Florida two-way baseball star Jack Caglianoni takes batting practice
Florida baseball player Jack Caglianoni makes his first home run at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha before the start of the College World Series
Omaha, Nebraska – florida baseball He faces another win-or-go-home game on Wednesday against Kentucky in the College World Series at Charles Schwab Field.
the Florida Gators (35-29) have responded well with their backs against the wall, going 7-1 in their last eight NCAA Tournament playoff games dating back to 2023. That included Monday, when UF moved into the losers’ bracket by defeating North Carolina State 5-4 Behind an early three-run homer from Jack Caglianoni and three scoreless innings from the bullpen from Brandon Neely, who earned his fifth save of the season.
“Obviously everyone knows when you get to the playoffs it’s about emotions and keeping the energy going and we did that,” Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan said.
Kentucky (46-15) fell into the losers’ bracket with a 5-1 loss to Texas A&M on Wednesday night. The Wildcats took 2 of 3 from UF in the regular season, with both wins over Florida coming in overtime.
Kentucky has not named a starter yet, but will likely throw lefty Dominique Niemann (8-4, 6.24), who has yet to start for the Wildcats in Omaha. Florida will face Pierce Coppola (0-4, 9.16 ERA)
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The Gators respond in a big way in the bottom of the fifth as Brodie Donnay hits a solo shot down the left field line. Donae hit a grand slam in the first inning to put Florida up 7-1. After starting the CWS 0-6 against Texas A&M and NC State, the Lakeland native is now 3-3 with five RBIs, three runs scored and two HRs. Florida leads UK 10-4 with no wins in the top five.
Quebec native Emilian Pitre helps the ‘Cats put together a two-run rally as he blasts a two-run homer to right-center. This scores Ryan Waldschmidt, who walked with two outs. Pierce Coppola ended the half with a K, but UK had now scored three unanswered goals. Florida leads 9-4 midway through the fifth.
Nick Lopez’s second RBI single of the game for Kentucky cut Florida’s lead to 9-2. But Pierce Coppola managed to get out of the first and second impasse by hitting two successive hits to end the inning. Coppola made 68 pitches over 4 innings. Florida 9, Kentucky 2 Mid 4th.
Florida goes for two more runs, as Kentucky singles out to walk Jack Caglianoni to load the bases, and Kid Kurland makes them a bullpen. Kurland got his first hit in the CWS, hitting a two-out RBI single to extend Florida’s lead to 9-1. Gators 9, Kentucky 1, third end.
To say Florida’s lineup change worked is an understatement. The Gators sent 11 batters to the plate, scoring seven runs to take a 7-1 lead. Jack Caglianoni led off the game with a single, moved to second on an error, and scored on an RBI double by Colby Shelton, tying the score at 1. Luke Hyman followed with an RBI single, giving the Gators a 3-1 lead. Driving. Then, later in the inning, Brody Dunae hit the big hit, a grand slam that extended UF’s lead to 7-1. Florida 7, Kentucky 1, end 1.
Kentucky jumps out to an early 1-0 lead as Ryan Waldschmidt walks to lead off the game and scores on Nick Lopez’s RBI single. Florida had a chance to get out of the inning without a run as pitcher Pierce Coppola had Waldschmidt singled to go from first to second, but a throw from first baseman Calianone to try to get Waldschmidt to second base hit off his back, allowing Waldschmidt to steal second and score on a Lopez single. The single. Kentucky 1, Florida 0 Mid 1st.
Waldschmidt LF, Peter 2B, Nicholson 1B, Lopez DH, Daly 3B, Birks C, McCarthy CF. McCoy RF, Smith SS
Florida is the home team for the first time in three College World Series games. The Gators wear white jerseys and white pants, while Kentucky wears blue jerseys and gray pants.
Kentucky starts left-hander Dominic Niemann (8-4, 6.24 ERA) today against the Gators. The Gators hit Niemann hard in their regular-season outing against him on May 11, scoring six runs on seven hits in four innings.
Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan made some lineup changes ahead of today’s College World Series win against Kentucky. Biggest move? Jack Caglianoni leads for the first time in his career. Florida lineup: Caglianoni 1B, Kurland 2B, Shelnutt LF, Shelton SS, Heyman C, Wilson RF, Thomas 3B, Donnay C, Robertson CF. SP: Pierce Coppola (0-4, 9.16 ERA).
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