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Sam Richmond | NCAA.com | June 30, 2016

College World Series: G.K. Young hammers monster home run in championship game

  G.K. Young's (right) home run proved to be the difference in Game 3 of the CWS finals.

Down 2-0 and hoping to avoid further damage, Arizona was one strike away from getting out of the top half of the sixth inning in Game 3 of the College World Series finals.

G.K. Young had another idea.

The Coastal Carolina designated hitter absolutely unloaded on a Bobby Dalbec offering, slugging a 2-run homer that put the Chanticleers up 4-0 in the do-or-die game.

Take a look at the incredible shot:

Wow. Young's homer was measured at a remarkable 415 feet, making it the third longest home run in College World Series history at TD Ameritrade Park.

MORE: Full box score

Young's two RBIs ultimately proved to be the difference in the game, as Coastal Carolina held off Arizona just enough to take the 4-3 win and earn its first CWS title in program history.

Congrats to Young and the Chants.

 

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