As an Omaha native, I can say with 100 percent certainty that Rosenblatt was and always will be dear to my heart. I grew up watching college and minor league games in "The Blatt" up until last year. Watching the final video after South Carolina won the first of their now back-to-back championships was a moment I will never forget. It was silent, not a word being said among the thousands viewing the massive screen ...

South Carolina beat Florida 5-2 Tuesday night in Game 2 of the best-of-three College World Series Finals in Omaha to clinch its second straight national championship.After winning Game 1 in 11 innings Monday night, the Gamecocks needed only 9 Tuesday.South Carolina (55-14) got to work in the third inning, taking a 3-0 lead that they would not relinquish.Trey Wingo's sacrifice fly gave South Carolina a 1-0 lead before more costly Florida fielding errors allowed Evan ...

It's Game 2 of the best of three College World Series Championship Series between Florida and South Carolina. Last night, Florida choked away a sure win in Game 1 when they failed to score in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and no outs. Tonight's game will most likely be a mere formality, as I expect the Gators to fold up like a 50 cent lawn chair. It's extremely difficult to come ...

The South Carolina Gamecocks are on the verge of repeating as College World Series Champions. They are one game away from eliminating the Florida Gators from contention, after a thrilling extra innings 2-1 victory.A couple of costly base-running errors and over throws all but handed South Carolina Game 1 of the best-of-three series. South Carolina was outplayed, but showcased their resiliency by rebounding for a spectacular victory.South Carolina may not win tonight, but they are ...

Right after solid pitching from both teams, one defense shined and another made two costly mistakes in extra innings.South Carolina made the plays it needed to win the game, 2-1. Florida had all the opportunities to win the game. They left eight men on base and recorded three errors in the game. The bulk of the batting order—center fielder Bryson Smith, first baseman Preston Tucker, catcher Mike Zunino and designated hitter Brian Johnson—recorded seven hits ...

The South Carolina baseball team is one win away from its second straight national championship.Back-to-back throwing errors by Florida allowed Christian Walker to score in the top of the 11th to break a 1-1 tie and give defending national champion South Carolina the go-ahead run in a 2-1 win over the Gators Monday night in Game 1 of the best-of-three College World Series Finals.Game 2 between the Southeastern Conference rivals is Tuesday night.The ...

The 2011 College World Series finals are set. South Carolina is set to try and defend their title against SEC rival Florida. South Carolina will try to become just the seventh team to ever repeat as College World Series champions and just the second since 1997.It is not going to be easy. These two teams know each other well, and they are very evenly matched. Both of them rolled into the series undefeated in College ...

If the weather cooperates, which in Omaha, Neb., the past week has been a big "if," the championship of the College World Series will begin tonight with the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks taking on the Florida Gators in a best-of-three set to decide the king of college baseball.For those who are inclined to believe that baseball is played best in the Southeastern Conference, this match-up of SEC rivals is Exhibit A in defending ...

The Virginia Cavaliers were eliminated from the College World Series Friday night in heartbreaking fashion, dropping a 3-2 decision to the South Carolina Gamecocks.That loss doesn't diminish what was a great season for Virginia.One player who certainly left everything he had on the field was their ace, Danny Hultzen. He answered the bell for them time and time again. He did everything he could and more to keep his team playing deep into the College ...

Two more wins. That's all we need. Two more wins.Yes I know. Two more wins and we win the College World Series, and South Carolina is in the same boat.I'm talking about something bigger here.Two more wins and Florida will have won them all."The Big Three" college sports championships will all be in the trophy case—and all within the last five years.Florida will have won the BCS Football Championship twice, the NCAA Tournament twice, and ...