Coastal Carolina opened its first College World Series campaign with a massive 2-1 upset of top-seeded Florida.
The Gators and Chanticleers, respectively, came ready to play.
Almost go time. #CWS #OmahaGators pic.twitter.com/5TjXIrykAF
— Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) June 19, 2016
Waking up in Omaha on @CoastalBaseball Gameday like. pic.twitter.com/1G96kwtTlv
— RoosterFeed (@RoosterFeed) June 19, 2016
The first run of the game came with some controversy and history. For the first time in the College World Series, umpires went to video replay and overturned a call to make what was originally ruled a Zach Remillard foul ball an RBI double.
Judge for yourself.
C-C-U! C-C-U!! C-C-U!!!
Coastal Carolina takes a 1-0 lead as Zach Remillard paints the line with a double. #CWS pic.twitter.com/9YxhoHe0jS
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 20, 2016
Coastal Carolina's dugout erupted after the play, which gave the Chanticleers a 1-0 lead.
Worth the wait. #CCUinOMAHA #CWS pic.twitter.com/zIeacvYLUG
— Coastal Baseball (@CoastalBaseball) June 20, 2016
Both teams played stellar defense throughout the game with plays like this.
Coastal Carolina's Tyler Chadwick turns in a BEAUTY! #CWS pic.twitter.com/utQEs9pbRs
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 20, 2016
And this:
India snares it and unleashes a ?ROCKET? to turn two for the Gators! #CWS pic.twitter.com/QmVssScWSV
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 20, 2016
The Gators bounced back with an RBI single from pinch-hitter Jeremy Vasquez. And the Gator fans rejoiced.
#Gators score!! Vasquez singles up the middle and Liput comes in to score.
B5 | #Gators 1, CCU 1 pic.twitter.com/zBUHKc9qHp
— Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) June 20, 2016
But Remillard struck again with an RBI triple, and this one was much less controversial.
Get hype! #CCUinOMAHA pic.twitter.com/ay31FUi5gm
— Coastal Baseball (@CoastalBaseball) June 20, 2016
Coastal Carolina right-handed pitcher Andrew Beckwith and Florida righty Logan Shore both had solid outings, but Beckwith was able to go the distance.
The game gives the Chanticleers more opportunities to use the team's extensive handshake.
The most elaborate handshake... EVER. #CWS https://t.co/L2Cq8IhdiF
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 20, 2016
