How it Happened: LSU Tigers blowout Florida baseball in National Championship
OMAHA, Neb. — The Florida Baseball team lost to The Gators fell to LSU 18-4 in the third game of the College World Series, finishing runner up to their SEC rival.
Florida’s run in 2023 was historic. The Gators won the SEC championship and 54 games. They just fell one game short of winning it all. The loss to LSU makes Florida 1-3 in College World Series finals and drops them to 25-26 all-time in Omaha.
Florida sent Jac Caglianone to the mound to start the game. The left-hander tossed a scoreless first inning and Wyatt Langford gave UF a 2-0 lead with a home run in the bottom of the frame. Caglianone lost the strikezone in the second inning, allowing six runs to score, all earned. The six played would be more than enough as LSU starter Thatcher Hurd hurled five straight scoreless innings after surrendering two in the first.
The Tiger offense jumped all over Florida’s pitching staff, cracking 24 hits — breaking the record set by Florida a day prior.
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Score: LSU 14 Florida 4
9th inning
Crews singled to center field (0-0).
White doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-2 FBBS); Crews scored.
Morgan doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); White scored.
Jameson to p for Purnell.
Dugas flied out to cf (0-0); Morgan advanced to third.
Jobert homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Morgan scored.
Thompson popped up to cf (3-1 SBBB).
Jones pinch hit for Pearson.
Jones singled up the middle (2-1 BBS).
Jones singled up the middle (2-1 BBS).
Travinski struck out looking (0-2 SSK).
LSU Inning Summary: 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Heyman grounded out to ss (0-1 S).
Evans grounded out to ss (0-0).
Thomas pinch hit for Shelnut.
Thomas singled to left field (3-1 BSBB).
Halter struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS).
UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
8th inning
Crews tripled to right center (1-1 BF).
White singled to left center, RBI (0-0); Crews scored.
Morgan singled through the right side (1-1 FB); White advanced to second.
Morgan advanced to second on a wild pitch; White advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Dugas walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Jobert reached on a fielder’s choice to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Dugas out at second ss to 2b; Morgan advanced to third; White scored.
Thompson flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 BBFS); Morgan scored.
Pearson hit by pitch (0-0); Jobert advanced to second.
Travinski singled to shortstop (3-2 KBBFB); Pearson advanced to second; Jobert advanced to third.
Beloso grounded out to 2b (0-0).
LSU Inning Summary: 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB
Guidry to p for Cooper.
Kurland homered to right field, RBI (1-0 B).
Langford fouled out to 2b (1-1 FB).
Caglianone struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Rivera reached on a throwing error by ss (0-1 S).
Riopelle grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB).
UF Inning Summary: 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB
7th inning
Morgan singled down the lf line (1-0 B).
Dugas walked (3-2 BFSBFBB); Morgan advanced to second.
Dugas advanced to second on a wild pitch; Morgan advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Jobert struck out swinging (2-2 BBFFS).
Thompson struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
Pearson walked (3-2 BFBBFB).
Purnell to p for Nesbitt.
Travinski walked, RBI (3-2 KSBBBB); Pearson advanced to second; Dugas advanced to third; Morgan scored.
Beloso lined out to ss (0-0).
LSU Inning Summary: 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB
Cooper to p for Hurd.
Heyman flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
Evans homered to right field, RBI (0-1 F).
Shelnut flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Halter grounded out to ss (0-2 FK).
UF Inning Summary: 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
6th inning
Pearson struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Travinski struck out looking (1-2 FSBK).
Beloso singled to right field (2-1 BBF).
Crews singled to left field (0-1 K); Beloso advanced to second.
White popped up to cf to right center (1-2 FFFB).
LSU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Langford lined out to ss (1-1 KB).
Caglianone struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (3-2 BBBKFS).
Rivera walked (3-0 BBBB).
Riopelle flied out to cf (0-1 K).
UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
5th inning
White singled up the middle (0-0).
Morgan flied out to lf (2-0 BB).
Dugas hit by pitch (0-0); White advanced to second.
Jobert grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK); Dugas advanced to second; White advanced to third.
Thompson flied out to cf (3-2 KBFBB).
LSU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Shelnut popped up to ss to left center (0-0).
Halter struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS).
