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Gators advance to Super Regional behind freshman Austin Langworthy

The Florida Gators took another step toward making their third consecutive College World Series appearance Monday night.

It was not the cakewalk everyone expected for the SEC champions.

Top-seeded UF needed an extra day to eliminate pesky No. 3 seed Bethune-Cookman during the Gainesville Regional and advance in NCAA Tournament.

The Gators also needed a freshman to play beyond his years during Monday’s 6-1 win against the Wildcats.

Austin Langworthy carried UF with both his arm and his bat.

A native of Williston, just outside of Gainesville, Langworthy hit a three-run homer during the sixth inning to break open a scoreless game.