Recap: Florida defeats South Carolina in super regional to reach College World Series
Game 2 of the Gainesville Super Regional will not start on time.
South Carolina and Florida were schedule face off at 3 p.m. Saturday, with the Gamecocks needing a win to stay alive in the NCAA Tournament. Thunderstorms rolled through the area Saturday afternoon, and after putting the tarp on the field, Florida announced a 5:36 p.m. time for first pitch. The game will begin airing on ESPN2 and transition to ESPN News at 6 p.m.
The No. 2 seed Gators (49-15) lead the best-of-three series 1-0 and advance to the College World Series with a victory Saturday. If the No. 15 Gamecocks (42-20) win, a decisive third game would take place Sunday.
The State’s Michael Lananna is at Condron Ballpark to provide coverage from the series.
Gainesville Super Regional schedule
Friday
Game 1: No. 2 Florida 5, No. 15 South Carolina 4
Saturday
Game 2: No. 15 South Carolina vs. No. 2 Florida, 3 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday
Game 3: No. 15 South Carolina vs. No. 2 Florida, if necessary (Game time and channel TBA)
NCAA Tournament scores, schedule
— Virginia vs. Duke, at Charlottesville —
- Game 1: Duke 5, Virginia 4
- Game 2: noon Saturday (ESPN2)
- Game 3: TBD Sunday/if necessary (TV TBD)
— Oregon vs. Oral Roberts, at Eugene —
Game 1: Oregon 9, Oral Roberts 8
- Game 2: 9 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU)
- Game 3: TBD Sunday/if necessary (TV TBD)
— TCU vs. Indiana State, at Fort Worth —
Game 1: TCU 4, Indiana State 1
- Game 2: 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU)
- Game 3: TBD Sunday/if necessary (TV TBD)
— Wake Forest vs. Alabama, at Winston-Salem —
- Game 1: noon Saturday (ESPN)
- Game 2: TBD Sunday (TV TBD)
- Game 3: TBD Monday/if necessary (TV TBD)
— Stanford vs. Texas, at Stanford —
- Game 1: 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2)
- Game 2: TBD Sunday (TV TBD)
- Game 3: TBD Monday/if necessary (TV TBD)
— LSU vs. Kentucky, at Baton Rouge —
- Game 1: 3 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)
- Game 2: TBD Sunday (TV TBD)
- Game 3: TBD Monday/if necessary (TV TBD)
— Southern Miss vs. Tennessee, at Hattiesburg —
- Game 1: 3 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU)
- Game 2: TBD Sunday (TV TBD)
- Game 3: TBD Monday/if necessary (TV TBD)
This story was originally published June 10, 2023 at 2:30 PM.
