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Social Slant: Twitter reacts to the Florida Gators' College World Series win over Virginia

On3 imageby:Keith Niebuhr06/16/23

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Florida teammates salute BT Riopelle after he hit a monster home run against Vanderbilt during the SEC Tournament elimination game Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Hoover Met. / Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK

First, Ty Evans homered for the Florida Gators. Then, it was Wyatt Langford’s turn. Soon after, Luke Heyman hit a sacrifice fly to deep center with the bases loaded.

Just like that, a 5-3 hole entering the bottom of the ninth ended in a stunning 6-5 Gators win over Virginia.

And it came on the biggest stage in all of college baseball.

Welcome to Day 1 of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., where Florida rallied to produce one of the most thrilling baseball wins in school history.

The Gators (51-15 overall) are 1-0 in Omaha and will next play Oral Roberts in the winners bracket.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to this epic Florida Gators rally ….

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