You could be forgiven for believing that the Florida Gators were about to let another slim lead slip away, and let a scintillating season end with a dispiriting defeat, on Tuesday at the College World Series.
Florida’s slim 1-0 lead, earned in the top of the first inning, could’ve been a 4-0 lead or a 6-0 lead by the second or third inning, but the Gators failed to turn baserunners into plate-touchers. And Florida’s Jackson Kowar was pitching beautifully, but allowing just enough trouble to fear a lead-evaporating homer.
But Kowar just didn’t allow Texas to gain any traction.