ARLINGTON, Texas- On Sunday, the final set of games was played during the 2025 Shriners Children’s College Showdown. Here are some takeaways from those three matchups.
Game One: Louisville Cardinals 13, Arizona Wildcats 1 (8 inn.)
- Arizona freshman starter Smith Bailey with a great debut
- 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K
- Upon Bailey’s exit, Louisville responded to a 1-0 deficit with an eight-run inning
- Eddie King Jr. had a nice game (3-5, 3 RBI, 3B)
- Arizona finished the weekend 0-3 and was the worst team in the field of six in Arlington
Game Two: Ole Miss Rebels 15, Clemson Tigers 5 (7 inn.)
- Ole Miss looked like a very different team from the one that played against Texas
- Clemson’s pitching was not good
- No pitcher went more than two innings
- Rebel second baseman Luke Hill had two home runs
- Four home runs for Ole Miss as a team in the game
- Judd Utermark and Illinois transfer Ryan Moerman both hit a home run as well
Game Three: Texas Longhorns 14, Oklahoma State Cowboys 8
- Will Gasparino put a stamp on him being the best player in Arlington with another great game
- 2-5, 4 RBI, 2B, HR
- Max Belyeu with another great game himself
- 4-5, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2B, HR
- Costly errors by Oklahoma State allowed Texas to have an explosive eight-run fifth-inning
- Only six of the Texas runs that the Cowboys allowed were earned
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Luke Hill steals second (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
