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ISML 2014: Yoshino, Haruhi lead Emerald

ISML 2014: Yoshino, Haruhi lead Emerald

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
July 9, 2014

Yoshino and Haruhi Suzumiya lead the 2014 International Saimoe League Emerald Period after Match Day 2. Not a lot of upsets took place this round, but there was one. Let's take a look at action after ISML Emerald 2.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Yoshino defeated Nanami Aoyama 2718-2451, Chocolat rolled past Noumi Kudryavka 2522-2066, Momo Velia Deviluke won the closest match of the night: a 2133-2081 thriller over Mikan Yuuki, Kuroyukihime flew past Yui 3209-1828, Kurousagi bounced past Sanae Dekomori 3085-1887 anbd Eru Chitanda prevailed over Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 2587-2483.

Rikka Takanashi routed Suguha Kirigaya 3348-1752, Kotori Itsuka clobbered Touka Takanashi 3431-1701, Ririchiyo Shirakiin defeated Shiori Shiomiya 2438-2074, Mirai Kuriyama delivered the Upset of the Round: a 2499-2279 result over Nyarlathotep, Furano Yukihira prevailed over Karuta Roromiya 2329-2158 and Yukino Yukinoshita dismantled Misaki Shokuhou 2784-2059.

Wrapping up Nova play, Rin Natsume defeated Charlotte Belew 2343-2238, Tohka Yatogami throttled Shinka Nibutani 2826-2374, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Origami Tobiichi 3284-1867, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Haqua du Lot Hermiunium 3525-1569, Yukina Himeragi slayed Laura Bodewig 2462-2029 and Azusa Azuki defeated Yaya 2514-2295.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Mashiro Shiina routed Konjiki no Yami 3248-1734, Yui-nyan rocked Last Order 2834-2125, Haruhi Suzumiya defeated Kirino Kousaka 2504-2391, Inori Yuzuriha whipped past Saber 2918-2112, Hinagiku Katsura stormed past Nadeko Sengoku 2562-1957 and Shana torched Charlotte Dunois 2851-2137.

Ayase Aragaki flattened Meiko Honma 3334-1740, Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Masami Iwasawa 2530-2205, defending champion Ruri Gokou ran past Sena Kashiwazaki 3296-1804, Sora Kasugano won a 2334-2276 thriller over Yozora Mikazuki 2334-2276, Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Mio Akiyama 3266-1954 and Yuri Nakamura gunned down Shinobu Oshino 2782-2124.

Wrapping up Stella play, Kurisu Makise rolled past Yuki Nagato 2595-2146, Hitagi Senjougahara defeated Shouko Kirishima 2364-2269, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Kobato Hasegawa 2907-1950, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Azusa Nakano 2867-2449, Taiga Aisaka roared past Yui Hirasawa 3073-1993 and Victorique de Blois defeated Erio Touwa 2316-2130.

In Exhibition play, Tina Sprout crushed Nagisa Momoe 3324-1214 and Akane Senri prevailed over Lilly Satou 1886-1638.

Match Day 3 of the 2014 International Saimoe League Emerald Period is scheduled for July 10, 2014. Vote for your favorite candidates online at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2014 Predictions: Emerald Match Day 2

ARENA 01: Aoyama Nanami [Yoshino] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 02: [Chocolat] Nōmi Kudryavka by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 03: [Momo Belia Deviluke] Yūki Mikan by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 04: Yui [Kuroyukihime] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 05: [Kurousagi] Dekomori Sanae by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 06: Chitanda Eru [Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko]  by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 07: [Takanashi Rikka] Kirigaya Suguha by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 08: Takanashi Tōka [Itsuka Kotori]   by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 09: Shiomiya Shiori [Shirakiin Ririchiyo]   by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 10: [Nyarlathotep] Kuriyama Mirai by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 11: [Yukihira Furano] Roromiya Karuta by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 12: Shokuhō Misaki [Yukinoshita Yukino]   by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 13: [Natsume Rin] Charlotte Belew by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 14: [Nibutani Shinka] Yatogami Tōka by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 15: [Yūki Asuna] Tobiichi Origami by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 16: [Tokisaki Kurumi] Haqua du Lot Herminium by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 17: Laura Bodewig [Himeragi Yukina]   by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 18: Azuki Azusa [Yaya]   by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 19: Tina Sprout [Momoe Nagisa] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 20: Satō Lilly [Senri Akane] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 21: [Shiina Mashiro] Konjiki no Yami by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 22: [Yui-nyan] Last Order by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 23: Suzumiya Haruhi [Kōsaka Kirino] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 24: Saber [Yuzuriha Inori] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 25: [Katsura Hinagiku] Sengoku Nadeko by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 26: Charlotte Dunois [Shana]   by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 27: Honma Meiko [Aragaki Ayase] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 28: Iwasawa Masami [Illyasviel von Einzbern] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 29: [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] Kashiwazaki Sena by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 30: [Kasugano Sora] Mikazuki Yozora by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 31: [Tachibana Kanade] Akiyama Mio by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 32: Oshino Shinobu [Nakamura Yuri] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 33: [Makise Kurisu] Nagato Yuki by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 34: [Senjōgahara Hitagi] Kirishima Shōko by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 35: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Hasegawa Kobato by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 36: [Misaka Mikoto] Nakano Azusa by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 37: [Aisaka Taiga] Hirasawa Yui by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 38: Tōwa Erio [Victorique de Blois] by <=1000
Over/Under: 6000
Over

