From Colleton County to college baseball glory

WALTERBORO, South Carolina --  In this weekend's super regional, you won't see Savannah State, which is no surprise. But it was a surprise that you saw them in the tournament at all.

What the Tigers did was almost surprise everyone watching the tournament.

The small school, playing in their first ever NCAA tournament, was led by a guy who is small in stature, but big in heart. Colleton County's Darien Campbell ended his career in a 3-2 loss to Alabama in the Tallahassee regional.

"I'm not that big," said Campbell. "I'm 160, 5-foot-5. Coming out of high school I was 125 pounds soaking wet. Big schools weren't interested in a guy small in stature but Savannah State gave me a chance. I became a freshman starter and took off from there."

When Campbell started at Savannah State, they weren't even in a conference. The Tigers were playing as an independent before they joined the MEAC two years ago.

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