Florida punches ticket to WCWS with 5-3 win over Baylor
On Sunday, Florida defeated Baylor 5-3 in Game 3 of the Gainesville Super Regional and punched its ticket to the Women’s College World Series. The Gators last reached the WCWS in 2022.
Florida kicked the game off with a bang, scoring four runs through the first two innings. Florida freshman Mia Williams led the charge, swatting a two-run shot over the center field fence in the bottom of the second inning.
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The hit was Williams’ first of the postseason. Despite Florida’s early lead, Baylor didn’t lie down and accept defeat. In the fourth and fifth innings, Baylor rattled off three runs, including a two-run homer from Emily Hott.
Florida struck back in the bottom of the fifth inning, taking a 5-3 lead into the final two innings. The sixth inning was silent and both teams entered the final stretch with their seasons on the line.
Florida’s Keagan Rothrock pitched a complete game, tallying 131 pitches. In the win, she only allowed eight hits while throwing three strikeouts. With the win, the Gators will advance to their 12th WCWS in program history.
2024 NCAA Softball Super Regional matchups
All times ET.
Austin Super Regional: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Texas A&M
Game 1: Texas A&M 6, Texas 5
Game 2: Texas 9, Texas A&M 8 (9 innings)
Game 3: Sunday, 7:30 p.m, ESPN2
Norman Super Regional: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Florida State
Game 1: Oklahoma 11, Florida State 3
Game 2: Oklahoma 4, Florida State 2
Oklahoma advances to WCWS
Knoxville Super Regional: No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Alabama
Game 1: Tennessee 3, Alabama 2
Game 2: Alabama 3, Tennessee 2 (14 innings)
Game 3: Sunday, 4 p.m., ESPN
Gainesville Super Regional: No. 4 Florida vs. Baylor
Game 1: Florida 4, Baylor 2
Game 2: Baylor 5, Florida 2
Game 3: Florida 5, Baylor 3
Florida advances to WCWS
Stillwater Super Regional: No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. Arizona
Game 1: Oklahoma State 8, Arizona 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: Oklahoma State 10, Arizona 4
Oklahoma State advances to WCWS
Los Angeles Super Regional: No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 Georgia
Game 1: UCLA 8, Georgia 0
Game 2: UCLA 6, Georgia 1
UCLA advances to WCWS
Columbia Super Regional: No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 Duke
Game 1: Duke 6, Missouri 3
Game 2: Missouri 3, Duke 1
Game 3: Sunday, 6 p.m., ESPNU
Stanford Super Regional: No. 8 Stanford vs. No. 9 LSU
Game 1: LSU 11, Stanford 1
Game 2: Stanford 3, LSU 0
Game 3: Sunday, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2