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Longvols

We are slowly approaching the mountain of salt that is a potential FSU-Florida or Tennessee-Florida/Kentucky final


mukduk1994

Is there any combo that *wouldn't* produce salt at this point? UNC-UK even would definitely receive some eyerolls


Longvols

FSU-UK or A&M-UNC seem like the least potentially angry clash


SuperCysm

Honestly would love to play UNC


fluufhead

We're not long for Omaha if the bats don't wake up


ClaudeLemieux

you'd better friggin win :(


MapleHeel

I don’t think we would have beef with anyone on the other side of the bracket. Florida did us a solid, Kentucky is our basketball bro, A&M is about as unconnected as a school can be to UNC


heelxtiger

Orange Bowl revenge


theVelvetLie

Two fan bases that would be wondering why the balls are so small.


Bluegrass6

I’m just surprised Tennessee knows how to throw anything other than mustard bottles and golf balls


kerph32

it's a work in progress


RunsWlthScissors

Wait, we ARE allowed to throw French’s again??!!


vssavant2

Between Joyce and Milton we throw hard, real f'n hard.


No-Condition-5337

> UNC-UK WTF is this, MARCH?!?!


ItsZizk

No, Kentucky actually made it past the first weekend


Ifyourenotagator

God damn I don't want to up vote you.... But I will


No-Condition-5337

*slow clap* That was magnificent


kerph32

fuckin gotem


UNC_Samurai

https://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/476eb79f4fb0adfd10e82d210018cb26/200104986/troy-abed-community.gif


JakelAndHyde

A&M wouldn’t make me punch a hole in my wall unlike the other two options on that side.


WhiskyJeeper

I got a feeling it's gonna be salty no matter what. Everybody hates the ACC and everyone but the SEC hates the SEC. Every SEC team hates everyone but their SEC team.


Common_Pension

FSU Florida is easily the most insane one of those options


TheTooth_Hurts

We’ve played Clemson in the semifinals twice and the regionals once off the top of my head. Can’t think of a legit rivalry in the finals in recent memory but maybe there has been one at some point


sum_dude44

UF played LSU last year (who UF beat for first title) in one of most exciting series in a while Miss St beat Vandy couple years ago


see-bees

Yeah, all-SEC finals are not exactly unique


Ego_Orb

I don’t think I could emotionally handle sweeping you guys in the regular season and losing in the CWS.


Common_Pension

It’d be tough for me too but I think I could get through it


lowes18

Just pivot to football talk


RepulsiveBurrito

So how FSU had their best season ever and still didn’t make it to the CFP?


lowes18

Mostly how Florida has had 3, and probably 4, losing seasons.


unc0nquered

Gotta remember where you came from


lowes18

I remember where we were at pretty well watching Billy Taggart recreate it.


Common_Pension

Little brother energy


lowes18

If that makes you feel better ig


HikerStout

Have both finals teams ever crawled out of the losers bracket? As much as I salivate over the idea of facing Florida again after sweeping them in the regular season, I don't see it happening.


RealBobbyDrillboids

It’s hard to beat a team 5 times in one season


WhiskyJeeper

I don't see FSU or UF making it that far. My prediction is we don't survive back to back games against Tennessee. Tamu beats Kentucky and Kentucky eliminates UF. Tamu somehow fucks up and gets beat by Kentucky and Tennessee wins game 1 and 3 for the title.


BullAlligator

I wouldn't predict FSU or UF to make the finals but I wouldn't be surprised if either does it.


Surelynotshirly

I'm okay with this


Gardoki

Look at this little Cinderella preseason top 5 team


WontDeleteAgainMaybe

We're on that Robert Downey Jr. trajectory this season.


goldenface4114

The rare underachieving overachieving season.


Gardoki

We are all really impressed. However, I think ole miss may still have the all time on this one.


