2014 Men’s Basketball
Championship
OMAHA, Neb. — Christian Walker, cleared to play with a broken wrist a half-hour before the game, scored from first base on two throwing errors in the 11th inning and defending champion South Carolina beat Florida 2-1 in Game 1 of the College World Series final Monday night.
In a finish that looked a lot like their 13-inning victory against Virginia on Friday, the Gamecocks (54-14) continued their late inning defensive magic, throwing out two runners at home plate in the bottom of the ninth and another in the 10th.
“In close games like that you just try to keep fighting,” said left fielder Jake Williams, whose perfect throw home kept Florida from scoring the winning run in the 10th. “You try to make the plays you can make and get someone to move them over and get them in. You’ve got to do little things in close games like that and hopefully come out in the positive. We’ve been able to do that.”
| 2011 CWS Quick Reference Guide | |
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CWS Championship Series Monday: South Carolina 2, Florida 1 (11 inn.) Tuesday: South Carolina 5, Florida 2 |
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| Looking Back: Complete CWS Recaps and Highlights | |
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CWS Features: Why They’ll Win It All Surprisingly Similar | Leading the Way Craving More Than Baseball | Offensive Woes Harrell the Hero | Customs Alive and Well Bears Still in Play | Relief Effort Falling in Cal’s Favor Return Felt Quickly | Bullpen Steals Show CWS Firsts at TD Ameritrade | Making History Ready for a Return | Anything is Possible |
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CWS Notebooks: All the Right Moves Rosenblatt Memories Illness Slows Hultzen | Gator’s Upper Hand Cal’s Great Run | SEC’s Great Strength Big Bats Bop | Delay Favors Vandy Wingo Goes Big Again | Tough Decisions Why They Won’t Win It All | CWS Dark Horses |