7.8.2014.

Happy Tanabata Day

From The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue.

ISML 2014: Emerald Period Kicks Off

ISML 2014: Emerald Period Kicks Off

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
July 7, 2014

Match Day 1 of the 2014 International Saimoe League Emerald Period concluded and there were no upsets this round. All the usual suspects took their wins heading into Match Day 2. Let's take a look at the action from Emerald 1.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Nanami Aoyama hung Yui 2900-1941, Kurimi Tokisaki blasted Yaya 3174-1683, Sanae Dekomori defeated Karuta Roromiya 2457-2090, Rin Natsume prevailed over Noumi Kudryavka 2136-1870, Azusa Azuki routed Shiori Shiomiya 2905-1631 and Kotori Itsuki crowned Yukino Yukinoshita 3033-1882.

Eru Chitanda dismantled Touka Takanashi 2995-1820, Yoshino crushed Yukina Himeragi 3179-1657, Rikka Takanashi throttled Mikan Yuuki 2997-1867, Momo Velia Deviluke defeated Charlotte Belew 2415-1978, Tohka Yatogami hammered Haqua du Lot Herminium 2871-1878 and Ririchiyo Shirakiin defeated Furano Yukihira 2309-2057.

Wrapping up Nova play, Shinka Nibutani cruised past Origami Tobiiichi 2764-2133, Nyarlathotep defeated Laura Bodewig 2366-2018, Misaki Shokuhou won a 2366-2313 thriller over Chocolat, Kuroyukihime flew past Mirai Kuriyama 3084-1756, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Kurousagi 2826-2111 and Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi romped past Suguha Kirigaya 3031-1808.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Yozora Mikazuki won the closest race of the day: a 2204-2172 barnburner over Shouko Kirishima. Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Yuri Nakamura 3344-1441, Kurisu Makise defeated Illyasviel von Einzbern 2420-2057, defending champion Ruri Gokou ran past Inori Yuzuriha 2803-2219, Konjiki no Yami whipped past Last Order 2518-2138 and Azusa Nakano romped past Charlotte Dunois 2663-2029.

Yuki Nagato defeated Hinagiku Katsura 2340-2162, Masami Iwasawa prevailed over Nadeko Sengoku 2314-2206, Kirino Kousaka rolled past Hitagi Senjougahara 2614-2114, Taiga Aisaka roared past Eucliwood Hellscythe 2537-2488, Victorique de Blois took out Meiko Honma 2362-2034 and Mashiro Shiina rocked Yui-nyan 3136-1827.

Wrapping up Stella play, Kobato Hasegawa defeated Yui Hirasawa 2548-2157, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Shana 2866-2127, Ayase Aragaki routed Erio Touwa 2896-1745, Mio Akiyama boomed past Shinobu Oshino 2741-2002, Haruhi Suzumiya dominated Sora Kasugano 2600-2050 and Sena Kashiwazaki eked out a 2428-2361 victory over Saber.

In special exhibition play, Enju Aihara made a case to be in the show next year with a 3466-715 demolition of Tsugumi Harudori. Meanwhile, Shizuru Nakatsu defeated Emi Ibarazaki in a more modest margin of victory, 1920-1427.

Match Day 2 of the 2014 International Saimoe League Emerald Period is scheduled for July 8, 2014. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

It's Way Too Early For The Kongou...

So keep-a rockin' dat piano!

Ah, who am I kidding, it's never too early. Then again, it's never too early to dig deep into the findings from me regarding Anime Expo 2014. Check out what I was able to take. Goodness knows if I will be able to get a break when I work for my next department next year...

CLICK HERE!

