Birmingham-Southern lost its opening game in the Division III World Series on Friday, on the same day the school in Alabama was closing its doors permanently after 160 years.
Birmingham-Southern rallied before losing its opening game in the Division III World Series 7-5 on Friday, the same day the private liberal arts school's doors officially closed after more than 160 years.
There's no margin for error, and that's OK with Weisberg, who didn't need to remind his team it has been in tougher spots. There wasn't a cloud in the sky as Birmingham-Southern took the field while being cheered on by hundreds of fans who made the trip from Alabama to root on a team that has pulled together over the past two months and is one eight still with a shot at a national championship.
There seemed to be a few extra hugs and toasts at this tailgate with the school now in the past tense. At one point during that 7-6 victory at Denison, Weisberg, who has built one of the nation's top D-III programs over 17 years at the school, was filled with more pride when he saw players getting IVs just to get through the game.
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