Florida demolishes LSU with massive offensive outburst to force decisive Game 3 of College World Series

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Florida had been involved in more close games than any other team at the College World Series this year.

That changed in a big way Sunday, when the Gators unleashed an offensive barrage of historic proportions.

Florida scored the most runs in a CWS game and came up one short of the record for largest margin of victory in a 24-4 rout of LSU that forced a deciding Game 3 of the finals.

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Florida outfielder Ty Evans (2) is greeted at the plate by Ben Nippolt (5) after his solo home run during the second inning of Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals against LSU in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 25, 2023.  (AP Photo/John Peterson)

The Gators (54-16) hit six home runs on a windy day at Charles Schwab Field and pounded LSU (53-17) pitching for a CWS record-tying 23 hits a day after Ty Floyd struck out 17 in the Tigers' 4-3, 11-inning win in Game 1.

"We did exactly what we said we were going to do — flush last night and come in today ready to play," outfielder Wyatt Langford said. "The balls were falling for us today. And that’s just kind of how it went."

The teams play the final game of the College World Series on Monday night, with the winner earning the national championship.

"Obviously we can’t take any of these runs into tomorrow," Gators coach Kevin O'Sullivan said. "We’ll have to reset, reboot. But awfully proud of the way they responded from last night’s tough loss."

LSU coach Jay Johnson said he and his players must quickly forget what happened Sunday.

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