In the second matchup between the Gameocks and Gators, South Carolina sent their trusty starter, Michael Roth to the hill to face off against Karsten Whitson. Flordia gets two on in the first, but leaves them on base. In the bottom of the inning, leadoff man Scott Wingo is hit by a pitch. Jackie Bradley, Jr. strikes out and Chrisitan Walker grounds into a double play to end the inning.

Peter Mooney leads of the third with a double. Mooney and Marzilli are on the corners when Wingo hits a sacrifice fly and scores Mooney. Bradley gets walked and Walker gets a RBI when Nolan Fontana can’t field his hit. Brady Thomas joins the RBI parade and beats out the throw to first. Adrian Morales hits the ball to the pitcher for the last out.

Gators catcher Mike Zunino gets them on the scoreboard with a solo home run in the fourth. In the next inning, the Gamecocks turn their ninth double play of the College World Series. In the bottom of the fifth, Wingo, Walker and Thomas are on base when Morales is walked. Whitson is replaced by Tommy Toledo. Toledo strikes out  Jake Williams  to escape the inning.  Whitson lasted 4 2/3 innings and had four strikeouts. He gave up two walks, four hits and one earned run.

Mooney homered in the sixth. Robert Beary flies out. Toledo is replaced by Brian Johnson. Marzilli hits a double. Wingo flies out to center and Bradley is fanned with no more damage done. John Taylor relieves Roth in the seventh after Tucker advances Zunino. In 7 2/3 innings of work, Roth gave up five hits, two walks, two earned runs while striking out six Gators. After it is announced that Tyler Thompson will pinch hit for Pigott, Matt Price is brought in to face him. Price fans Thompson.

Beary singles to start off the bottom of the eighth. Marzilli lays down a sacrifice bunt. Beary advances on a wild pitch to Wingo. Wingo hits a single, scoring Beary. Bradley bounces one back to Steven Rodriguez, who boots the ball and still throws out Bradley. However, this allows Wingo to advance. Walker is intentionally walked and Thomas is replaced by Adam Matthews at the plate. Greg Larson is brought in to face Matthews. Matthews is out at first to end the inning.

With the Gators down to their final three outs, Johnson flies to center. Jeff Moyer replaces Ramjit at the plate and doesn’t get on base. Ben McMahan flies out to Bradley and the Gamecocks win by a final of 5-2.

Price earns his 20th save of the season. Scott Wingo is named Most Outstanding Player. Michael Roth has the second lowest ERA (1.17) in College World Series history.

The Gamecocks are the first undefeated tournament team since Miami in 2001. They also have the distinction of being the last champions crowned at Rosenblatt and the first champions to christen TD Ameritrade Park.

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