Live Updates: Florida 24, LSU 4 in Game Two – LSU vs Florida in game two of CWS Championship Series Finals, Tigers lead series 1-0

UF 24, LSU 4 FINAL

Bottom of 9th – Beloso grounds out to 1B; Jones grounds out to second base; Jobert homered to center field; Nippolt out at first base from pitcher. GAME OVER.

1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

UF 24, LSU 3 – Gators lead by three touchdowns heading into bottom of the ninth.

Top of the 9th Inning – Dutton into pitch for Little; Riopelle homered to center field, RBI (0-2 KKF); Talbott pinch hit for Heyman – Talbott struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBSS); Shelnut singled up the middle (3-1 BSBB); Prevesk pinch hit for Evans – Prevesk singled through the right side, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, advanced to third on the error (1-1 FB); Shelnut advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned; Halter singled to center field, RBI (2-1 FBB); Prevesk scored, unearned; Thomas pinch hit for Kurland – Thomas walked (3-0 BBBB); Halter advanced to second; Robertson pinch hit for Langford – Robertson walked (3-2 BKBSBFB); Thomas advanced to second; Halter advanced to third; D. Fabian pinch hit for Caglianone – D. Fabian singled to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Robertson advanced to second; Thomas scored, unearned; Halter scored (24 Runs by UF is the most-ever in a CWS game; 23 hits ties the most ever in CWS); J. Rivera struck out swinging (0-2 FFS); Riopelle struck out swinging.

5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB

UF 19, LSU 3 going into the 9th inning.

Bottom of the 8th Inning – Pearson popped up to 2B; Kling pinch hitting for Crews – Kling singled up the middle (2-2 BSKB); Merrifield pinch hitting for White, lined out to left field; Frey pinch hitting for Morgan, Frey reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-2 KBF); Kling advanced to second; Dugas reached on a fielder’s choice to third, Kling tagged out by 3B.

0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB

UF 19, LSU 3 heading into the bottom of the 8th.

Top of the 8th Inning – (Nippolt to SS for Thompson; Jones to C for Travinski) Shelnut walked (3-0 BBBB); Evans singled to right center, Shelnut advanced to second base; Halter flied out to cf in lcf; Kurland grounded out to p (0-0); Evans advanced to second; Shelnut advanced to third; Langford doubled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 FF); Evans scored; Shelnut scored; Caglianone homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); Langford scored; Rivera grounded out to ss (1-1 BS).

4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

UF 15, LSU 3 at the end of seven innings.

Bottom of 7th Inning – Beloso popped up to lf (2-2 KKBBF); Travinski grounded out to the 3B; Jobert hit by pitch; Thompson struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).

0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

Top of 7th Inning – Halter struck out swinging (2-2 FBSFBFS); Kurland doubled to left field (2-2 BBSF); Langford doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-0); Kurland scored; (Little to p for Money) Langford advanced to third on a passed ball – Caglianone out at first 1b to p, RBI (1-2 KBK); Langford scored, unearned; J. Rivera singled through the left side (0-1 K); Rivera stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c (Think about this, up by 12 and you steal second base.); Riopelle walked (3-2 BBBKKB); Riopelle advanced to second on a wild pitch; Heyman struck out swinging (3-2 BFBSBS).

2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB

UF 13, LSU 3 after six complete.

Bottom of 6th Inning – White grounded out to 3b (0-1 S); Morgan out at first 1b to p (2-2 FKBB); Dugas struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFFS).

0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

UF 13, LSU 3 heading to the bottom of 6th.

Top of 6th Inning – Halter doubled to right center (0-1 F); Kurland hit by pitch (0-0); (Jay Johnson out to the mound before Langford steps in to bat) Langford homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-1 S); Kurland scored; Halter scored; Caglianone homered to left center, RBI (1-1 SB); J. Rivera reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-2 FK); (Money to p for Collins) Riopelle struck out swinging (3-2 BFSBBS); J. Rivera stole second; Heyman flied out to lf to left center (0-0); Shelnut singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 BSF); J. Rivera scored, unearned; Evans grounded out to p (3-2 BBKFFFB).

5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB

UF 8, LSU 3 after five complete.

Bottom of 5th Inning – Jobert lined out to cf (2-2 SBBK); Thompson flied out to cf to left center (3-2 BFBFBF); Pearson singled through the right side (1-2 BKF); (O’Sullivan is on mound meeting with Ficarrotta) Crews grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBFB).

0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

Top of 5th Inning – Riopelle singled to center field (1-0 B); Heyman flied out to cf (1-1 KB); Shelnut lined out to cf (1-2 BFFF); Evans struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS).

0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

UF 8, LSU 3 at the end of four complete.

