Florida vs. NC State baseball live score, updates, highlights from 2024 College World Series knockout game

Florida vs. NC State baseball live score, updates, highlights from 2024 College World Series knockout game

This afternoon, one team's fate will be sealed at the 2024 College World Series.

It's elimination day for Florida and No. 12 NC State, as the Gators and Wolfpack battle to stay alive in Omaha. The two teams must win today to keep their hopes of a national championship alive, while the loser goes home packing.

Both squads suffered gut-wrenching, one-run losses on Saturday. NC State was three outs away from a win over No. 2 Kentucky before allowing a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth. Mitchell Daly played hero for the Wildcats, hitting a walk-off solo shot in the 10th to hand the Wolfpack a 5-4 loss.

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Florida fell behind 3-0 early to No. 3 Texas A&M, and the Gators were unable to muster up enough offense to complete a comeback, falling 3-2 to the Aggies. Despite racking up eight hits, Florida left 10 men on base in the losing effort, falling to the loser's bracket.

A defeat today marks the end of one team's time in Omaha, while the winner stays alive to play another day. Whoever emerges victorious will face the loser of the Kentucky-Texas A&M matchup, which is set for later Monday night.

The Sporting News is tracking live scores and highlights from Monday's College World Series knockout game between Florida and NC State. Follow for updates from the game.

Florida vs. NC State baseball score

Florida vs. NC State live updates, highlights from College World Series

(All times Eastern)

Bottom of eight inning

4:41 p.m.: Neely flashes a fastball beyond Soles for strike 3. Impressive showing in relief by the righty.

4:39 p.m.: Nixon whiffs on the nasty inside slider. Looked for a moment like maybe he would get on base as the ball flew towards the backstop. But Donay put those concerns to a rest, throwing him out at first.

4:37 p.m.: Andrew Shaffner supplants Sosa at second as a pitch-runner, while Heavner departs in favor of Chase Nixon (Luke's brother) at the plate.

4:36 p.m.: Nixon performs a sacrifice bunt to move Sosa to second. Worked like a treat. Tying run on second base with one away.

4:35 p.m.: Sosa starts things with a bang, rifling a single into the lush outfield grass. Good start for the Wolfpack in this pivotal inning.

Top of eight inning

4:30 p.m.: NC State once again shimmies it way out of danger, keeping the deficit at 1.

Bottom of seventh inning

4:22 p.m.: Neely sends Butterworth back to the dugout with his fastball. Impressive poise by the right-hander.

4:20 p.m.: Neely misses his 3-2 attempt towards Jake Mozart. The go-ahead run is now on base.

4:18 p.m.: Filthy effort by Neely, who buckles Makarewicz with a fastball at the knees. Two gone for the Gators.

4:16 p.m.: Pennington flies out deep to center field. One gone for reliever Brandon Neely.

4:12 p.m.: Leadoff walk spells the end of Jake Clemente's short relief appearance. Pennington and Makarewicz looming in the distance. You kinda understand why the Gators felt the need to make the change.

Top of seventh inning

4:10 p.m.: NC State gets out the inning unblemished.

Bottom of sixth inning

4:03 p.m.: Florida gets out of the bottom half unscathed. Onto the seventh.

Top of sixth inning

3:54 p.m.: 1-2-3 innings don't come quite like this one. Noah Soles with one of the most impressive catches you'll see, tracking the ball deep into the warning track before stretching to reel it in and end the frame.

Bottom of fifth inning

3:48 p.m.: Inning comes to a close with a strikeout. Wolfpack still have an uphill climb to win this one.

3:45 p.m.: NC STATE SCORING PLAY — Impressive bit of two-out hitting by Butterworth, who sends Pennington home with a double he stroked into right field.

Florida 5, NC State 4

3:42 p.m.: Ground out keeps Pennington tethered to second base.

3:40 p.m.: Pennington leads things off with a double, lacing his effort onto the left field wall. A promising start if you're of a red-and-white persuasion today.

