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Now this is what you want to see in your rivalries! Courtesy of a weather delay, Saturday night’s College World Series game between Texas A&M and Florida got off to a late start. Well, in the process of this, way too much free time got created for fans as they were waiting for things to kick off (with alcohol, mind you), and it resulted in a couple of Texas A&M supporters getting kicked out of the ballpark. Things didn’t get started until 10:15 p.m. CT, and with some fans already being drunk, it didn’t take very long for things to...

The Florida Gators captured the College World Series title on Sunday night with a 6–1 win over the LSU Tigers to sweep the best-of-three series. Florida scored its first two runs in the bottom of first and second inning before holding the lead. LSU scored its first run in the seventh inning but also lost a run due to an interference call on a Tigers base runner. LSU threatened in the eighth inning but failed to score. Florida added four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to seal the victory.

MAHA, Neb. – Whit Merrifield knew he had to make simple contact. The junior outfielder stood at the plate in the bottom of the 11th inning of a tie game with the biggest potential run in the history of South Carolina baseball standing on third base. And on a 2-0 pitch, Merrifield brought that run home with a sharp single to right-field, a hit that delivered a 2-1 win over UCLA and the program’s first NCAA championship Tuesday night in the final College World Series game at Rosenblatt Stadium. "It was just elation when I saw it go through. I...

6/28/2010 7:30 PM South Carolina vs #6 UCLA College World Series Finals, Game 1 (ESPN) 6/29/2010 7:30 PM #6 UCLA vs South Carolina College World Series Finals, Game 2 (ESPN) 6/30/2010 7:30 PM (If necessary) South Carolina vs #6 UCLA College World Series Finals, Game 3 (ESPN)

Bill Rowe scored the go-ahead run on second baseman Bryan Steed's throwing error in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Oregon State held on to beat North Carolina 3-2 for its first College World Series title Monday night. The Beavers (50-16) became the first team in CWS history to lose twice in Omaha and win the national title. Oregon State also is the first truly Northern-based school to win the series since Ohio State in 1966. With the game tied at 2 in the eighth, Rowe drew a two-out walk and Tyler Graham blooped a single into left. Tar...

Congrats to the Rice Owls, who continued this year's tradition of Texas teams ousting California ones in unfrozen sports. Rice U.(of Houston) defeats Stanford 14-2, the most lopsided championship game in CWS history, winning the series 2-1. Coach Wayne Graham can add the division I crown to his numerous titles his team earned at San Jacinto Junior College(also in Texas). And best of all, Rice EARNED their national title on the field, marching through the playoffs, no bogus mythical title from a sham 1-game matchup setup by computer geeks, AD water boys, and loser sports writers. Champs, without dispute or...

South Carolina and Texas played for the title last year, but both faced elimination Tuesday. Results were mixed. Sam LeCure allowed only one run as defending champ Texas sent Miami home with a 5-1 win. The Gamecocks weren't as lucky. Stanford, behind Danny Putnam's five RBI, eliminated the Gamecocks 13-6.

Monday was a tough day for another Florida school. Notre Dame's Chris Niesel pitched a six-hit gem to lead the Irish to a 3-1 win over top-seeded Florida State and complete the field for the 2002 College World Series. The Seminoles beat the Irish 12-5 on Sunday to force Monday's Game 3. South Carolina stunned defending champion Miami on Sunday with five runs in the 9th inning to eliminate the 'Canes and advance to Omaha. • Horns humble Houston | Tigers take out Razorbacks • Rice, Stanford and Georgia Tech advance on Saturday