Bottom of 4th Inning – Morgan walked (3-1 BBKBB); Dugas grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 BK); Morgan out on the play; Beloso walked (3-1 KBBBB); (Travinski conference with Jay Johnson before coming to plate) – Travinski reached on a fielder’s choice to shortstop (2-2 BKFB); Beloso out at second ss to 2b.

0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

UF 8, LSU 3 heading into the bottom of 4th inning.

Top of 4th Inning – Kurland walked (3-1 BKBBB); Langford singled to second base (0-1 F); Kurland advanced to second; (Jay Johnson meeting on the mound) Caglianone reached on a fielder’s choice to second base; Langford out at second 2b to ss; Kurland advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned (LSU is challenging the slide at second base by Langford, no slide interference, challenge lost) Caglianone out at second c to 2b, caught stealing; Rivera struck out looking.

1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 0 LOB

UF 7, LSU 3 at the end of three complete innings.

Bottom of 3rd Inning – Jobert walked (3-1 BBBKB; Jobert walked (3-1 BBBKB; Pearson walked (3-2 KBBBFFFB); Jobert advanced to second; Crews hit by pitch (0-2 KFF); Pearson advanced to second; Jobert advanced to third; (Commentators think play should be reviewed, O’Sullivan is going to bullpen and does not appear to be reviewing the HBP on Crews), Purnell to p for Waldrep; White grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Crews out on the play.

0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB

UF 7, LSU 3 heading into the bottom of the 3rd.

Top of 3rd Inning – Kurland hit by pitch (0-0); Langford singled to left field (0-1 K); Kurland advanced to second; (Jay Johnson mound visit, bullpen active for first time) Caglianone singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Langford advanced to second; Kurland scored; J. Rivera singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 FSB); Caglianone advanced to second; Langford scored; Riopelle struck out looking (2-2 FBBSK); Heyman reached on a fielder’s choice to shortstop (1-1 KB); J. Rivera advanced to second on a fielding error by ss; Caglianone advanced to third; (Johnson to mound with 1 out and bases loaded in the third inning; Gavin Guidry in to relieve Ackenhausen) – Shelnut struck out swinging (0-2 SKS); Evans homered to left field, 4 RBI, unearned (0-0); Heyman scored, unearned; J. Rivera scored, unearned; Caglianone scored, unearned; Halter grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BS).

6 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors, 0 LOB

LSU 3, UF 1 through two complete.

Bottom of 2nd Inning – Thompson flied out to cf to left center (1-1 BF); Pearson walked (3-0 BBBB); Crews singled to left field (0-0); Pearson advanced to second; White singled to right center, RBI (2-2 FFBBFF); Crews advanced to third; Pearson scored; Morgan flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-0 B); Crews scored; Dugas hit by pitch (0-0); White advanced to second; Beloso – Dugas advanced to second on a wild pitch; White advanced to third on a wild pitch – walked on 3-1 count to load the bases; Travinski reached on a fielder’s choice to third base (2-2 KSBBFFFF); Beloso advanced to second; Dugas out at third 3b unassisted.

2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB

LSU 1, UF 1 heading to bottom of the 2nd.

Top of 2nd Inning – Heyman struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS); Shelnut struck out swinging (0-2 KKS); Evans homered to left field, RBI (0-1 K); Halter flied out to rf (2-1 BBF).

1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

LSU 1, UF 0 after one complete.

Bottom of 1st Inning – Crews singled to the left side between short and third on a 1-0 account; White struck out swinging on a 2-2 count; Morgan grounded out to ss (3-1 BBBK); Crews advanced to second; Dugas doubled to right center, RBI (2-1 BKB); Crews scored; Beloso walked (3-0 BBBB); Travinski walked (3-2 BSKBBB); Beloso advanced to second; Dugas advanced to third; Jobert goes up 2-0 in count and Florida goes to its second meeting at the mound of the inning, grounded out to 2B.

1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB

Top of the 1st – Kurland singled to shortstop (3-2 SBFBB); Langford walked (3-2 BBKBSB); Kurland advanced to second; Caglianone grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 KB); Langford advanced to second; Kurland advanced to third; Rivera struck out swinging; Riopelle struck out looking (3-2 BBFBFK).

0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB

LSU junior center fielder Dylan Crews has just been named the 2023 Golden Spikes Award Winner – given annually to the best college baseball player in the country. Only one other LSU Tiger has won the award before – Ben McDonald.

After its 11-inning 4-3 win on Saturday night, LSU finds itself on the brink of winning its seventh national championship when the Tigers face Florida today at Charles Schwab Field Omaha at 2 PM central. Winds today are currently blowing out, favoring hitters, at 22 MPH with winds gusting to 30 MPH. Check back often for updates here on TigerRag.com. . .