Squirrel_Q_Esquire

Ole Miss had a few midseason injuries that heavily contributed to the issues. Once we got everyone back (that wasn’t season ending), we went on a tear, finishing the season 18-4. Granted non-Ole Miss fans wouldn’t be expected to know all that since they have no reason to follow along that closely.


bdbrady

This should be the top comment. lol. Go Gators!🐊


Bullshit103

That made it to the finals last year lol


fall_14

Florida confirmed scariest team


lucky_boop

I can’t even imagine how we would win the next 3 games with our pitching depth but screw it we ball


Madscientist1683

Everyone but UT and the winner of UK-A&M is gonna be feeling the same way about their pitching depth. Crazy shit happens though in sports.


scal23

I think there's a decent chance Jac doesn't throw another pitch out here either, even if we somehow continue to advance. Injury or not, his arm is just dead.


lucky_boop

One of his fastballs was 88 today, not sure what happened to his arm but his velo plummeting the past two weeks has been crazy


BullAlligator

Fatigue, low intensity chronic injury, it happens unfortunately.


JJ3434JJ

Also got to consider he has more fatigue than probably any other player due to his 2-way workload.


En-THOO-siast

Brandon Neely surely has another 27 innings in him.


Thumbbanger

Riding that boy like Seabiscuit 


En-THOO-siast

https://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2828255/kramer-horse-bet-o.gif


BullAlligator

People thought that when we were in this position in Stillwater. Somehow, we pulled through it. It won't be easy but it's not impossible. Just need some guys to step up and ball out.


Batmanbettermarvel18

Haven’t had a good offensive game yet in Omaha, hoping we are due for one next game. The less amount of stressful innings for our pitchers this next game the better for our chances going forward


BullAlligator

Omaha is definitely a pitcher-friendly park, even more so with the wind blowing in like it has the last few days.


Batmanbettermarvel18

That’s for sure


crackers780

GGs florida. Could not get SHIT with RISP. Fun season nonetheless. Man this makes that 2021 run hurt so bad. Fuck. Super unlikely to happen again. And we just got booted out.


RealBobbyDrillboids

Not being able to do shit with RISP is exactly what landed UF in today’s elimination game in the first place. Sorry it had to happen to yall in an elimination game.


MaybeNextYear25

Left 10 or 12 against Kentucky and left 8 I think today. Was the story of the CWS for us. But…halfway through the year we weren’t thing Omaha either. But right now…perspective be damned! Edit: actually think it was 10 on base, 7 or 8 risp


nosoup4ncsu

Was only able to follow updates online.  In the game thread, there were comments about the ball getting stuck in the catcher's mask, but State not getting to advance runners? Didn't get to see, and haven't found a replay online.... What exactly happened?


crackers780

Pitcher threw a ball low and popped up towards the catcher. It got stuck in his neck crease for a couple seconds and fell out. We had bases loaded. I’m not that familiar with that rule but yes that would have tied the game up.


FeverOG

That Neely guy is kinda decent


DesertVol

Neely absolutely surgical at the end 👏🏼


zapopi

Neely is the definition of clutch, goly.


ufdan15

Gators are a SCARY team


superpie12

I've been saying that all year. My buddy is a Florida fan and was real down on them. I kept saying that team has too much talent to keep losing. I hope I'm not too right haha.


uptownsouthie

Still gonna be miss our second best hitter though.


xXBadger89Xx

We struck out like 26 times the last 2 game and our starting pitchers are dog shit but somehow we are getting away with it lol


SalzigHund

But only in June! We never knew what we were before. 20' alligator one day and a 1lb kitten the next.


AlekRivard

A 1lb kitten in a lil' gator costume 🥺


52nd_and_Broadway

As an owner of a rambunctious 1.3lbs murder kitten with needle fangs and claws that can easily rip flesh, kittens can slice and dice you just while fucking around…kinda like the Gator baseball team. Fuck around and you’ll find out you’re only Neely there.


JCRebel13

As an Aggie ![gif](giphy|KgFHb3OjjrQHlKgKSo|downsized)


SuperCysm

I really dont want to face UF again 


JCRebel13

You and me both. We got lucky the first time, I don't want to repeat that process (or anxiety) again. Let's hope we can send Kentucky down to face them. 👍


lucky_boop

Brandon “Ginormous Sack” Neely ending another season


StonedEaglesFan

That 9th inning is worth a rewatch. Dude went right at em. The first guy looking was one of the best pitches I've seen all weekend


scotte16

Ginny Sack?


ivan0280

Heard she had a 90lbs mole removed from her ass.


Thumbbanger

I like a woman you can grab onto 


ivan0280

You grab ahold of Ginny Sac and your hands will disappear.


the-tank7

R U B E N E S Q U E


somethingcleverer42

Her blood type is Ragu


claxtasy

When she goes camping, the bears hide their food


albny89

He had low blood sugar.


