Jonathan India and his teammates wait to greet Austin Langworthy at home after Langworthy's game-winning home run. (Photo: Kalia Jones/UAA Communications)
Carter's Corner: What They Wrote after Langworthy's Homer
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 | Baseball, Scott Carter
Gators outfielder Austin Langworthy was rounding the bases at McKethan Stadium following his walk-off home run off the glove of Auburn outfielder Steven Williams, giving Florida a 3-2 win in the Gainesville Super Regional championship game.
When Langworthy stepped on the plate, the Gators were officially headed back to Omaha for a fourth consecutive trip to the College World Series.
In one of the greatest moments in Gators baseball history – heck, it doesn't seem a stretch to say one of the most memorable moments in UF sports history – McKethan Stadium and social media lit up in unison.
GOOD MORNING #GATORS
— Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) June 12, 2018
WE ARE #OMAHABOUND!!! pic.twitter.com/U7gtgrzs3L
The writers in the press box soon dashed to the postgame press conference to question the participants on a night that none – winners or losers – will forget.
Here is a look at some of the stories from a game that was worthy of a trip to Omaha:
-- Gators earn return trip to CWS on wild walk-off home run writes Edgar Thompson of the Orlando Sentinel.
-- Langworthy's homer in 11th sends Gators back to CWS writes Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun.
-- Langworthy sends Gators to fourth straight College World Series writes Nick de la Torre of GatorCountry.com.
-- Langworthy rewards O'Sullivan for his patience with him writes Thomas Goldkamp of Swamp247.com.
-- Langworthy's homer off glove lifts Gators back to Omaha by Mark Long of the Associated Press via Jacksonville.com.
-- Auburn's season ends in extra innings against Florida writes Tom Green of AL.com.
-- Omaha Bound: Florida walks off against Auburn to win Gainesville Super Regional writes Chris O'Brien of the independent florida alligator.
-- Florida back to College World Series on walk-off homer in extras from Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com.
-- First look at eight teams in College World Series by Ryan McGee of ESPN.com.
-- The Gators open against Texas Tech on Sunday night. Michael Davis hits go-ahead home run as Texas Tech defeats Duke to go to CWS writes Mike Graham of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
-- Langworthy's homer in 11th sends Gators back to CWS writes Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun.
-- Langworthy sends Gators to fourth straight College World Series writes Nick de la Torre of GatorCountry.com.
-- Langworthy rewards O'Sullivan for his patience with him writes Thomas Goldkamp of Swamp247.com.
-- Langworthy's homer off glove lifts Gators back to Omaha by Mark Long of the Associated Press via Jacksonville.com.
-- Auburn's season ends in extra innings against Florida writes Tom Green of AL.com.
-- Omaha Bound: Florida walks off against Auburn to win Gainesville Super Regional writes Chris O'Brien of the independent florida alligator.
-- Florida back to College World Series on walk-off homer in extras from Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com.
-- First look at eight teams in College World Series by Ryan McGee of ESPN.com.
-- The Gators open against Texas Tech on Sunday night. Michael Davis hits go-ahead home run as Texas Tech defeats Duke to go to CWS writes Mike Graham of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
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