BoBA ISML 2014 Predictions: Emerald Match Day 1

ARENA 01: [Aoyama Nanami] Yui by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 02: [Tokisaki Kurumi] Yaya by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 03: [Dekomori Sanae] Roromiya Karuta by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 04: [Natsume Rin] Nōmi Kudryavka by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 05: Shiomiya Shiori [Azuki Azusa] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 06: Yukinoshita Yukino [Itsuka Kotori] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 07: [Chitanda Eru] Takanashi Tōka by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 08: [Yoshino] Himeragi Yukina by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 09: [Takanashi Rikka] Yūki Mikan by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 10: [Momo Belia Deviluke] Charlotte Belew by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 11: [Yatogami Tōka] Haqua du Lot Herminium by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 12: [Yukihira Furano] Shirakiin Ririchiyo by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 13: Tobiichi Origami [Nibutani Shinka] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 14: [Nyarlathotep] Laura Bodewig by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 15: Chocolat [Shokuhō Misaki] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 16: [Kuroyukihime] Kuriyama Mirai by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 17: Kurousagi [Yūki Asuna] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 18: Kirigaya Suguha [Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 19: Aihara Enju [Harudori Tsugumi] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 20: [Nakatsu Shizuru] Ibarazaki Emi by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 21: Kirishima Shōko [Mikazuki Yozora] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 22: [Tachibana Kanade] Nakamura Yuri by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 23: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Makise Kurisu] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 24: Yuzuriha Inori [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 25: [Konjiki no Yami] Last Order by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 26: Charlotte Dunois [Nakano Azusa] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 27: Katsura Hinagiku [Nagato Yuki] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 28: [Sengoku Nadeko] Iwasawa Masami by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 29: Senjōgahara Hitagi [Kōsaka Kirino] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 30: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Aisaka Taiga] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 31: Honma Meiko [Victorique de Blois] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 32: Yui-nyan [Shiina Mashiro] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 33: Hirasawa Yui [Hasegawa Kobato] by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 34: [Misaka Mikoto] Shana by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 35: [Aragaki Ayase] Tōwa Erio by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 36: [Akiyama Mio] Oshino Shinobu by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 37: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Kasugano Sora by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 38: [Saber] Kashiwazaki Sena by >=500
Over/Under: 6000
Over

Our Lips Are Sealed

Can you hear them

They talk about us

Telling lies

Well, that's no surprise

Can you see them

See right through them

They have no shield

No secrets to reveal

It doesn't matter what they say

In the jealous games people play

Our lips are sealed

There's a weapon

That we must use

In our defense

Silence reveals

When you look at them

Look right through them

That's when they'll disappear

That's when we'll be feared

It doesn't matter what they say

In the jealous games people play

Our lips are sealed

Give no mind to what they say

It doesn't matter anyway

Our lips are sealed

Hush, my darling

Don't you cry

Quiet, angel

Forget their lies

Can you hear them

They talk about us

Telling lies

Well, that's no surprise

Can you see them

See right through them

They have no shield

No secrets to reveal

It doesn't matter what they say

In the jealous games people play

Our lips are sealed

Pay no mind to what they say

It doesn't matter anyway

Our lips are sealed

Our lips are sealed.

Los Angeles Is The Greatest City On Earth.

I want to give you readers monitoring the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue a scenario. Say I have an angel on my left side, and a fallen angel/devil on my right. Do you know what that means? That means I am stuck in the heat of Los Angeles, the greatest city on earth. Chicago and New York have nothing, I mean NOTHING, on the diversity of good and evil in this city. We make good good and evil good. We just have our own style. That, and the fact it was pretty farking hot today in downtown. It's July, whaddaya expect?

So I shall go ahead and prepare for another flood of Anime Expo photos tomorrow, when I get the chance to do so, following another round of voting on the International Saimoe League forums. Oh yes, brace yourselves for the next set of predictions for Emerald Match Day 1. Here we go again.

7.4.14.

Far,

We've been traveling far

Without a home

But not without a star

Free,

Only want to be free

We huddle close

Hang on to a dream

On the boats and on the planes

They're coming to America

Never looking back again,

They're coming to America

Home

Don't it seem so far away

Oh, we're traveling light today

In the eye of the storm

Home

To a new and a shiny place

Make our bed and we'll say our grace

Freedom's light burning warm

Everywhere around the world

They're coming to America

Ev'ry time that flag's unfurled

They're coming to America

Got a dream to take them there

They're coming to America

Got a dream they've come to share

They're coming to America

Today, Today,

Today, Today, Today

My country 'tis of thee (today)

Sweet land of liberty (today)

Of thee I sing (today)

Of thee I sing

Today, Today, Today

Today, today, today......

