After setting the all-time run record to open Super Regional play, the Florida State Seminoles outlasted the UConn Huskies in extra innings in Game 2 to secure the series and return to Omaha in Link Jarrett’s second season.
FSU was the first team to clinch a spot in the College World Series — Virginia followed suit with a series victory over Kansas State with North Carolina also earning a trip after two wins vs. East Carolina.
Who will be next?
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Best-of-three series
Knoxville Super Regional: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Tennessee wins series 2-1
- Game 1: No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers 11, Evansville Aces 6
- Game 2: Evansville Aces 10, No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers 8
- Game 3: No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers 12, Evansville Aces 1
Charlottesville Super Regional: Davenport Field at Disharoon Park
Virginia wins series 2-0
- Game 1: No. 12 Virginia Cavaliers 7, Kansas State Wildcats 4
- Game 2: No. 12 Virginia Cavaliers 10, Kansas State Wildcats 4
Chapel Hill Super Regional: Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium
North Carolina wins series 2-0
- Game 1: No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels 8, West Virginia Mountaineers 6
- Game 2: No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels 2, West Virginia Mountaineers 1
Lexington Super Regional: Kentucky Proud Park
- Game 1: No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats 10, No. 15 Oregon State Beavers 0
- Game 2: No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 15 Oregon State Beavers | 9 p.m. Sunday, June 9 | ESPNU
- Game 3 (if necessary): No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 15 Oregon State Beavers | TBD Monday, June 10 | TBD
Athens Super Regional: Foley Field
- Game 1: No. 10 NC State Wolfpack 18, No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs 1
- Game 2: No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs 11, vs. No. 10 NC State Wolfpack 2
- Game 3: No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs vs. No. 10 NC State Wolfpack | TBD Monday, June 10 | TBD
Clemson Super Regional: Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Florida wins series 2-0
- Game 1: Florida Gators 10, No. 6 Clemson Tigers 7
- Game 2: Florida Gators 11, No. 6 Clemson Tigers 10
Bryan-College State Super Regional: Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
- Game 1: No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies 10, Oregon Ducks 6
- Game 2: No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oregon Ducks | 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 9 | ESPN2
- Game 3 (if necessary): No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oregon Ducks | TBD Monday, June 10 | TBD
Florida State vs. UConn: Game Recaps
Saturday, June 8th: Florida State 10, UConn 8
“This was business; you took care of business. Next week, there could be dogpiling opportunities.”
After Florida State won the Tallahassee Regional last week, the first step in the Seminoles’ mission to return to Omaha, head coach Link Jarrett wasn’t ready to celebrate quite yet.
Six days later, 12 innings, 16 hits, five pitchers, and ten runs later, the Florida State Seminoles punched their ticket to Omaha and 40 Florida State baseball players piled on Mike Martin Field to add another chapter to Jarrett’s second season at the helm — FSU’s first College World Series appearance since 2019.
See Also2023 Men's Soccer RosterIt took three more innings than they wanted to, but no one will complain. James Tibbs was the hero with an 11th-inning blast to cap off a five-hit, three-HR day. Conner Whittaker sealed the deal out of the bullpen after the receivers before him did not have it. Once more, the Seminoles made just enough plays when needed and met the moment. Multiple times, Saturday could have gotten away, but a team without much postseason experience never backed down.
Friday, June 7th: Florida State 24, UConn 4
The game started just as Link Jarrett dreamt last night.
Dorsey went 1-2-3 in the first on just ten pitches, and Cooke drilled Max Williams on the first pitch of the bottom half. Cam Smith and James Tibbs had loud outs, and Marco Dinges fell behind 0-2 before the barrage began.
The DH stepped on a fastball over the heart of the plate for an opposite-field two-run blast as the Seminoles drew first blood. While the Animals in section B shouted for Dinges, Jamie Ferrer kept the fans on their feet. He needed one pitch, drilling a 425-foot bomb that smashed off the top of the Seminole logo on the jumbo tron as Florida State went up 3-0 at the end of the first.
The momentum continued in the second, as a strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out ended the top half, before the bottom of the lineup went to work. Lodise led off with his first of three hits as the SS had one of his best days at the plate. Two batters later, the lineup turned over for Max Williams, who utilized the short fence.
His fly ball kept carrying out to right, and 365 feet later, Florida State chased Cooke, led 5-0, and the rout was on. An inning later, Florida State put up another crooked number with a three spot in the third. UConn brought in their innings leader, Garrett Coe, but he could not find the plate, as FSU walked four times and went up 8-0.
In the bottom half, the Seminoles officially broke the game open with a six-run sixth. Ferrer mashed his second home run of the day, a two-run shot that started the party. Back-to-back singles from Smith and Tibbs brought home three more runs, and FSU led 15-1 after six.
But that would not satisfy the Seminoles.
As Jarrett emptied the bench, the bats kept churning. DeAmez Ross’ three-run HR put the exclamation mark on a Florida State nine-run seventh as the Seminoles eviscerated UConn 24-1 as the train went off the tracks. Florida State scored 20 runs against Western Carolina in the second week of the season, but this was the first time all year they scored more than 20.
The game mercifully finished 24-4 after a four-hour drubbing — setting the all-time Super Regional run record.
