OMAHA, Neb. -- The Diamondbacks top overall pick by the in this year's draft, Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson, has struggled mightily in the College World Series but said he hasn't been distracted since he was selected.
Swanson is 1 for 13 with five strikeouts and an error at shortstop in Vanderbilt's three CWS games. Last year he was the CWS Most Outstanding Player after batting .323 with three doubles and four stolen bases.
"It's one of those things you can't control, what's going on outside of you anyway," he said on the eve of Game 1 of the CWS finals against Virginia. "You just play your best and your hardest and hopefully the results will speak for themselves."
Swanson, batting a team-leading .337 for the season, is at .242 with 11 strikeouts in eight NCAA tournament games.
Defending champion Vanderbilt will start Carson Fulmer (13-2, 1.95 ERA) against Virginia's Connor Jones (7-2, 3.05 ERA) in Game 1 on Monday.
