Through eight innings, the biggest storyline in game two between Florida and Mississippi State was all of the missed opportunities by the offenses.
At that point, UF had recorded seven hits and been walked seven times, but they stranded 11 of those runners on the basepaths. Mississippi State’s offense had notched eight hits and six walks at that point in the game, and they stranded 10 of them.
So, as the game entered the ninth inning in a 3-3 tie, it became clear that this game was going to come down to which team got the clutch hit first.