Pullman Park is now Mike Berry's favorite place to pitch.

The Kentucky right-hander scattered four hits over seven innings of work, leading the Wildcats to a 3-2 win over Coastal Carolina in the National Club Baseball Association Division II World Series title game at the historic Butler park Tuesday night.

"I feel a little bit more confident throwing the fastball here," Berry said, smiling. "There's a whole lot more room behind you."

With deep dimensions, Berry went to work, pounding the strike zone with his tailing fastball and breezing through his outing with little resistance.

There was no shortage of drama, though.

It was one of the most peculiar games played at Pullman, which has seen historic players such as Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth and Whitey Ford grace its field since it was constructed in 1934.

In the first inning, Kentucky's Kirby Mayer hit a bloop to shallow right centerfield. Coastal Carolina second baseman Sean Manahan, right fielder Gagi Stamenkovich and center fielder Dan Ruffner all cased the pop-up and collided. The ball dropped for a single.

In the second inning, Wildcat second baseman A.J. Shriver hit a chopper to first that Dallas Grant bobbled and corralled in the baseline. Shriver vaulted over the first baseman and landed on the bag. Grant, though, tagged Shriver out.

The wildest sequence was in the fourth inning when Kentucky's Nick Bernardo raced around third toward the plate after a throwing error and tried to leap over Coastal Carolina catcher Andrew Getchell, who applied the tag, then threw out Sean Manahan at third for a very unorthodox double play.

"This game was very intense," said Kentucky club president, coach and player Pete Jones.

Coastal Carolina came into the game undefeated. Kentucky lost its first game of the double-elimination tournament and had to battle all the way back to win its second consecutive title.

"Last year, we swept through the tournament undefeated," Jones said. "This year was nothing like that."

Kentucky jumped out to an early lead. The big blow was a two-run single by Brandon Hranicky in the third inning that gave the Wildcats a 3-0 lead.

Hranicky was named Series MVP after going 11-of-22 with three doubles and 13 RBI.

"It means a whole lot to me," Hranicky said. "I just wanted to win, but to win and get the MVP, it means the world to me."

Pullman Park was perfect for Hranicky's game. A gap hitter, he found the deep dimensions to his liking.

"It's a beautiful park," Hranicky said. "It was really fun playing here."

The loss was a tough one for Coastal Carolina and coach/player Jeff Richard.

Richard gave up three runs, only two earned, in four innings of work. He was more dangerous as a hitter in the series, batting .750 and nearly slamming three home runs.

But Pullman Park ate them up, Richard said.

"This is a beautiful park and we got great hospitality from the city of Butler," Richard said. "We're very appreciative.

"But they need to bring the fences in a little bit," Richard added, laughing. "I would have had a few home runs."

Richard was selected in the major league draft the last two years, in the 27th round by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007 and in the 31st round by the Atlanta Braves last year.

Richard didn't sign with either team and doesn't expect to get drafted this June.

Tuesday was his last game with Coastal Carolina.

"It was an awesome experience," Richard said. "Our guys were class acts. I'm proud of each and every one of them."

Coastal Carolina had one last gasp, getting Manahan to third after an error and a wild pitch. But Berry got Stamenkovich to fly out to left field to end the game and send the Wildcats celebrating on the Pullman Park infield — where some Yankee greats once celebrated.

"It's unreal," Jones said. "To me, baseball is a religious experience. We had a couple of early games, and you come out here on this field, the sun is rising and it's still kind of chilly and you look out over the field and it's surreal.

"Being here and knowing [those (Yankee greats) were here once — it reminds you why you love the game."