2001 World Series into a forceout. After Bautista singled, Matt Williams's three-run home run put Arizona up 4-0. They won the game with that score and led the series two games to none as it moved to New York City. The game was opened in New York by President George W. Bush, who threw the ceremonial first pitch, a strike to Yankees backup catcher Todd Greene. Bush became the first incumbent U.S. president to throw a World Series first pitch since Jimmy Carter in . He also threw the baseball from the mound where the pitcher would be set (unlike most ceremonial first
2009 NCBA Division II World Series 2009 NCBA Division II World Series The 2009 National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) Division II World Series was played at Pullman Park in Butler, PA from May 15 to May 19. The second tournament's champion was the University of Kentucky, who won their second consecutive Division II title. As of 2014, Kentucky is the only school to repeat as NCBA Division II National Champions. The only other school to repeat as NCBA World Series Champions in any division is Colorado State, who won three straight titles from 2004–06 and again from 2008-10 in Division I. The format is similar to