Texas A&M baseball is just one victory from playing in the College World Series championship series.
The No. 3 overall Aggies will take on SEC rival Florida in the nightcap of a triple-header of the CWS from Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, with a chance to make the championship series for the championship series appearance in program history. Texas A&M would set the program record for wins with three with one more victory in the CWS.
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Wednesday’s semifinal will be a rematch of the opener of the CWS for both the Aggies and Gators. Texas A&M defeated the Gators 3-2, aided by a home run robbery of Florida’s Cade Kurland by Texas A&M right fielder Jace LaViolette. LaViolette is a game-time decision following a hamstring injury during the sixth inning vs. Kentucky.
The Aggies also have a 5-1 victory over Kentucky so far during the CWS, marking their best record and second semifinal appearance in the double-elimination tournament. The Gators would need to beat Texas A&M Wednesday night and again Thursday to advance to the best-of-three-game championship series.
Florida kept its season alive with an elimination victory over NC State on Monday and another one Wednesday morning against Kentucky. The Gators ― led by Jac Cagliagone and his 35 home runs ― are 8-1 in elimination games after making the tournament as one of the final teams in the field of 64.
The Aggies lead the all-time series between the two programs 17-14. Texas A&M is 2-2 against Florida this year, losing two out of three games during the regular season in Gainesville. This game will mark the second-ever meeting between the teams in the NCAA postseason.
With that, follow along for live scores, updates and highlights from Texas A&M baseball’s semifinal matchup against Florida in the College World Series:
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Texas A&M baseball vs Florida score: Aggies 2, Gators 0
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| TAMU | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| FLA | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
Texas A&M baseball vs Florida live updates, highlights
Bottom of the third inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
8:57 p.m.: Kurland hits one off Lampkin’s glove on what could have been a double play. Instead, it’s bases loaded, one out for Shelnut.
8:56 p.m.: Caglianone beats the shift with no one there on the left side. First and second, one out for Kurland.
8:54 p.m.: Robertson works the count full and earns a walk. The first free pass allowed by Lampkin today. Caglialone up.
8:52 p.m.: Lampkin does not get ahead to start a count for the first time tonight, but still gets Donay out swinging. Six of the first eight hitters have struck out. Four in a row.
Top of the third inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
7:49 p.m: Schott goes down swinging on a 3-2 pitch. First 1-2-3 inning for Florida, second straight inning it faces the minimum.
7:47 p.m.: Appel flies out to center field for the second out.
7:46 p.m.: LaViolette flies out to left field for the first out. He’s not moving great still.
Bottom of the second inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
7:42 p.m.: Thomas strikes out swinging on the 11th pitch. A good comeback for Lampkin after the leadoff double.
7:41 p.m.: The 10th pitch results in another foul ball. Infield meeting on the mound.
7:35 p.m.: Wilson strikes out swinging for the second out. Four strikeouts in the first six UF hitters for Lampkin.
7:33 p.m.: Lampkin bounces back with a strikeout. His third already.
7:32 p.m.: Shelton rips a double to right field over LaViolette’s head. He could not move well enough to get to the ball.
Top of the second inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
7:29 p.m.: Grahovac is ruled out after the challenge and the play is confirmed. Tough one to overturn there.
7:26 p.m: Lead-off hitter Grahovac is back up for the second time in two innings. He gets a two-out single but is tagged out at the second, trying to extend it into a double. The play will be reviewed.
7:24 p.m.: Chestnut goes down swinging. Jameson is working a lot faster and in the zone.
7:23 p.m.: Kaeden Kent lines out to Shelton at short for the first out. Kent’s father and former MLB MVP Jeff Kent is in attendance.
Bottom of the first inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
7:20 p.m.: Shelnut strikes out swinging on a 3-2 82 mph breaking pitch. Two strikeouts for Lampkin.
7:18 p.m.: Kurland goes down swinging on three pitches. Good shutdown inning from Lampkin so far.
7:17 p.m.: Cagilianone leads off and A&M is playing four outfielders. He pops out behind second base for the first out.
Top of the first inning: Texas A&M 2, Florida 0
7:14 p.m.: Camarillo grounds out to Shelton at short, who fires to third for the final out to end the frame. Aggies score two on zero hits.
7:12 p.m.: Sorrell drives in a run on a sac fly. It’s 2-0 A&M. LaViolette was able to move enough to score but is clearly hurting.
7:08 p.m.: Peterson is done after five hitters. He walked four and struck out one. Fisher Jameson is entering for the Gators.
7:07 p.m.: Five-hole hitter Ted Burton gives TAMU a 1-0 lead after drawing a bases-loaded walk.
7:05 p.m.: Schott draws a walk, the third of the inning and the bases are loaded with one out.
