LSU defeated Florida 4-3 after 11 innings in game one of the Men’s College World Series Finals on Saturday night. Florida lost its first game since June 3 vs. Texas Tech, ending an eight-game postseason winning streak. The Gators must win Sunday’s 3:00 PM EST game to force a game three for all the marbles.
RHP Brandon Sproat got off to a shaky start in his second outing of the CWS but did a good job of limiting damage in his four innings pitched. LSU’s offense ran up Sproat’s pitch count, knocking him out of the game after a four pitch walk to start the 5th.