NCAA Super RegionalsMay 27, 2016 by Sarah Hoffman
WALK OFF: Georgia Sweeps Florida at Super Regionals
WALK OFF: Georgia Sweeps Florida at Super Regionals
The Georgia Bulldogs don't care about rankings, stats, or history. What they do care about is the fact that they just SWEPT the No. 1 team and two-time defe
The Georgia Bulldogs don't care about rankings, stats, or history. What they do care about is the fact that they just SWEPT the No. 1 team and two-time defending WCWS Champs out of Super Regionals on the Gators' home turf.
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Let that sink in....Georgia, the No. 16 seed, swept Florida, the No. 1 seed and defending Champion, in Gainesville.
The Bulldogs took the opening game against the hosts by a score of 3-0. Chelsea Wilkinson was lights out for Georgia, only allowing the Gators three hits the whole game. Georgia's game one win was the first time a No. 1 team had lost game one since the current Super Regionals format began in 2005.
But one win wasn't enough for the Bulldogs — they came for the series and they took it in dramatic fashion.
Down 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, pinch hitter Kaylee "Moose" Puailoa showed bunt with a 0-2 count, pulled the bat back, and crushed the walk-off, two-run homer to deep center, punching the Bulldogs' ticket to the WCWS. Georgia will make only its third appearance at the WCWS and its first since since 2010.
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The loss for Florida means the Gators lose the opportunity to be the first team since the 1988-1990 UCLA Bruins to three-peat as WCWS Champions. Florida is also the highest seed to be eliminated at Super Regionals since the 2010 Alabama team that was also ranked No. 1.
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Let that sink in....Georgia, the No. 16 seed, swept Florida, the No. 1 seed and defending Champion, in Gainesville.
The Bulldogs took the opening game against the hosts by a score of 3-0. Chelsea Wilkinson was lights out for Georgia, only allowing the Gators three hits the whole game. Georgia's game one win was the first time a No. 1 team had lost game one since the current Super Regionals format began in 2005.
But one win wasn't enough for the Bulldogs — they came for the series and they took it in dramatic fashion.
Down 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, pinch hitter Kaylee "Moose" Puailoa showed bunt with a 0-2 count, pulled the bat back, and crushed the walk-off, two-run homer to deep center, punching the Bulldogs' ticket to the WCWS. Georgia will make only its third appearance at the WCWS and its first since since 2010.
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The loss for Florida means the Gators lose the opportunity to be the first team since the 1988-1990 UCLA Bruins to three-peat as WCWS Champions. Florida is also the highest seed to be eliminated at Super Regionals since the 2010 Alabama team that was also ranked No. 1.
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