Florida started Wednesday with a 15-run outburst to eliminate Kentucky from the College World Series, but the Gators' offense was nowhere to be found when day turned to night in Omaha.
Texas A&M put itself in position to advance to the finals with stellar pitching leading up to its matchup with Florida, and it was again the pitching that led the charge in a 5-0 win on Wednesday night.
Justin Lamkin wasn't expected to go very deep into the game for the Aggies, but he effectively took the decision out of Jim Schlossnagle's hands by mowing down Florida hitters over five shutout innings. Lamkin struck out nine, allowing only three hits.
When the Gators did have opportunities, their boom-or-bust offense busted. Florida had two runners on base with no outs in three different innings, but each opportunity ended with a whimper. The Aggies, meanwhile, were able to put two runs on the board before even producing a hit, taking advantage of Gators starter Liam Peterson's control issues.
Florida's pitching staff settled in after Fisher Jameson replaced Peterson, but Texas A&M came through with two big blows to take full control of the game. Gavin Grahovac doubled to extend the lead to 3-0 in the fifth inning, and freshman Caden Sorrell broke it open with a two-run blast in the sixth.
Texas A&M is headed somewhere it hasn't been before, advancing to the College World Series finals for the first time in program history and securing a date with SEC rival Tennessee. There will be a first-time champion crowned this weekend in Omaha, and one team will take a major step toward the title in Saturday's Game 1.
The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Florida vs. Texas A&M in Game 1 of the College World Series semifinals. Check out all of the key moments you might have missed.
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Florida vs. Texas A&M baseball final score
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | F | |
Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida vs. Texas A&M results,highlights from College World Series
(All times Eastern)
Final: Texas A&M 5, Florida 0
11:03 p.m.— Texas A&M turns a double play to end the game, and the Aggies are going to play for a national championship for the first time in program history! It'll be Tennessee and Texas A&M in the College World Series finals, starting Saturday.
11:01 p.m.— Dale Thomas walks to give Florida a baserunner with one out.
10:57 p.m.— McNeillie gets the two outs he was asked to get and sends us to the bottom of the ninth, with Texas A&M looking to do something it hasn't done before.
10:51 p.m.— Neely gets a strikeout after giving up a single to Kaeden Kent, but that will be the end of his night as Luke McNeillie takes the mound for the Gators.
End of eighth inning: Texas A&M 5, Florida 0
10:41 p.m.— Florida's offense continues to be abysmal with runners in scoring position. Auschenbeck notches two outs to wiggle out of the jam, and Texas A&M is three outs away from program history.
10:37 p.m.— Shelnut flies out and Caglianone moves to third. Florida has runners on first and third with one out.
10:35 p.m.— Cade Kurland really battled, putting together a 13-pitch plate appearance, and it ends in a walk. If Florida is going to get something going, Kurland's patience will be remembered as the turning point. The Gators have two runners on and nobody out. Here comes Tyler Shelnut.
10:32 p.m.— Evan Aschenbeck is coming on for a mid-at bat pitching change.
10:29 p.m.— Caglianone tries to spark something with an infield single to start the bottom of the eighth.
10:24 p.m.— Neely makes very quick work of the Aggies in the eighth, striking out Schott and Burton, but there isn't much the Gators can do to move the needle at this point without putting together a huge rally.
End of seventh inning: Texas A&M 5, Florida 0
10:18 p.m.— Josh Stewart is now mowing down Florida hitters, ending the seventh on back-to-back strikeouts. Texas A&M is six outs away from the finals.
10:11 p.m.— Neely strikes out Jackson Appel and sends us to the bottom of the seventh. All Texas A&M so far.
10:09 p.m.— Neely gets a pair of outs after a leadoff hit-by-pitch, so he's close to working around the blemish.
End of sixth inning: Texas A&M 5, Florida 0
10:03 p.m.— Wilson strikes out to end the inning. Florida had a boom-or-bust offense all season, and we're seeing the drawbacks of that as this Gators lineup can't get anything done with runners in scoring position.
10:01 p.m.— In keeping with the theme of the night, Florida responds to its great opportunity with a groundout and a strikeout. Ashton Wilson is the Gators' last hope in the inning.
