Travis Jones supplies the game-winning two-run single in the 12th inning. (Shotgun Spratling)
Thrilling Finishes Grace Long Beach
Postseason
LONG BEACH, Calif. — It played out like the ending of a baseball cinematic thriller.
As Long Beach State second baseman Jarren Duran churned up dirt with each forceful 10th inning step coming closer to third base, it felt as if the film decelerated into slow motion. Duran was Jake Taylor digging for first, Roy Hobbs trotting around second, Willie Mays Hayes turning the corner at third, Benny The Jet trying to escape The Beast.
As the speedy Duran approached third base, he never hit[…]
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