A quick look at how Florida baseball won Game 1 of the Gainesville super regional

Florida baseball began the Gainesville Super Regional Friday night with a 5-4 win over South Carolina at Condron Family Ballpark in a best-of-three-series.

With a win on Saturday, the No. 2 national seed Gators (49-15) will reach their first College World Series since 2018. One more wins will get them there.

"When you are in a situation like this, Omaha is right there, right in front of you, you can almost feel it," Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan said. "If you allow yourself to get caught up in that feeling rather than playing South Carolina that can really affect your play. Hopefully that doesn't happen, but that's every player's dream, that's why a lot of these guys came back, to have that opportunity again."

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Here's a quick recap of how the Gators pulled off the Game 1 victory.

10:58 p.m. | A big insurance run for Gators

Tyler Shelnut delivers a two-out RBI single to give the Gators a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the eighth. Brandon Neely on to close it out for Florida in the top of the ninth after Cade Fisher delivered two scoreless innings of relief.

10:18 p.m. | Gators take first lead

Florida takes its first lead of the night, 4-3, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With two outs, UF catcher BT Riopelle lofted a solo shot over the wall in center field, his sixth homer of the postseason, to put Florida ahead.

9:59 p.m. | Florida ties it back up

Florida ties the score back up, 3-3, when Tyler Shelnut led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a towering solo home run to left field. But the Gators missed an opportunity to take their first lead of the game. Colby Halter followed Shelnut's homer with a double and moved to third on a ground out by Richie Schiekofer. But Cade Kurland struck out with a runner on third and one out. Then, Wyatt Langford hit a liner back to the pitcher that James Hicks knocked down with his glove and fired to first to get Langford and end the inning. Gators 3, South Carolina 3 end 5th.

9:07 p.m. | South Carolina regains lead

.South Carolina regains the lead, 3-2, on an RBI single from McGillis. But Sproat works out of a bases loaded jam by getting catcher Cole Messina to ground into a pitcher to catcher to first double play to end the inning. South Carolina 3, Gators 2. Mid 2nd.

8:57 p.m. | Josh Rivera ties it up for Gators

After Jac Caglianone belted a two-out single, shortstop Josh Rivera blasted a 2-0 fastball from South Carolina starter James Hicks deep over the wall in left for his 17th homer of the season. Gators 2, South Carolina 2. End 1.

8:48 p.m. | South Carolina strikes first

The Gamecocks score two runs on four hits off Florida starter Brandon Sproat to take a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning. South Carolina leadoff batter Will McGillis drilled Sproat's second pitch for a towering home run to left field just inside the foul pole, giving the Gamecocks a 1-0 lead. Wyatt Langford then lost a routine fly ball from Braylen Wimmer in center field in what was scored a single. That run came around to score on a two-out, RBI single by first baseman Gavin Cases, giving the Gamecocks a 2-0 lead.

8:13 p.m. | Florida the home team

. Florida is the home team and South Carolina the visiting team for tonight's Game 1 Super Regional matchup. Gators in home white shirts and white pants, Gamecocks in gray shirts and gray pants.

8:10 p.m. | South Carolina lineup

. McGillis DH, Wimmer SS, Petry RF, Messina C, LeCroy 3B, Casas 1B, Braswell 2B, Brewer LF, Tippett CF. SP Hicks.

8:07 p.m. | Florida lineup

.Florida lineup vs. South Carolina: Kurland 2B, Langford CF, Caglianone 1B, Rivera SS, Riopelle C, Heyman DH, Shelnut RF, Halter 3B, Schiekofer LF. SP Sproat.

8:05 p.m. | TV change

Florida's Super Regional game with South Carolina will now air on ESPNU. Originally to air on ESPN2 but changed due to two and a half hour weather delay.