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Florida Baseball: Top five moments for Gators at College World Series

By Benjamin Henderson

CORAL GABLES, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Peter Alonso #20 of the Florida Gators crosses home plate after hitting a two run home run against the Miami Hurricanes on February 26, 2016 at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables, Florida. Florida defeated Miami 5-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
CORAL GABLES, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Peter Alonso #20 of the Florida Gators crosses home plate after hitting a two run home run against the Miami Hurricanes on February 26, 2016 at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables, Florida. Florida defeated Miami 5-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) /
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Jun 27, 2017; Omaha, NE, USA; Florida Gators players and coaches celebrate with the national championship trophy after the game against the LSU Tigers in game two of the championship series of the 2017 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /

Florida Baseball CWS Moments: J.J. Schwarz preserves the National Title at home

In 2017, Florida navigated Regionals and Super Regionals to advance to Omaha with eyes locked on finally winning the national title.

Despite having to play TCU in a winner take all game to advance to the championship series, Florida baseball took on LSU in its third appearance in the championship series.

The Gators took the first game 4-3 to be one win away from winning it all. Clinging to a 2-1 lead in the 8th inning with runners on first and third, with LSU’s ace on the horizon if there was a game three, Kevin O’Sullivan turned to Jackson Kowar to close the game out.

Kowar induced a ground ball to second baseman J.J. Schwarz while the runner from LSU was screaming home.

Schwarz didn’t opt to try for the double play but instead threw home and got to out to keep Florida up 2-1. A flyball from the next batter got the Gators out of the inning, and a four-run bottom of the eight gave Florida all the insurance it needed to bring home the national title.

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