7:03 p.m.: Peterson blows a 2-2 fastball at 96 mph past Appel for the first out. Still two on, Schott batting.
7:01 p.m: The “Ball 5 chant” has begun for A&M fans.
7:00 p.m.: LaViolette also works ahead 3-0 and then earns a four-pitch walk. Activity in the Florida bullpen early. Two on, zero outs for Appel. Team meeting at the mound.
6:57 p.m.: Peterson fell behind 3-0 to Grahovac but worked back to a 3-2 count. Grahovac, however, won the battle with a walk.
Pregame
6:52 p.m.: Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan moved Jac Caglianone to leadoff to combat the intentional walks. In his first game as the leadoff hitter, Caglianone hit a home run and had a single. It’ll be interesting to see how the Aggies attack the Florida all-time home run leader.
6:43 p.m.: Tonight’s starting pitchers. Florida, the designated home team for the game, is going with Liam Peterson. He started and went 2.1 innings in the opener vs. A&M. The Aggies are going with Justin Lampkin.
Liam Peterson, Florida: 3-5 record, 6.18 ERA, 62.2 innings, 76 K, 40 BB
Justin Lampkin, TAMU: 2-2 record, 5.43 ERA, 58.0 innings, 77 K, 19 BB
7:36 p.m.: Look at tonight’s game’s starting lineups for both teams.
Texas A&M: 1. Gavin Grahovac, 3b; 2. Jace LaViolette, rf; 3. Jackson Appel, c; 4. Hayden Schott, dh; 5. Ted Burton, 1b; 6. Caden Sorrell, lf; 7. Ali Camarillo, ss; 8. Kaeden Kent, 2b; 9. Travis Chestnut, cf; Pitcher ― Justin Lampkin.
Florida: 1. Jac Cagliaone, 1b; 2. Cade Kurland, 2b; 3. Tyler Shelnut, lf; 4. Colby Shelton, ss; 5. Luke Heyman, c; 6. Ashton Wilson, rf; 7. Dale Thomas, 3b; 8. Brody Donay, dh; 9. Michael Robertson, cf; Pitcher ― Liam Peterson.
5:50 p.m.: First pitch between the Gators and Aggies will be at 6:55 p.m., according to a tweet from the UF Twitter account.
6:47 p.m.: The Florida-Texas A&M game is not expected to start until at least 65 minutes following the conclusion of the FSU-Tennessee game which ended in a Tenneessee 7-2 victory. Liam Peterson, who allowed three runs in 2.1 innings in a start against the Aggies to start the tournament, is on the mound for the Gators.
What channel is Texas A&M baseball vs. Florida on today?
Texas A&M’s and Florida’s College World Series semifinal matchup will air on ESPN. The game can also be streamed on the ESPN app (with a cable login) and ESPN+. Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of network and offers a free trial to potential subscribers, is another streaming option.
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UNC baseball vs Florida State start time
- Date: Wednesday, June 19
- Time: 6:55 p.m. CT
The first pitch for UNC and FSU’s baseball game is scheduled for 65 minutes following the conclusion of the FSU-Tennessee semifinal from Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.
Texas A&M baseball schedule 2024
Below is Texas A&M’s baseball postseason schedule. For the Aggies’ full 2024 schedule, click here.
Bryan-College Station Regional
- Friday, May 31: Texas A&M 8, Grambling 0
- Saturday, June 1: Texas A&M 4, Texas 2 (11 innings)
- Sunday, June 2: Texas A&M 9, Louisiana 4
Bryan-College Station Super Regional
- Saturday, June 8: Texas A&M 10, Oregon 6
- Sunday, June 9: Texas A&M 15, Oregon 9
College World Series
- Saturday, June 15: Texas A&M 3, Florida 2
- Monday, June 17: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 1
- Wednesday, June 19: vs. Florida
Florida baseball schedule 2024
Below is Florida baseball’s postseason schedule. For the Gators’ full 2024 schedule, click here.
Stillwater Regional
- Friday, May 31: Florida 5, Nebraska 2
- Saturday, June 1: Oklahoma State 7, Florida 1
- Sunday, June 2: Florida 17, Nebraska 11
- Sunday, June 2: Florida 5, Oklahoma State 2
- Monday, June 3: Florida 4, Oklahoma State 2
Clemson Super Regional
- Saturday, June 8: Florida 10, Clemson 7
- Sunday, June 9: Florida 11, Clemson 10 (13 innings)
College World Series
- Saturday, June 15: Texas A&M 3, Florida 2
- Monday, June 17: Florida 5, NC State 4
- Wednesday, June 19: Florida 15, Kentucky 4
- Wednesday, June 19: vs. No. 3 Texas A&M
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