As we head into a highly anticipated 2023 CWS Finals series between two SEC foes, I decided to look at a couple of keys to victory for the No. 2 Florida Gators (53-15). The Gators will open up the best-of-3 championship series against the No. 5 LSU Tigers (52-16) on Saturday night. Game 2 will be Sunday, and the If Necessary Game 3 will be Monday night.
This almost feels like a clash of Titans. Two teams that were ranked highly all season with tons of future MLB talent. The 2023 CWS Finals will also feature all three of this year’s Golden Spikes Award Finalists, and could also feature what will be the top 3 picks of the 2023 MLB draft (plus arguably the current top 2024 prospect).