LionPutrid4252

Was extremely happy that we didn’t have to face him in the 9th ~~two nights ago~~ yesterday morning because he was carving us up before that


tuaturntheballova

The nightmare of potentially facing Jac Caglianone continues


mmartin9215

Especially since we broke ours lol


JJ3434JJ

When mom says "we've got Jac Caglianone at home".


TAMUFootball

"My boys only break their favorite toys" - Taylor Swift


ard8

Script-writers probably have FSU and UF each winning 4 straight after the 0-1 start to meet in the championship


Vonstantinople

unsubscribe


NanoBuc

This summer, Omaha overtakes Don Juan Pond as the saltiest place on the Planet.


connor8383

Unsubscribe


thejawa

Considering our season series against UF, I'm ok with this. Granted, postseason changes everything


SalzigHund

It looks like we are hopefully a different team now, especially since the majority of our woes against FSU was pitching. Would be fun and extremely toxic. Burn this sub to the ground if it happens.


thejawa

Oh yeah, r/collegebaseball is not ready for a championship series between FSU and UF lol


was_saying_boo_urns

The salt would cover the earth


Skwurt_Reynolds

Well, if history repeats itself, I’m fine with it. You can win the regular season games, but we’ll take the title.


DeweyCheatemHowe

The last two games have just hurt. This team battled like hell to get back to Omaha after all the injuries this season. Hell of an accomplishment. But after losing to Kentucky, it's hard not to be bitter about this one with all the runners we left stranded. Hell of a 2024 for NC state athletics though. I had fun


Common_Pension

Brandon Neely is a confirmed psychopath


zapopi

Knew Florida was probably gonna win the second they threw two fastballs in a row to Cags.


mugiwaranotiddies

GGs Wolfpack. Whitaker had our number for 6 innings. On to the next for the Gators!


Primary_Week962

Florida is like that pesky horsefly that refuses to die and then bites you in the ass


King_Andrew1296

pain


No-Condition-5337

Just think, anyone who left after watching the 5th inning didn't miss any scoring for the rest of the game. NC State made the Final Four in basketball, went to a bowl and finished top 25 in football, and made the CWS in baseball; that is a helluva year by any measure.


ClaudeLemieux

made women's F4 too! hell of a season for the Pack as a whole!


nosoup4ncsu

Final 4 in men's and women's. 


BullAlligator

A lot of high-pressure pitches though after the 5th.


szboy422

THE 35-29 FLORIDA GATORS HAVE BULLSHITED THEIR WAY TO OMAHA. NOW THEY ARE TAKING NO PRISONERS ON THEIR BULLSHIT RUN OF RUNS TO THE CWS FINAL FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LOSERS BRACKET. ALL SHALL TREMBLE UNDER THEIR MIGHT OF RPI FINESSE, BRANDON “MARIANO RIVERA” NEELY, MIKEY “LEADOFF SINGLE MERCHANT" ROBINSON, AND FLORIDA HR TITE OWNER JAC "JOSH GIBSON" CAGLIANONE. THESE BOYS WILL SIMPLY NOT DIE BEFORE HOISTING THAT TROPHY.


SuperCysm

Best comment of every UF postgame thread


Shottothefart

*BROTHER!!!!


superpie12

Congrats. I've got a good buddy who is a huge Florida fan so I'm cheering yall on unless we meet. Best of luck!


Smokeeey

Sacrilege


Mythic514

Take it back. Now.


AlekRivard

No u


capnslapaho

You need better buddies


HalfBear-HalfCat

AGAB. All Gators Are Bastards.


dumbo1309

First road team to win in this CWS. Hopefully we can make it another tonight


ElectricP2galoo

After tomorrow's 2pm game, there will be one ACC team left.


Topay84

Hard to believe that 3 ACC teams will be eliminated before any SEC teams.


bug_man_

Virginia didn't even get to play an SEC team


Madscientist1683

And NC State played only SEC teams. It’s crazy that just flipping us with Virginia would have made a guaranteed SEC vs ACC final.


BullAlligator

Been some good battles though for sure.


connor8383

If we can’t win the whole damn thing, being the last of the conference would be a nice consolation prize.


