Florida breaks multiple College World Series records in Game 2 win vs. LSU

Needing a win to stay alive, Florida turned in a performance for the ages in Game 2 of the College World Series Finals against LSU on Sunday. The Gators bats were scorching all afternoon long as they went on to win 24-4 and force a winner-take-all Game 3 on Monday.

Florida finished the day with six home runs, the most in a single game at Charles Schwab Field (combined or by one team). That included two each from Ty Evans and Jac Caglianone.

Evans got the scoring started with a solo homer in the second inning, but it was his next home run that served as the turning point in the game. After the Tigers scored a pair of runs to tie the game at 3, the sophomore stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs. He remained unfazed by the moment, however, launching a ball to left field that went over the fence for a grand slam.

That play gave Florida a lead it would never relinquish, and it was far from the end of the scoring onslaught. The Gators went on to add 17 more runs after that moment, also setting the College World Series record for most runs in a game. As if that weren’t impressive enough, their 20-run victory is the largest margin in CWS history.

Wyatt Langford, who finished the day a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate, joined in on the home run party with a three-RBI shot in the sixth inning. Caglione then stepped up immediately after him with a solo homer that brought the Florida lead to double digits. He added his second home run of the afternoon in the eighth before BT Riopelle closed things out in the ninth by knocking one out of the park himself.

With their six home runs Sunday, the Gators added insult to injury by surpassing LSU for the most in the country with 143 this season. In addition to the multiple other records set, Florida’s 23 hits are also tied for the most in College World Series history.

This kind of performance gives the Gators plenty of momentum as they head into a winner-take-all Game 3 against LSU at 7 p.m. ET on Monday. Florida is in search of its second title in program history, with the first also coming against the Tigers in 2017.

It’s highly unlikely the bats stay as hot as they were Sunday for that contest, but if the Gators can even carry over a small fraction of their magic, they’ll be in good shape.