College World Series: IU suffers 5-4 defeat in first loss of NCAA Tournament

OMAHA, Neb. -- With one swing of the bat in the eighth inning, Trey Porter changed IU's fate in the College World Series.

Porter singled to right center field to score the two go-ahead runs and give Mississippi State a 5-4 win against IU Monday night at TD Ameritrade Park.

The loss sends IU to an elimination game against Oregon State Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Oregon State advanced to Wednesday's elimination game out of the loser's bracket by defeating Louisville 11-4 Monday afternoon.

The Beavers are the No. 3 national seed in the tournament.

IU must now win three consecutive games to advance to the Championship Series.

Mississippi State, which took the lead in the eighth, is now 44-0 when leading after eight innings.

Closer Jonathan Holder shut the door on senior shortstop Michael Basil in the ninth with two outs and the tying run on second.

IU made it interesting in the final frame. Sophomore outfielder Chris Sujka pitch-hit for sophomore outfielder Will Nolden and reached with a single to right field to lead off the ninth.

After sophomore catcher Kyle Schwarber recorded the first out, sophomore first baseman Sam Travis doubled off the left field wall, just missing a game-tying home run.

Sophomore designated hitter Scott Donley hit a ground ball to second that scored Travis, bringing IU to within a run.

That's when Holder came in.

Holder induced Basil into a dribbling groundball back to the pitcher. Holder almost threw the ball in the dirt, but Rea picked it out, giving the Bulldogs the victory.

Junior pitcher Ryan Halstead took the loss for IU.

Mississippi State drew first blood Monday, scoring a run on the fourth pitch from freshman Will Coursen-Carr.

Coursen-Carr allowed a single to start the game, then hit the second batter with his second pitch of the game, then threw a wild pitch with his third bullet to start the game.

First round draft pick Hunter Renfroe grounded out, but the runner from third scored to give the Bulldogs the early advantage.

IU tied the game in the second. Senior shortstop Michael Basil walked, then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Junior outfielder Casey Smith brought him in with a hit up the middle.

The Hoosiers took a 3-1 lead in the third inning that would hold until the eighth inning. Nolden singled with one out, followed by three consecutive ground balls that would put IU ahead.

Schwarber dribbled one through the left side that allowed Nolden to go first to third. Travis followed that with a double that scored Nolden.

Donley knocked in Schwarber with his team-leading 60th RBI.

Coursen-Carr would retire 12 of his next 14 batters have his third pitch, finishing with a line of 5.1 innings pitched, four hits, two earned runs and four strikeouts.