played above his level all year long and it\u2019s hard in that twilight, with the sunset and the lights are on. A high pop, you tend to lose it sometimes on the infield and then we walked the next batter. So two free bases to start the inning. You can\u2019t do that against a good team.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Before that stumble, West Chester had the two-time defending national champion Spartans on their heels after battling back from an early four-run deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=524\">A court ruling in a Chesco case may mean higher stormwater bills in scores of Pa. towns<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Leadoff hitter Carter Rust started West Chester\u2019s rally by hitting one of the longest home runs ever hit at the D-II, a towering drive off the batter\u2019s eye in center field in the fifth inning. With the crowd still buzzing from Rust\u2019s homer and Caleb Strawhecker drawing a walk, Austin Stalker coaxed a slicing drive just inside the foul pole in right for another homer that got the Rams (47-11) within a run.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>An inning later, they tied the score at 4-4 on a single by their hottest hitter in Cary, Harry Middlebrooks, and an RBI triple by ninth hitter Rozich on a ball that missed leaving the park by a matter of inches.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve kind of been hot all year,\u201d Stalker said. \u201cOnce one person gets going we all hop on. Once Carter hit his, it was like \u2018Here we go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Even though the score remained tied, the Golden Rams\u2019 momentum continued to build through the late innings as Simpson quieted Tampa\u2019s potent offense out of the bullpen and Rust saved at least two runs with a spectacular diving catch to end the top of the ninth.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Rams nearly won in the bottom of the ninth. But despite putting the decisive run in scoring position, they were unable to get him home. They need to win each of the next two games to claim their third national title since 2012.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis team is never out of it,\u201d LaRosa said. \u201cWe talked briefly after the game, that if we come out tomorrow night and win a game, it resets everything. We\u2019re confident going in that we\u2019ll continue to compete. We learned a lot about that team tonight. I think going into the game tomorrow we\u2019ll have a better game plan and be better prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=522\">Jason Kelce reacts to A.J. 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