The Associated Press | May 23, 2015 Rivera lifts Florida past No. 1 LSU Mike Rivero, right, hit a solo home run to lead off the ninth and put Florida up 2-1. Share HOOVER, Ala. -- Mike Rivera homered to open the top of the ninth inning and sixth-ranked Florida beat No. 1 LSU 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game. Taylor Lewis (6-1) allowed one hit in 4.1 scoreless innings, including a perfect ninth, for the Gators (43-16). They'll face Vanderbilt, a 12-3 winner against Texas A&M, for the title on Sunday. The top-seeded Tigers (48-10) had been seeking their third consecutive SEC tournament title and sixth in eight years. LSU led 1-0 until Florida tied it in the eighth when JJ Schwarz drove in Josh Tobias. Then, Rivera drove a pitch from reliever Jesse Stallings over the left-field fence. Lewis recorded two flyballs to center field and a groundout in the ninth to seal the win. Harrison Bader went 3-for-4 for the Gators. LSU starter Alex Lange pitched seven scoreless innings. Here are the 8 longest home runs in College World Series history (that we know of) The longest home run in Men's College World Series history at Charles Schwab Field Omaha unofficially belongs to Arkansas' Brady Slavens, who went deep 436 feet in 2022. Here is the full top 8 since the stadium opened in 2011. READ MORE College World Series grand slams: A brief history Oklahoma's Jackson Nicklaus hit the College World Series' 50th grand slam in history against Texas A&M in 2022. Here's a brief history of the previous 49. READ MORE WATCH: Florida's two track and field national champs speak after sweeping the titles Florida's Jasmine Moore and Joseph Fahnbulleh speak with NCAA.com's Stan Becton after the Gators sweep the 2022 DI outdoor track and field titles. READ MORE