Kurland struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).
UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
4th inning
Morgan grounded out to p (2-2 FFBBF).
Dugas fouled out to 1b (2-0 BB).
Jobert doubled down the rf line (3-1 BSBB).
Thompson singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-0 BB); Jobert scored.
Pearson homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-2 KFBF); Thompson scored.
Milazzo singled through the right side (0-0).
Nesbitt to p for Slater.
Beloso singled to right center, RBI (3-2 KBSBB); Milazzo scored.
Commentary: Alex Milazzo had to be carried off the field. The catcher lept over a tag attempt at home and came down awkwardly.
Crews grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
LSU Inning Summary: 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Travinski to c for Milazzo.
Riopelle lined out to ss (2-1 BBF).
Heyman flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
Evans fouled out to 3b (2-2 SBSB).
UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
3rd inning
Pearson fouled out to 3b (0-0).
Milazzo walked (3-2 KBBKBB).
Beloso struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Crews singled to right field (2-1 BSB); Milazzo advanced to second.
Commentary: Largest CWS title game deficits overcome, ever, to win. 4 by USC vs. Missouri in 1958 4 by LSU vs. Miami in 1996
Slater to p for Fisher.
White grounded out to ss (3-2 SBFBFBFF).
LSU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Halter flied out to cf to left center (2-2 SBBS).
Commentary: That was a spectacular play at the wall to rob Colby Halter of extra bases.
Kurland popped up to cf to right center (0-0).
Caglianone hit by pitch (1-2 SBK); Langford advanced to second.
Rivera struck out looking (1-2 KBKK).
UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
2nd inning
Dugas walked (3-0 BBBB).
Dugas advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Jobert singled to left field (3-2 BKBSB); Dugas advanced to third.
Thompson singled to left field, RBI (0-2 KS); Jobert advanced to second; Dugas scored.
Pearson reached on a fielder’s choice to first base (1-2 KSB); Thompson out at second 1b to ss; Jobert advanced to third.
Milazzo walked (3-2 FBBBFB); Pearson advanced to second.
Commentary: Blake Purnell, Nick Ficarrotta, Cade Fisher, and Ryan Slater all go to the bullpen for the Gators. Kevin O’Sullivan used his first free mound visit.
Beloso hit by pitch, RBI (2-1 KBB); Milazzo advanced to second; Pearson advanced to third; Jobert scored.
Crews walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Beloso advanced to second; Milazzo advanced to third; Pearson scored.
Commentary: That’s not what Florida needed from Caglianone. They’ll got to the bullpen early with Cade Fisher.
White singled through the left side, RBI (3-2 FBBFB); Crews advanced to second; Beloso advanced to third; Milazzo scored.
Morgan flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-2 FSF); Crews advanced to third; Beloso scored.
Dugas singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 KKF); White advanced to second; Crews scored.
Jobert singled to right field (1-0 B); Dugas advanced to second; White advanced to third.
Thompson flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).
COMMENTARY: 😳
LSU Inning Summary: 6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB
Heyman struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS).
Evans popped up to ss to left center (2-2 SSBB).
Shelnut struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).
UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
1st inning
Beloso hit by pitch (0-0).
Crews flied out to rf (1-2 KBK).
White struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
Morgan struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSFS).
LSU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Kurland singled to left center (2-1 KBB).
Kurland advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Langford homered to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 KFBBB); Kurland scored.
Commentary: That home run ties Langford with Mike Zunino for sixth all-time at Florida (47).
Caglianone struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS).
Rivera grounded out to p (2-2 BFBF). (Rivera called out for running out of the base path.)
Riopelle popped up to cf (2-0 BB).
UF Inning Summary: 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Lineups
Florida
2B Cade Kurland
CF Wyatt Langford
SP/DH Caglianone
SS Josh Rivera
C BT Riopelle
1B Luke Heyman
RF Ty Evans
LF Tyler Shelnut
3B Colby Halter
SP: LHP Jac Caglianone
LSU
DH Cade Beloso
CF Dylan Crews
3B Tommy White
1B Tre’ Morgan
2B Gavin Dugas
RF Brayden Jobert
SS Jordan Thompson
LF Josh Pearson
C Alex Milazzo
SP: RHP Thatcher Hurd
