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Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Rocco's Pizza Turns College World Series Jell-O-Shot Contest Into Omaha Craze for 8 Teams

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Rocco's Pizza Turns College World Series Jell-O-Shot Contest Into Omaha Craze for 8 Teams

Q: Will Georgia's home run power overcome Omaha's pitcher-friendly park to clinch the championship title?

Georgia can win it, but its home run power alone is unlikely to be enough in Omaha. The Bulldogs arrive with the nation’s most dangerous power profile, leading Division I in home runs and coming off a Super Regional in which they hit nine homers in two games. Daniel Jackson’s 25/25-type production and Georgia’s lineup depth give them a real chance to change any game with one swing. That is why at least one prominent analyst, Jonathan Mayo, picked Georgia to win the title. The problem is that Charles Schwab Field has long played as a pitcher-friendly park. It suppresses the kind of offense Georgia leaned on in Athens, where the ball carries better. In Omaha, teams that can manufacture runs, defend cleanly and get quality innings from multiple pitchers usually have the edge. That makes Georgia’s adaptability more important than its raw power. The format also works against any one-dimensional strength. The College World Series is double elimination before a best-of-three final, so clubs must win in different ways over several games against elite pitching. If Georgia keeps waiting for the three-run homer, Omaha can expose that approach. If the Bulldogs pair their power with baserunning, situational hitting and enough pitching depth, they have a championship path. So the best answer is that Georgia’s power gives it a legitimate title ceiling, but overcoming Omaha will depend on whether the Bulldogs can win when the park turns long fly balls into outs.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Rocco's Pizza's Jell-O-Shot challenge has become a major off-field draw at the College World Series, with fans of all 8 Omaha teams competing for leaderboard bragging rights.
A frequently updated social media leaderboard has pushed the contest beyond the bar itself, turning shot purchases into a running fan battle followed by people not in Omaha.
The promotion sits just outside Charles Schwab Field and channels a large share of proceeds to a local food bank, giving the alcohol-fueled rivalry a charitable angle.
The craze now feeds into the broader Omaha experience, where fans often stay up to 12 days for the double-elimination tournament and mix stadium pageantry with downtown events.