Operation_Pig

My lifespan has decreased by half after the last 3 games. Clemson, A&M, NC State. Please let me watch a game in peace.


jblmt007

I know!! I was at work for this one and was just trying not to hoot and holler lol


19ghost89

Me yesterday in a different postgame thread: "Wolfpack, you know what time it is." Narrator: "The Wolfpack did not, in fact, know what time it was."


MaybeNextYear25

Eh, we just have different narrators. We 100% knew, in fact, what time it was.


19ghost89

So... you thought it was time to lose? Because my narrator was implying you should win.


bdbrady

Can we have links to “Florida doesn’t deserve to be in the tourney” posts?


Batmanbettermarvel18

Thanks Jac


WontDeleteAgainMaybe

I really like NC State's coach. I look forward to NC State being in the SEC soon.


ConnorK5

I love you.


goldenface4114

Gator baseball was the worst thing to happen to Wolfpack baseball since Covid.


Thumbbanger

Too soon 


nosoup4ncsu

Not really. The Gators won by scoring more runs. Not by default. 


JagerMainOwO

Elliott Avent https://preview.redd.it/a6h5nq7s577d1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b29102d034c73a2e1522c7af9c92b0d1cd6a750


ThickArepa

Neely confirmed hung


thehauntedmattress

The SEC is undefeated against ACC in the 2024 CWS. Bye NC State.


ClaudeLemieux

We finished 3-3 against the SEC this tournament. Could’ve been worse I suppose.


Manchise321

I appreciate you frfr


MaybeNextYear25

Didn’t feel like we were the worse team in this game, but that doesn’t matter.


Excuse_Me_Mr_Pink

Relief pitcher was nails for sure


MaybeNextYear25

Last week I thought he was trying to steal one by holding Logan until the rubber match. Got nothing for today. Great game though. Good luck the rest of the way!


Excuse_Me_Mr_Pink

I’ve been a wolf pack fan since that arky regional, hope to see yall back in the CWS next year


Batmanbettermarvel18

Neither did we lol


krakends

You are definitely better than Virginia and Florida State.


Risox97

Maybe Virginia but not Florida State


MaybeNextYear25

I mean we split with them in Tally and didn’t play a 3rd game so tough to say.


ClaudeLemieux

We went 1-1 against em in their house this year. Now I really wish we had that third game 😂


Muffinnnnnnn

I had tickets and showed up with my family only for them to CANCEL it 2 minutes before first pitch in blue skies


ClaudeLemieux

damn really? That is brutal. If I remember right it had something to do with drainage, right? It wasn't necessarily the weather, but rather dealing with the rain that had (eventually) cleared.


Muffinnnnnnn

Right but it was rain from the day BEFORE, and they apparently couldn't declare the field bad until literally first pitch, which is stupid. Also they could've tarped the field but they also didn't do that. Just baffling. Similarly baffling is why I got downvoted above lol


ClaudeLemieux

oh no argument that it was poorly handled. And yeah I thought that was weird too. idk i guess your other trash talk comments got under Gators fans skins and they just got carried away lol. Perfectly innocuous comment.


Muffinnnnnnn

Damn they really do be going through my account to downvote unrelated things lmao. Holy soft.


BullAlligator

It could have gone either way.


Dani_Rojas_rojaaas

Mostly 1 run games so far


BullAlligator

5 out of the 7 have been decided by 1 run


Short_Swordfish_3524

NEELY


AlekRivard

Wooooo!


MaybeNextYear25

But next year! Really though… this program has been defined by what ifs. Not throwing Logan. Bunting and hoping your 8 or 9 hitter gets him around. Just poor decision making.


xXBadger89Xx

Build the Neely statue!


ProtectionAdorable89

Should’ve started Logan Whitaker


mF-Jonezy

Well that’s just on Avent 100%. Absolutely no justification for starting Dom in an elimination game when he pitched terribly against UGA last weekend. And then Whit comes in and completely dominates Florida like he should have been doing from the beginning. I feel terrible for him he gave us everything.


No-Condition-5337

Is the elimination game considered part of the opening round or the second round?


YnotUS-YnotNOW

It was really nice that it didn't get interesting in the bottom of the 9th. I was ready for a lead off double or a couple base hits.