ISML 2014 BoBA Tiara Odds: June 30, 2014

Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
2014 International Saimoe League Tiara Odds
As of 10:17 p.m. PT, June 30, 2014

Kanade Tachibana EVEN
Mikoto Misaka 3-2
Kotori Itsuka 2-1
Ruri Gokou 5-2
Kurumi Tokisaki 3-1
Yoshino 7-2
Kuroyukihime 4-1
Rikka Takanashi 9-2
Mashiro Shiina 5-1
Taiga Aisaka 11-2
Eucliwood Hellscythe 6-1
Asuna Yuuki 13-2
Ayase Aragaki 7-1
Shana 15-2
Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 8-1
Eru Chitanda 17-2
Nanami Aoyama 9-1
Azusa Nakano 19-2
Tohka Yatogami 10-1
Mio Akiyama 11-1
Shinka Nibutani 12-1
Yaya 13-1
Yui-nyan 14-1
Azusa Azuki 15-1
Saber 16-1
Yuri Nakamura 17-1
Kurousagi 18-1
Kobato Hasegawa 19-1
Inori Yuzuriha 20-1
Yukino Yukinoshita 21-1
Touka Takanashi 23-1
Konjiki no Yami 25-1
Momo Velia Deviluke 27-1
Haruhi Suzumiya 30-1
Sena Kashiwazaki 32-1
Mikan Yuuki 35-1
Haqua du Lot Herminium 40-1
Shinobu Oshino 45-1
Yuki Nagato 50-1
Nyarlathotep 55-1
Charlotte Dunois 60-1
Kirino Kousaka 65-1
Yui Hirasawa 70-1
Mirai Kuriyama 75-1
Kurisu Makise 80-1
Last Order 85-1
Misaki Shokuhou 90-1
Chocolat 95-1
Yui 100-1
Sora Kasugano 125-1
Victorique De Blois 150-1
Origami Tobiiichi 175-1
Rin Natsume 200-1
Yukina Himeragi 225-1
Illyasviel von Einzbern 250-1
Ririchiyo Shirakiin 275-1
Hitagi Senjougahara 300-1
Hinagiku Katsura 350-1
Sanae Dekomori 400-1
Charlotte Belew 500-1
Suguha Kirigaya 600-1
Meiko Honma 700-1
Erio Touwa 800-1
Yozora Mikazuki 900-1
Noumi Kudryavka 1000-1
Laura Bodewig 2500-1
Shouko Kirishima 5000-1
Nadeko Sengoku 7500-1
Masami Iwasawa 10000-1
Furano Yukihira 25000-1
Karuta Roromiya 50000-1

ISML 2014: Top 16, Stella Division

1. Kanade Tachibana

2014 ISML AMETHYST NECKLACE CHAMPION

2. Mikoto Misaka

2014 ISML AQUAMARINE NECKLACE CHAMPION

3. Ruri Gokou

DEFENDING ISML CHAMPION

4. Mashiro Shiina

5. Taiga Aisaka

6. Eucliwood Hellscythe

7. Ayase Aragaki

8. Shana

9. Azusa Nakano

10. Mio Akiyama

11. Yui-nyan

12. Saber

13. Yuri Nakamura

14. Kobato Hasegawa

15. Inori Yuzuriha

16. Konjiki no Yami

ISML 2014: Top 16, Nova Division

1. Kotori Itsuka

2. Kurumi Tokisaki

3. Yoshino

4. Kuroyukihime

2014 ISML RUBY NECKLACE CHAMPION

5. Rikka Takanashi

6. Asuna Yuuki

7. Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi

8. Eru Chitanda

9. Nanami Aoyama

10. Tohka Yatogami

11. Shinka Nibutani

12. Yaya

13. Azusa Azuki

14. Kurousagi

15. Yukino Yukinoshita

16. Touka Takanashi

Vanderbilt: 2014 Men's College World Series Champions

OMAHA, Neb. -- The talk at the College World Series was about how few home runs were hit at TD Ameritrade Park.

Well, one was hit Wednesday night -- and the folks in Nashville undoubtedly will be talking about it for a long time.

John Norwood's tiebreaking homer in the top of the eighth inning carried Vanderbilt to a 3-2 win over Virginia in the third and deciding game of the CWS finals, giving the Commodores their first national championship.

"I thought it was gone, but you never know in this park," Norwood said. "I was just hoping it went out, and if it didn't, I knew my teammates would pick me up. It's a home run, but it's also a team effort to get here. We were confident the whole entire year."

