Typically, Cal State Fullerton patience on the mound can cause some impatience at the plate, but their opponent on Monday afternoon seemed unfazed by anything they threw at them. Florida State drew eight walks on the afternoon, including two with the bases loaded to take the lead for good in the top of the seventh inning on their way to a 6-4 win over the Titans in the first elimination game of the 2017 College World Series, and the 1,000th game all-time in the 71-year history of the tournament
Senior designated hitter Quincy Nieporte and sophomore catcher Cal Raleigh both fell behind in the count 1-2 with the bases loaded and their team trailing 4-3 in the seventh, but both worked the count back in their favor before earning the base on balls to force in the game-tying and go-ahead runs off of Cal State Fullerton reliever Blake Workman.