Fresno State overcame an early 5-0 deficit to beat Georgia 19-10 and force a decisive third game of the CWS finals.

The N.C.A.A. and city leaders recently signed a 25-year contract that keeps the make the College World Series in Omaha through 2035.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates thumped the Yankees, before 38,867 festive fans. It was the first meaningful game there between the teams since the 1960 World Series.

Aside from player of the year Jake Odorizzi (Illinois) and pitcher Tim Melville (Indiana), the 2008 All-USA baseball first team is drawn from California (four players), Florida (two players plus coach of the year Todd Fitz-Gerald), Georgia and Alabama.

David Wright sat out Tuesday, second baseman Luis Castillo started despite a sore left leg, Ryan Church is recovering from postconcussion syndrome, and the Mets signed their first-round draft pick.

The Mets lost to Seattle again, 11-0, Tuesday night in the ugliest game of the Jerry Manuel Era. At least the manager didn't have to personally witness much of it. Manuel and Carlos Beltran were ejected in the fourth inning after plate umpire Brian Runge

Baseball?s safety and health advisory committee could enact more stringent qualifications for companies to be approved to make major league bats.

By Howard Ulman, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston Red Sox starter Justin Masterson pitches to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning of a Major League Baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, June 24, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Elise Amendola

Dave Bush earned his first road victory of the season, scattering four hits over seven innings Tuesday night for the Milwaukee Brewers, who beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3.