OMAHA — For Miami, it was just bad timing.
Georgia coach David Perno said so over and over.
Perno also was unashamed to say, “I’ll take it,” after his Bulldogs capitalized on a ninth-inning Miami meltdown that produced Georgia’s 7-4 College World Series victory over the top-seeded Hurricanes on Saturday night.
Georgia (42-23-1) scored four runs in the ninth — two on Miami closer Carlos Gutierrez’s throwing error — as the Bulldogs came from behind to win.
“That was a big mistake they made at the wrong time,” Perno said. “We took advantage and were very lucky.”
Gutierrez, the Minnesota Twins’ first-round draft pick, came on to start the ninth to protect Miami’s one-run lead. He couldn’t do it, and Miami (52-10) lost for the first time in 46 games in which it led after eight innings.
“Truthfully, that’s one of the best wins I’ve been a part of,” said Georgia’s Ryan Peisel, who went 3-for-5 with four RBIs.
Stanford 16, Florida State 5:
Brent Milleville’s three-run homer highlighted Stanford’s record-tying, 11-run ninth inning as the Cardinal beat Florida State in the opening game of the College World Series.
Stanford (40-22-2) will play Monday against Georgia in the winners bracket. The Seminoles (54-13) will try to stay alive Monday against Miami.
The Cardinal’s big inning came after Florida State tied it at five on Jason Stidham’s two-out, three-run homer off Drew Storen (5-3 ) in the eighth.
