After being the hero for Florida baseball during the SEC Tournament, BT Riopelle had been hitless through the first four games of the NCAA Tournament.
But not wanting his college career to end on a Monday afternoon in Gainesville, Riopelle led the charge that allowed the Gators to cruise past Texas Tech 6-0 and set up a Super Regional showdown with South Carolina.
Florida Baseball: The long way around
Teams that start the Regional round 2-0 go on to advance to Super Regionals 81% of the time, so after losing to Texas Tech on Saturday, the odds were stacked against the Gators.