Game one Friday night at the Snake Pit was a see-saw battle that saw the Marshals score first only to have the Copperheads come back with three runs to take a two run lead in the fifth.  After McKinney tied the score at 3 in their half of the sixth, Brock Holt (Rice) gave the Copperheads another two-run lead in the seventh with a two-run homer to left.  However, McKinney was able to tie the score at 5 in the eighth and then push ahead the go ahead run in their half of the ninth.  The Copperheads threatened in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to produce a tying run as McKinney held on for a 6-5 win.

In game two Saturday night at McKinney, the Copperheads jumped out to an early 5-0 lead aided by key run scoring base hits by Austin Goolsby (Houston) and Taylor Davis (LSU).  However, the Marshals got back into the game in the fourth inning by scoring four runs on one hit and five walks.  The Copperheads pushed another run across in the fifth to take a 6-4 lead when Macellus Biggins (Dallas Baptist) was hit by a pitch, stole second, and then scored on a two base throwing error after McKinney had him dead to rights in a run down between second and third.  The score remained at 6-4 through the Copperhead's half of the ninth inning.  McKinney led off the bottom of the ninth with a bunt single and after a walk and a infield single were able to get within one run at 6-5.  After a fielder's choice put two runners in scoring position with one out, the Copperheads issued an intential walk to load the bases to keep the force play in order.  The next McKinney batter lined the first pitch down the right field line for a double and a walk-off 7-6 championship victory.

Incredibly, in the fifth year of the TCL, every league champion has had to beat either the Copperheads or the Marshals to claim the title.  In 2004, the Copperheads won the inaugural championship by defeating Graham but had to beat McKinney in a tough 3 game series reminiscent of this year's championship series to get there.  In 2005, the Marshals knocked the Copperheads out of the playoffs but lost to Denton in the championship.  In 2006, the Marshals claimed their first league championship after knocking the Copperheads out of the playoffs.  In 2007, the Copperheads claimed the title against McKinney and then this year, the Marshals returned the favor.  The consistently high level of performance by both of these teams is a testament to the commitment of the players, coaches and organizational leadership of both clubs to ensure that the level of each team's play on the field rivals that of any other summer college league in the country.

Congratulations to the 2008 TCL Champion McKinney Marshals.