Tim Elko gives dugout reaction to making history in CWS Finals Game 1 win
Ole Miss captain Tim Elko spoke after their huge win in game one of the CWS Finals, highlighting how dominant their offense was late. The Rebels earned a quick lead behind Elko scoring two runs of his own, including a solo home run to right field in the third inning. In the eighth inning, Ole Miss blew the game open with a four-run scoring outburst on back-to-back-to-back home runs.
Ole Miss took game one of the series 10-3, setting up a potential national title win on Sunday — the first in school history. Oklahoma is attempting to be the first school in CWS history to win both the WCWS and MCWS in the same year. If Oklahoma can rally back and take control of the second game, game three will decide which of the two teams will make history.
Tim Elko on CWS Finals Game 1
After the big win, Elko was interviewed by ESPN’s Kris Budden on the field and broke down how he was able to be so effective against Oklahoma early.
“We were just trying to get pitches up and put good swings on them,” answered Elko. “He was a really good pitcher, I think he’s an All-American. We were just trying to get some good pitches to hit, lay off the stuff in the dirt and down low and we were able to do that.”
Elko was then asked about how it felt to be in the dugout watching as his teammates hit three home runs in a row in the eighth inning.
“Insanity,” said Elko. “They said it on the board, I think it’s the first time it’s ever happened in this ballpark. Just an incredible experience. So happy for those guys and for the team.”
Now, the two teams will meet each other for game two of their series in less than 24 hours — and Elko explained that the excitement would definitely keep him thinking about their next game all night long.
“Try to sleep like any other night,” joked Elko. “We still have one more game to win, so excited to get back at it tomorrow.”