9:57 p.m.— The Gators are trying to get something going here with back-to-back walks to start the inning. Scoring five runs is going to require hits at some point.
9:51 p.m.— Neely escapes without further damage, but that's not saying much as Florida enters the sixth needing a rally or two to stay competitive.
Texas A&M 5, Florida 0
9:48 p.m. 2-RUN HOME RUN— Caden Sorrell greets Neely with a 2-run home run, and this game is all Texas A&M! The Aggies lead 5-0 here in the sixth after a huge blast by the talented freshman.
SORRELL SMASH 💪#GigEm x @CadenSorrell x #MCWS pic.twitter.com/gnoq7O1mAd
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) June 20, 2024
9:45 p.m.— Jake Clemente is coming out of the game after 14 pitches. In comes Brandon Neely.
9:41 p.m.— Hayden Schott walks to start the inning, but Florida is able to handle a line drive from Burton and get the first out. Obviously, keeping the Aggies off the board is critical with a 3-0 deficit.
End of fifth inning: Texas A&M 3, Tennessee 0
9:35 p.m.— Texas A&M narrowly gets Caglianone at first, and it's a nice 1-2-3 inning for Lamkin as he goes deeper than even the Aggies themselves expected. Texas A&M is 12 outs away from a date with Tennessee.
9:31 p.m.— Strikeout No. 9 for Lamkin to start the bottom of the fifth.
9:28 p.m.— Jameson gets a pair of strikeouts to avoid further damage, but the pressure is intensifying on Florida's offense to do something before it's too late.
Texas A&M 3, Florida 0
9:24 p.m. RBI DOUBLE— Grahovac drives one into the gap for an RBI ground-rule double! He's reached base three times tonight, and the Aggies pad their lead with their third run of the game.
.@GavinGrahovac extends the lead!#GigEm x #MCWS pic.twitter.com/vXVsFTSbRb
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) June 20, 2024
9:20 p.m.— Kaeden Kent leads off the fifth with a double, forcing Jameson to work with a runner on base for the first time since the first inning.
End of fourth inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
9:15 p.m.— Lamkin only struck out one in the bottom of the fourth, but he'll gladly take it. The Aggies still lead 2-0.
9:14 p.m.— Camarillo makes a nice play to nab Ashton Wilson at first and avoid allowing an infield hit.
9:09 p.m.— Jameson posts another 1-2-3 inning as he awaits some runs from the Florida offense.
9:05 p.m.— Ted Burton drives one 376 feet, but Florida is able to track it down and get the first out of the fourth.
End of third inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
9:01 p.m.— Shelton pops it up in foul territory, Camarillo slides to grab it, and the Gators are going to be kicking themselves for missing a prime opportunity in the bottom of the third.
.@camarillo_ali said "nah I got this"#MCWS x 🎥 ESPN / @AggieBaseball pic.twitter.com/wBPanS1096
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 20, 2024
9:00 p.m.— Lamkin strikes out Shelnut, getting No. 7 on the day. He still has to get through Colby Shelton to escape the jam.
8:58 p.m.— Now Cade Kurland reaches on an infield single, avoiding the double play or even just one out to loaded the bases. Here comes Tyler Shelnut with a huge opportunity to put Florida on the board as Lamkin tries to settle down.
8:55 p.m.— Caglianone follows a walk with a single, and the Gators have something brewing with two on and one out.
8:49 p.m.— Jameson works a quick 1-2-3 inning, leaving Florida's deficit at two entering the bottom of the third. Jameson has been everything the Gators could've hoped since inheriting Liam Peterson's mess.
End of second inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
8:42 p.m.— That's the FIFTH strikeout for Lamkin, who's posted two scoreless innings so far. Florida can't do anything with Shelton's double.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) June 20, 2024BLEW IT BY HIM 🔥
Five 🥊 for @LamkinJustin through 2⃣#GigEm x #MCWS pic.twitter.com/cs4gTkhvnT
8:36 p.m.— Lamkin turns around and gets back-to-back strikeouts. Four of his first five outs have come via strikeout. The Gators are still looking to do something with Shelton in scoring position.
