June 21, 2010

Game 5 Recap

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College World Series - Game 5 Notes

By Phil Stanton

CollegeBaseballInsider.com Co-Founder

 

 

Today was the first since June 2, 1980, that three games were played in the College World Series in one day.

 

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This game was the third in the first five of the 2010 CWS in which both teams scored in the first inning.

 

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The Seminoles beat the Gators for the fourth time in five games this season. FSU has won eight of the past 11 meetings with UF.

 

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Florida State ended a four-game CWS losing streak. It was the first win for the Seminoles in Omaha since June 14, 2000, when FSU topped USC 3-2.

 

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This was the fourth meeting in Omaha between Florida and Florida State and the first win for the Seminoles. The Gators won once in 1991 and twice in 1996.

 

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Florida fell to 8-13 in CWS games. The Gators went 0-2 for the second time in Omaha.

 

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The SEC is 0-3 so far in the College World Series. South Carolina lost its Omaha opener against Oklahoma on Sunday.