Florida and South Carolina battled deep into extra innings in a wild top-25 showdown. Tied at 7 in the 14th, Florida jumped ahead with a deep shot to center. The ball barely escaped the outfielder’s reach, leading to some confident base-running and celebrations. The Florida dugout erupted, and the fans were loud, sensing a win was near. But they still needed three outs.
Florida brought in their closer, who looked sharp early with a strikeout and a groundout. With two outs and an 0-2 count, things unraveled. He left a breaking ball up, and South Carolina’s batter punished it with a game-tying homer to right center. A bullpen pitcher made a bare-handed grab of the home run ball, but the real fireworks came next. With the game tied and a runner on, the next South Carolina batter struck a ball into the gap. Florida’s outfielders misplayed it, and the runner raced home to win the game. The South Carolina bullpen and fans stormed the field. One shirtless fan gave out hugs, and the celebration hit full tilt after 14 emotional innings. Florida walked off stunned while South Carolina took the win.