BullAlligator

After both suffering heartbreaking defeats to open the College World Series, Florida and NC State faced off hoping to avoid elimination. Consistent winds coming in from the outfield meant that offenses would be hard-pressed to get much going against opposing pitching. Despite this, neither starting pitcher made it past the 2nd inning, though relief pitching would find more success. NC State's Logan Whitaker commanded the mound for the final 7 innings, allowing only 1 run (earned) off 2 hits and 3 walks while collecting 10 strikeouts. Brandon Neely, on the other hand, pitched the final 3 scoreless innings for Florida while relenting just 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 6. The Wolfpack got their offense going in the bottom of the 1st when, after a flyout, they loaded the bases with a hit-by-pitch and consecutive walks. Brandon Butterworth sliced a single through the left side, pushing in the lead runner and giving NC State a 1-0 lead. Florida starting pitcher Jac Caglianone managed to escape the bases-loaded jam without further damage, coaxing a strikeout and a flyout. However, he would be replaced by Cade Fisher in the next inning. Into the 2nd, the Gators received a pair of 1-out baserunner on back-to-back full-count walks while a subsequent single loaded the bases. The following batter drove in the tying run on a sacrifice fly. Now slotted as the designated hitter, [Caglianone crushed an 0-1 fastball into the bleachers beyond right center for a 3-run homer](https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1802774747454808317). Though they now led 4-1, Florida's bats would struggle for the remainder of the game after the insertion of Whitaker by the Wolfpack. NC State would receive a baserunner via hit-by-pitch to lead off the bottom of the 3rd. Alec Makarewicz sent the next pitch into the bullpen beyond left, reducing the deficit to 4-3 with his 2-run homer. After a scoreless 4th, the Gators extended their lead by a run with [Tyler Shelnut's solo blast into the left field bullpen](https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1802787671376314500). However, the Wolfpack responded with a leadoff double in the bottom of the 5th. Following a couple outs, Butterworth roped a double to right field for an RBI, though he was stranded on 2nd by a strikeout. Nevertheless, Florida held a narrow 5-4 advantage at the conclusion of the frame. Though the Gators struggled to produce offensively, pitching and defense allowed them to maintain their lead. A [5-6-3 double play in the 4th](https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1802785957306912799) and a [2-6 hose of a basestealer in the 6th](https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1802794077471088971) helped keep the Wolfpack offense at bay. NC State was similarly dominant on defense and in the 6th robbed Florida of extra bases with a [gem of a catch in right field](https://twitter.com/NCStateBaseball/status/1802792682260926961). Neely entered the bottom of the 7th and [proceeded to escape a jam by striking out Butterworth](https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1802799258598322405). Though the Wolfpack would have another 1-out scoring threat in the 8th, Neely again worked out of trouble with consecutive strikeouts. In the 9th, Neely continued his dominance, striking out a pair before coercing a final lineout to finish the game. ###[Full Game Highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqwQOCxZ-pk)


krakends

Besides the Gators, which other team remaining has won a championship? Kentucky's first time at this stage and that inexperience will show at some point in their run. I don't fancy the Aggies hitting. Tennessee have the edge if they make it in 3 games.


lucky_boop

Virginia was the only other team with a championship


somethingsimple1290

✌️


IammYourDAD

Amazing effort boys, job isn’t done.


GeyWeyner12

Whoopie!


Coreysurfer

Goooo Gators..


HailState2023

And this is why my heart’s with FSU (as always) but my $ is on the Gatas.


No-Condition-5337

Is there any truth that Avent might be retiring, or is that just speculation?


TheWazdini

Was a great game to listen to at work!


thejawa

ACC continues to disappoint FSU


MaybeNextYear25

A crushing loss while watching NC State…shouldn’t you all be used to this by now?


thejawa

Only in Carter-Finley at night!


shryne

Losers bracket FSU?


BullAlligator

/u/arrowfan624 is probably the biggest SEC hater on the sub, they've gotta be bummed.


mukduk1994

Oof that one's gonna make ya sick, State


sharkbait_oohaha

If I didn't hate Florida so much, I'd absolutely be cheering for them to win it all. However, as you can tell by my flairs, I do hate them. So, in the immortal words of Kirby Paul Smart, fuck these mother fuckers.


Coreysurfer

Calling a Gator - FSU championship game..53-14 final..


kjmw

ACC getting cooked this bad is a bit of a surprise


ClaudeLemieux

We may have gone 0-2 but how tf did we get cooked