Norwood turned on Nick Howard's 97 mph fastball and sent it into the left-field bullpen for only the 25th home run hit in the four years the CWS has been played in the cavernous TD Ameritrade Park.

It was Norwood's third homer of the year, his first since April 19 and Vanderbilt's first since May 16. It also was only the third home run in 16 CWS games this year and the 22nd in 72 games by the Commodores (51-21).

"I was praying it was gonna be gone," Vandy's Tyler Campbell said, "and to see it land in the bullpen was awesome. Obviously, Virginia is a tough team, and we still had to come out in the ninth and play hard until it was over."

The Cavaliers (53-16) loaded the bases with one out in the eighth when Adam Ravenelle hit Kenny Towns. But Mike Papi was forced out at home on a chopper to Ravenelle, and Brandon Downes grounded out.

The title, secured when Ravenelle struck out Daniel Pinero, is Vanderbilt's first in a men's sport. The school's only other title came in women's bowling in 2007.

"This dog pile was by far the best," first baseman Zander Wiel said. "These guys are my brothers, and to celebrate this with them is just incredible. It's just so special to be a part of history. Everybody here represents Vanderbilt in the best way, and I'm glad to be a part of the first men's national championship in history."

Vandy second baseman Dansby Swanson was chosen the CWS Most Outstanding Player. Swanson batted .323 in the CWS, scored five runs, drove in two and stole three bases. He played flawlessly in the field.

"When you've got guys backing up each other like we do, anything is possible," Swanson said.

After the last out, Vanderbilt players grabbed the championship trophy and hoisted coach Tim Corbin on their shoulders.

"Every coach, you immerse yourself in the kids and they become more than baseball players; they become your sons," Corbin said. "This is a nice feeling. It's good to watch them celebrate achievements."

Hayden Stone (4-0) relieved starter Carson Fulmer with one out in the sixth and allowed two hits before turning the game over to Ravenelle after Virginia's first two batters reached in the eighth. Ravenelle earned his third save of the CWS.

Howard (2-2) came on in the eighth after Artie Lewicki had pitched six innings of four-hit relief. He left a fastball up that Norwood put over the fence, just right of the 335-foot sign.

"You've got to credit John Norwood," Virginia coach Brian O'Connor said. "The pitch was up in the zone, and he took an aggressive swing and hit the ball out."

Virginia broke through against Fulmer to tie it 2-all in the sixth when Towns' bases-loaded grounder hit shortstop Vince Conde's glove and bounced off for an error.

Vanderbilt led 1-0 in the first after Virginia catcher Robbie Coman sailed a throw into center field trying to catch Bryan Reynolds stealing. Swanson, who was going to third on the double steal, continued home.

Another error in the sixth set up Vanderbilt's second run. Norwood grounded to third for an infield single and wound up on second after Towns' throw in the dirt skipped past Papi at first base. Norwood later came home on Conde's deep grounder to shortstop.

"An outstanding final series between the two of us," O'Connor said. "Unfortunately in sports, somebody's going to come out on the wrong end, and we came out on the wrong end tonight. The University of Virginia baseball program will be back here in Omaha at some point, and maybe the next time we can win it all."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

All Of Me

What would I do without your smart mouth?

Drawing me in, and you kicking me out

You've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down

What's going on in that beautiful mind

I'm on your magical mystery ride

And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright

My head's under water

But I'm breathing fire

You're crazy and I'm out of my mind

'Cause all of me

Loves all of you

Love your curves and all your edges

All your perfect imperfections

Give your all to me

I'll give my all to you

You're my end and my beginning

Even when I lose I'm winning

'Cause I give you all of me

And you give me all of you, ohoh

How many times do I have to tell you

Even when you're crying you're beautiful too

The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood

You're my downfall, you're my muse

My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues

I can't stop singing, it's ringing, in my head for you

My head's under water

But I'm breathing fire

You're crazy and I'm out of my mind

'Cause all of me

Loves all of you

Love your curves and all your edges

All your perfect imperfections

Give your all to me

I'll give my all to you

You're my end and my beginning

Even when I lose I'm winning

'Cause I give you all of me

And you give me all of you, ohoh

Give me all of you

Cards on the table, we're both showing hearts

Risking it all, though it's hard

'Cause all of me

Loves all of you

Love your curves and all your edges

All your perfect imperfections

Give your all to me

I'll give my all to you

You're my end and my beginning

Even when I lose I'm winning

'Cause I give you all of me

And you give me all of you

I give you all of me

And you give me all of you, ohoh...