In tribute to Stanford's Mark Marquess' passing and the last time Stanford played LSU ...

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Cresse’s Hit Delivers 2000 Title to LSU

OMAHA — The College World Series had not exactly been a personal showcase for Louisiana State’s Brad Cresse before he came to the plate with two runners on in the bottom of the ninth inning of Saturday’s championship game against Stanford.

Cresse, a senior catcher from Seal Beach, led the nation with 30 home runs and 104 runs batted in before the series but was an admittedly embarrassing one for 12 with eight strikeouts in the series when he stepped in against Stanford ace Justin Wayne.

All of Cresse’s frustration was forgotten, though, when he singled to left field and drove in the winning run in LSU’s dramatic, come-from-behind 6-5 victory before 24,282 in Rosenblatt Stadium.

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The Cardinal had a three-run lead in the sixth, but could not hold off the charge of a team buoyed by thousands of cheering LSU fans.

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