But for this game, Grimes was putting in his seniors to honor them in their final cap. On an impressive run into the box, the midfielder tapped home a rebound to tie things up at and send the massive Edwards Stadium crowd into a frenzy. A dangerous service into the box created a net-bound scramble that saw Morton jump up and hit his head on the bar and Haberkorn get injured in the scrum. The ball would stay out of the goal, and both would return shortly after. Then in the 81st minute, Cal keeper Alex Mangels stopped a shot point blank.
In the 85th minute, Sekine put his body on the line to try and convert a counterattack opportunity that would hit the post and go wide. In the 86th minute, Stanford cleared a Cal shot off the goal line.
With every passing minute, the pressure continued to build. A momentary defensive lapse in the rd minute left Meyer a lane to shoot through in the box and he converted, prompting the Stanford bench to run onto the field in elation. Coach David Esquer allowed Bain one more inning before turning to junior Ryan Mason and sophomore Alex Schick to try to keep the deficit at one run.
Meanwhile, Kent was piecing together a gutsy performance for the Aggies, silencing the Cal bats until late in the game. As Paul rounded the base, Kent wiped the sweat off his head with the brim of his cap, dejection evident on his face. It was again, and all watching had a strong sense of deja vu given the low-scoring, tight nature of the previous two games. But the tie would not last long. In the bottom of the seventh, the Aggies responded behind some patient hitting.
Schick yielded two leadoff walks before senior Chris Muse-Fisher replaced him. Barash laid down a bunt to put two runners into scoring position with only one out. Suddenly, it was desperation time for the Bears, and the offense began to panic. Instead this loss serves another purpose for the Bears. If anything, it will make us more hungry for the tournament.
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