Cade Kurland thought he had completed it.
After a delay of over 4 hours because of extreme climate within the Omaha space, the ultimate recreation of the opening spherical of the 2024 Men’s College World Series between Florida and Texas A&M lastly bought underway after 11:00 p.m. native time. The Aggies took a 3-2 lead into the highest of the ninth inning, powered by a pair of runs within the second inning and yet another within the third as they constructed a 3-0 lead.
But the Gators didn’t go quietly into the evening. Florida put a pair of runs on the board within the prime of the seventh inning to chop the Aggies’ benefit to only 3-2, and that was the rating when the Gators got here to bat within the prime of the ninth inning. After Brody Donay struck out to begin the ninth, heart fielder Michael Robertson — a hero for Florida within the 2023 MCWS double-elimination spherical — bought on board with a single to deliver Kurland to the plate, representing the go-ahead run.
After the rely bought to 1-1, Kurland bought a backdoor breaking ball that he drove to proper, placing all the pieces he had into the swing.
It was virtually sufficient:
Instead of the two-run shot he thought it was off the bat, proper fielder Jace LaViolette used each inch of his 6’6 body to climb the wall in proper area, and deny Kurland of the go-ahead blast.
Leaving the Florida second baseman surprised:
LaViolette might need had a quiet evening on the plate, going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks, however he put up monster numbers on the dish for the Aggies this season, slashing .311/.453/.751 with 28 house runs.
And he can flash the leather-based when he must.
