Spalding University’s Tyler Brown threw a perfect game as Spalding remained alive in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series.

Brown, a freshman, threw the first perfect game in USCAA World Series history as Spalding (29-12) beat Rochester (Mich.) College 3-0 at Old Orchard Park, Maine.

Brown struck out six and threw just 74 pitches in seven innings.

“I really didn’t think about the perfect game until after the fifth,” Brown said. “I was getting ahead well so I knew if I could establish the fastball inside I was going to keep getting outs.

“The defense was great all day; I have to tip my hat to them.”

The final inning was anticlimactic as Brown coaxed Rochester batters to ground out to first, pop out to the shortstop and ground out to first to end the game.

Spalding is one of six teams remaining. The championship is scheduled for Wednesday.

“I could coach for 50 more years and never be a part of a perfect game again,” Spalding coach Michael Stawski said. It’s really special and even more so that he did it in the World Series . I can’t be more proud of his performance.”

Courtesy of the Courier Journal

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