8:32 p.m.— Colby Shelton delivers Florida's first hit of the night, a double to start off the bottom of the second.
8:29 p.m.— Grahovac is confirmed OUT, and Florida is very happy to hold the Aggies to a zero after that rough first inning.
8:27 p.m.— Jameson works a quick two outs, but Grahovac lines one and tries to turn a single into a double. He's called out. Will it stand?
End of first inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
8:20 p.m.— Justin Lamkin works a 1-2-3 inning with a pair of strikeouts. The best start the Aggies could've hoped to get on the mound.
8:17 p.m.— After reaching base all five times against Kentucky earlier in the day, Caglianone flies out to start his night.
8:15 p.m.— Ali Camarillo grounds it to shortstop, and Florida gets the force out at third to end the inning. If you're a Gators fan, at least it was a hitless inning for Texas A&M? Aggies lead, 2-0. Here comes Jac Caglianone.
Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
8:13 p.m. SACRIFICE FLY— Jameson induces a flyout, but it's easily deep enough to get another run in for the Aggies. Florida might be alright with that result knowing it means an out, though. Stopping the bleeding right here will be key.
Texas A&M 1, Florida 0
8:08 p.m. RBI WALK— Peterson walks Ted Burton, driving in the first run of the game, and his night is done. Fisher Jameson is coming in to try and stave off disaster after Peterson's messy start.
8:06 p.m.— Peterson gets a strikeout to limit the bleeding, but Hayden Scott works a walk to load the bases with one out. Florida at least has to keep this from getting ugly.
8:00 p.m.— Real trouble for Peterson now, as he issues back-to-back walks to start the night. Jace LaViolette joins Grahovac on the basepaths for the Aggies.
7:58 p.m.— Liam Peterson struggled against these Aggies earlier in the College World Series, and he starts the day with by walking Gavin Grahovac.
7:56 p.m.— We are underway in Omaha!
6:50 p.m.— This game will officially start at 7:55 p.m. ET.
6:46 p.m.— Tennessee wins, and the winner of this series will face the Volunteers in an all-SEC finals starting Saturday.
6:35 p.m.— This game is not expected to start on time as Tennessee-Florida State finishes up. That game fortunately doesn't look like it will drag on too long, but be advised this won't actually be a 7 p.m. ET first pitch.
6:32 p.m.— Tennessee is wrapping up a win over Florida State, barring a stunning comeback, so the top-seeded volunteers would have a matchup set with Texas A&M if the Aggies won tonight.
How to watch Florida vs. Texas A&M
- Start time: 7:55 p.m. ET
- TV channel:ESPN
- Live stream:ESPN+,Fubo
Florida vs. Texas A&M will be broadcast live on ESPN at 7:55 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 19.
Those looking to stream the game can watch on ESPN+ or onFubo, which offers a free trial.
College World Series schedule
Friday, June 14
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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Game 1 | North Carolina 3,Virginia 2 | — | — |
Game 2 | Tennessee 12, Florida State 11 | — | — |
Saturday, June 15
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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Game 3 | Kentucky 5,NC State 4 | — | — |
Game 4 | Texas A&M 3, Florida 2 | — | — |
Sunday, June 16
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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Game 5 | Florida State 7,Virginia 3 | — | — |
Game 6 | Tennessee 6,North Carolina 1 | — | — |
Monday, June 17
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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Game 7 | Florida 5, NC State 4 | — | — |
Game 8 | Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 1 | — | — |
Tuesday, June 18
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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Game 9 | Florida State 9,North Carolina 5 | 2 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
Wednesday, June 19
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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Game 10 | Florida 15, Kentucky 4 | 11 a.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
Game 11 | Tennessee vs. Florida State | 3 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
Game 12 | Florida vs. Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
Thursday, June 20
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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*Game 13 | TBD | 2 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
*Game 14 | TBD | 7 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
*If necessary
Saturday, June 22
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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CWS Finals Game 1 | TBD | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
Sunday, June 23
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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CWS Finals Game 2 | TBD | 2 p.m. | ABC,Fubo |
Monday, June 24
Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
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*CWS Finals Game 3 | TBD | 7 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
*If necessary