Dansby Swanson was sure you couldn’t script a better afternoon than the one he had Monday.
He’s right.
Swanson scored the go-ahead run in a 4-2 struggle against Illinois, eliminating the Illini and helping the defending national champion Vanderbilt Commodores return to the College World Series.
The shortstop and his teammates celebrated on the field with Detroit Tiger and former Commodore David Price, who used an off day to catch the game in Champaign, Illinois.
And, oh yeah, minutes after the win, the Arizona Diamondbacks picked Swanson first in the Major League Baseball draft.
“Yeah, I can’t complain, that’s for sure,” Swanson said. “Surreal moment.”
While the Commodores celebrated, Illinois (50-10-1) tried to figure out what went wrong. (continue reading)