Fulmer Pitches Vanderbilt past Virginia

 

In Omaha, Neb., Carson Fulmer allowed two hits over 7.2 scoreless innings as Vanderbilt defeated Virginia 5-1 Monday evening in Game 1 of the Championship Series of the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park.

 

The teams will play the second game in the best-of three series on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. CT.

 

Fulmer (14-2) walked two and struck out eight in recording the victory.

 

The Commodores (51-19) snapped the scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth. With two away, Zander Wiel had an infield single to third. Bryan Reynolds drew a four-pitch walk before Will Toffey took the first pitch he saw the other way for a double down the left field line to drive in both baserunners and give VU a 2-0 lead.

 

Vandy added to its lead in the seventh. Karl Ellison had a leadoff single and was sacrificed to second. Ro Coleman singled up the middle to drive in Ellison and make it a 3-0 advantage. After Kevin Doherty came in from left field to relieve Connor Jones, Dansby Swanson had a two-out double that brought home Coleman. Swanson would score on a base hit by Reynolds as the Commodores took a 5-0 advantage.

 

The Cavaliers (42-24) were able to scratch across a run in the ninth. Kenny Towns had a leadoff single, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by pinch-hitter Jack Gerstenmaier as Virginia made it 5-1.

 

Swanson and Reynolds both had two hits, one run and one RBI for the Commodores.

 

Jones (7-3) tossed five scoreless innings before finishing with seven hits and four runs in 6.1 innings with two walks and six strikeouts.