Florida scores most runs in Men's College World Series history, forces winner-take-all game

It might have been too obvious the Florida baseball team wasn’t ready to watch LSU win the Men’s College World Series.

After a thrilling extra-innings victory in Game 1 of the finals, LSU was one win away from capturing its seventh baseball national championship, needing a win Sunday in Game 2 of the best-of-three series. The Tigers appeared to be headed toward a win after scoring first and then jumping to a 3-1 lead after the second inning.

But the Gators chomped LSU, and then some.

Florida scored six runs in the third inning to take its first lead of the game, and the offense exploded for the remainder of the game, as they cruised to a 24-4 win, the most runs scored in a game in Men’s College World Series history.

Breaking down Florida’s MCWS record

Aside from designated hitter Luke Heyman, every Gator starter recorded at least two hits, led by center fielder Wyatt Langford, a presumed top 10 pick in the 2023 MLB draft. Langford went 5-for-5 with one walk, six RBI and a home run, which at 449 feet, was the second-longest homer in MCWS history at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.