Vanderbilt Gets First Title

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vanderbilt has won its first national championship in baseball.

John Norwood belted a tiebreaking, solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Commodores past Virginia 3-2 in the third and deciding game of the College World Series. It was Norwood's first homer since April 19, and Vanderbilt's first since May 16.

The Cavaliers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth before Mike Papi was forced out at home and Brandon Downes grounded out.

It's Vanderbilt's first national championship since the Women's Bowling team in 2007...their only other national title in school history.