The College World Series.Things are starting to heat up over in beautiful Omaha, and we're closing in on crowning a new champion.Oklahoma, West Virginia, Georgia and UNC have all advanced to the semifinals, which means we could have our two championship teams set as early as this evening.Before we dive into the winner's bracket, though, let's go ahead and check in with those who have come up short.
Like the Texas Longhorns, who lost to Georgia on Tuesday, and are now headed back to Austin.ARKANSAS BASEBALL STAR PITCHES HISTORIC NO-HITTER IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIESTexas Longhorns shortstop Adrian Rodriguez celebrates after driving in a run on a double against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the eighth inning at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb., on June 14, 2026.Rodriguez became the third player in series history to complete the cycle.
(Dylan Widger/Imagn Images)And while there was plenty of drama in last night's game, the internet has zeroed in on slugger Adrian Rodriguez, who hit for the cycle earlier this week and was apparently FEELING himself against Georgia.Unfortunately, the Baseball Gods weren't impressed, and delivered to us perhaps the most embarrassing at-bat of the tournament.Take a look:Whoooooooooooooof.Not great.
Not what you want after getting up, 3-0, and shaking your head at the pitcher.You can't do that, and then promptly strike out on three pitches.Well, scratch that.
You CAN do that, but you can't do it and then expect to not get roasted by the internet.And buddy, Adrian Rodriguez is getting roasted in the comments section:Texas Longhorns shortstop Adrian Rodriguez slides into second base while infielder Jayden Duplantier flips the ball at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb., on June 16, 2026.(Steven Branscombe/Imagn Images)I could go on and on.
The internet is nothing if not predictable, so this was bound to happen, especially if Texas lost ...And the Longhorns not only went on to lose, they got shut out! Yikes.Double whammy.
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