Ty Floyd throws a masterpiece as LSU beats Florida in extra innings to take Game 1 of the College World Series final

Ty Floyd waited until Game 1 of the College World Series final to have his most masterful performance of the season.

[autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag] waited until Game 1 of the College World Series final to have his most masterful performance of the season.

Floyd worked eight full innings and allowed three runs on five hits, one walk, and 17 strikeouts. Those strikeouts tied a College World Series record for the most strikeouts in a nine-inning world series game, and a go-ahead home run from Cade Beloso in the 11th inning ultimately gave the Tigers a 4-3 win in extra innings

Beloso got the Tigers started in the top of the first with an RBI single to score [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] and give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.

[autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] hit a solo homer in the top of the third inning to give LSU a 2-0 lead over the Gators.

The Gators cut the lead in half in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI groundout to make it 2-1. In the bottom of the fifth, the Gators tied the game on an RBI groundout. In the bottom of the sixth, the Gators took the lead on a solo homer by BT Riopelle to give them a 3-2 lead.

In the top of the eighth inning, [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] hit another tank to left field to tie the game at three.

In the top of the eleventh inning, Beloso hit a belly bomb to right field to give the Tigers a 4-3 lead!

[autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag] got a flyout and two strikeouts to win the game for the Tigers. LSU is now one win away from a national championship.

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