TCU vs. Coastal Carolina in College World Series

I’ve always said if I got to Omaha, I want to take this team and the good Lord gave me a chance to do that. “I’ve been very vocal about those two kids because they haven’t been the go-to guys, and for them to be at this stage of their career and finishing up their careers at Florida and ending it on such a positive note, that for me is satisfying”.

And Gators players who have been there before say it will be just like the first time.

Gilmore was presented with the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Coach of the Year award Saturday, the first day of the College World Series, with his Chants set to play top-seeded Florida on Sunday.

The Gators were considered by many to be the best team in the country for most of the season and are no doubt the favorites in this one, but again, that hasn’t seemed to matter to the streaking Chants as they’ve won 15 of their last 16 games on this history-making run.

“It looked foul to me, but obviously with the replay, they showed it was fair”, Shore said. “We have nothing to lose at all”.

Florida and Omaha, Nebraska, simply do not get along. But it’s one thing about this team: Somebody’s around to pick somebody up all the time. I remember walking in and getting goose bumps and getting excited because it’s a dream to play on that field. We’ve put ourselves in an opportunity now to compete for a national championship, and that’s just another goal.

“We’re going to win it”, said Beaird. We don’t have a superstar on our team.

And while that long-term goal has been achieved, the players don’t feel their job is done just yet.

“He and I met after that and he expressed that really this is where his heart was”, DeCenzo said. “But I don’t feel like anybody feels any pressure”. If he doesn’t make those plays, they probably don’t win.

Although the pundits had expected Coastal Carolina to struggle against Florida’s star pitcher Logan Shore, the Chanticleers sent him packing by the fifth inning.

We play great defense. He took his walks, and for a lot of the season he’s been using the whole field to hit and he wouldn’t turn on the ball like we’ve seen lately. “And just his interest in what we’re doing, and support, are very meaningful”.

“Obviously their starting pitcher was really good”, Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan said. But he also understands there is resentment among coaches about where the draft falls on the calendar. Once the tour is done and luggage moved into their rooms, Marks believes the team will get back to the business of baseball as they have all year. We didn’t do so hot against LSU during the regular season, so we know how talented they are. “I’m going to soak up every little second”. That prompted the Chanticleers’ fans to start chanting “C-C-U!” He has a 2-0 record and 1.95 ERA in 37 innings over 34 appearances. Beckwith allowed the mere one run to cross and although he allowed seven hits, only one was for extra bases – a double by Liput in the bottom of the fifth. Former Plant High standout Peter Alonso popped, out then JJ Schwarz and Mike Rivera grounded out. 373 with 18 doubles, 13 homers and 58 RBIs despite missing 10 games with a broken hand.

The draft is conducted at the same time as the NCAA Tournament and has been held in Secaucus, New Jersey, since 2009.