Stanford is just nine outs away from putting up a pivotal win against No. 1 Wake Forest in the College World Series. But Mother Nature has put the game on hold.
Saturday's contest between the Cardinal and the Demon Deacons was delayed in the top of the seventh due to lightning.
Stanford had a runner on second with two outs while leading 2-1 at the time of the delay. Braden Montgomery, the Cardinal's No. 4 hitter, was due up against Wake Forest left-handed reliever Sean Sullivan.
Both starting pitchers had already exited the contest, with Wake Forest ace Rhett Lowder getting removed in the top of the sixth and Stanford's Joey Dixon pulled after finishing the fourth inning.
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Here's the latest on the weather updates from Omaha, Neb.
Wake Forest-Stanford weather updates
(All times Eastern)
5:22 p.m.: And there's the word from the NCAA. The game will be back at 5:45 p.m. ET (4:45 p.m. CT).
⚾️ #MCWS GAME UPDATE ⚾️
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 17, 2023
Game 3 will resume play at 4:45 PM local time on ESPN.
5:21 p.m.: Teams will be heading out to begin 15-minute warmups, according to Ana Bellinghausen, with Teddy Cahill reporting it appears the College World Series will try to resume shortly. No official word from the NCAA on when the game might resume.
Weather delay in Omaha due to lightning…
— Ana Bellinghausen (@AnaBellMedia) June 17, 2023
Teams can come back out at 4:21 p.m. CT and begin a 15-min warm up. #MCWS @d1baseball @HurrdatSports pic.twitter.com/52I3CdPBp3
looks like they're going to try to get going again soon
— Teddy Cahill (@tedcahill) June 17, 2023
4:22 p.m.: The NCAA officially hit pause on the game, instructing fans in attendance to head to the concourse and leave their seats to get out of the open area.
⚡#MCWS WEATHER ALERT ⚡
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 17, 2023
Due to lightning in the area, fans need to leave their seats and proceed to the concourse.
According to the National Weather Service, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and a 40 percent chance at night. The National Weather Service also put a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 11 p.m. ET (10 p.m. CT).
This story will be updated.