June 17, 2015

College World Series Scores & Schedules

 

Gators power past Hurricanes in elimination contest

 

In Omaha, Neb., No. 4 Florida pounded four home runs in eliminating Miami 10-2 Wednesday evening in front of 24,033 fans at TD Ameritrade Park.

 

The Gators (51-17) will play Virginia on Friday at 2 p.m. CT and must beat the Cavaliers twice to advance to the CWS Championship Series. The Hurricanes end the season at 50-17.

 

Harrison Bader (2 for 4, 2 R) led off the game with a dinger to center, his 16th, and Buddy Reed (2 for 5, 2 R, 3 RBI) belted a two-run shot later in the frame, his fourth, as UF built an early 3-0 lead.

 

Jeremy Vasquez had a two-run double to cap a four-run fifth as the Gators built a 7-0 advantage.

 

Richie Martin (3 for 5, 2 R) went deep for the sixth time in the sixth to make it 8-0 before the Hurricanes scored a pair on an error in the bottom of the sixth.

 

Peter Alonso (2 for 5) capped the scoring with a two-run bomb in the seventh to make the final 10-2. It was his fourth homer of the season.

 

Alex Faedo (6-1) earned the win, going 5.0 innings with three hits, two runs (one earned), four walks and seven strikeouts.

 

George Iskenderian went 2 for 4 with a double and a run for Miami.