The Fresno State baseball team's underdog story is just the kind of happening that makes sports so enjoyable (unless you're a Georgia fan).  Fresno State was 8-12 at one point during the season, made it to the College World Series playoffs by winning the WAC tournament, survived several elimination games and beat favored Georgia, 6-1, yesterday to win the best-of-three finals.

The offensive hero was outfielder Steve Detwiler who hit two home runs for Fresno yesterday and drove in all six runs.  But significantly, it was Detwiler who helped bring Fresno back from the brink in Game 2 of the final series.  Georgia, the No. 8 national seed, had won the first game and had a 5-0 lead after 2 1/2 innings in the second game.  The championship seemingly was within its grasp.

In the bottom of the third in Game 2, Detwiler was the lead-off hitter and his single started a six-run rally that was capped by Tommy Mendonca's three-run homer with two out that gave Fresno a 6-5 lead.  Georgia  tied the game, 6-6, in the top of the fourth but in the bottom of the inning, Detwiler again led off the inning with a base hit and Fresno scored another five runs on their way to a 19-10 victory that evened the series and set up yesterday's finale.

While Georgia was a No. 8 national seed, Fresno State was a No. 4 regional seed.  To get to the national title series, Fresno had to beat three other national seeds North Carolina (No. 2), Arizona State (No. 3) and Rice (No. 6).