Top of fifth inning

3:35 p.m.: FLORIDA SCORING PLAY — Shelnut corks into a misfired changeup that caught too much of the plate, putting it over the left field bleachers. The Gators double their advantage with the blink of an eye — and the swing of a bat.

Florida 5, NC State 3

Bottom of fourth inning

3:30 p.m.: It doesn't cost the Gators, however. Double play ends the inning with a flourish.

3:28 p.m.: Error puts one runner on after Fisher coaxes a groundout to start the frame.

Top of fourth inning

3:23 p.m.: Whitaker pulls the string to get Wilson down on strikes. Half-inning over.

3:21 p.m.: Whitaker baffles Kurland with the heat. Gives him a chance to intentionally walk Caglianone and set himself up for a duel with Wilson.

3:19 p.m.: After Donay struck out to start the inning, Robertson takes first base on the single to shallow center. Whitaker still attempting to find his footing as a reliever.

Bottom of third inning

3:14 p.m.: Nixon strikes out to conclude the frame.

3:12 p.m.: After Fisher coaxed two outs, Sosa restarts the rally with a liner that evaded Heyman's glove in first base.

3:07 p.m.: NC STATE SCORING PLAY — Makarewicz rips one into the concourses, taking advantage of Garrett Pennington's lead-off HBP to cut the Gators' advantage to one.

Florida 4, NC State 3

Top of third inning

3:03 p.m.: NC State follows up Florida's 1-2-3 with one of its own.

Bottom of second inning

2:56 p.m.: 1-2-3 inning for Cade Fisher, who entered the game in Caglianone's stead.

Top of second inning

2:49 p.m.: Shelton whiffs on Fritton's offering, bringing the top half of the inning to a close.

2:47 p.m.: Fritton's doldrums continue, as he issues yet another free pass — his third of the contest.

2:44 p.m.: FLORIDA SCORING PLAY — Caglianone sends a shot into the summer breeze, rocketing Fritton's errant fastball into the left field bleachers. Talk about giving yourself run support...

Florida 4, NC State 1

2:43 p.m: FLORIDA SCORING PLAY — Kurland does his part, rifling off a fly ball into right field to bring in Holmes. We are level at 1. NC State 1, Florida 1

2:40 p.m.: Robertson keeps his nerve, firing off a scorcher to load the bases for Kurland. The Wolfpack are already getting Logan Whitaker warmed up in the bullpen.

2:39 p.m.: Fritton surrenders his second walk of the inning, issuing a seven-pitch pass on Donay.

2:36 p.m.: Fritton walks Holmes after missing his mark on the 3-2 count.

2:34 p.m.: Impressive diving grab by Butterworth, who robs Shelnut's 107 mph line drive with a step and leap to the right.

2:32 p.m.: Caglianone appears to be rubbing his arm in the dugout between innings. One to watch as the game progresses.

Bottom of first inning

2:30 p.m.: Robertson fields Nixon's fly ball in stride, snatching it out the sky with relative ease. The Gators get out of the inning relatively unscathed.

2:29 p.m.: Sosa is set aside on strikes after Caglianone places a delicate curve on the inside corner. Two gone.

2:26 p.m.: NC STATE SCORING PLAY — Butterworth sends a scorcher through the six hole, bringing in the runner from third base. He immediately slots into the trifecta of NC State baserunners hoping to get their chance to touch home, as well. The Wolfpack are hoping to put up a big number here.

NC State 1, Florida 0

2:18 p.m.: Caglianone in a hole already. Has sent three batters on base after plunking one and walking two. Bases loaded for Butterworth as he attempts to make a splash for the Wolfpack.

Top of first inning

2:15 p.m.: Fritton tightropes out of the inning after plunking a pair of Gators batters. Sets Heyman down on strikes before striding into the dugout.

2:14 p.m.: Kurland and Caglianone retired via groundout and strikeout, respectively.

Florida

1. Cade Kurland
2. Jac Caglianone
3. Ashton Wilson
4. Colby Shelton
5. Luke Heyman
6. Tyler Shelnut
7. Dale Thomas
8. Brody Donay
9. Michael Robertson

P: Jac Caglianone

NC State

1. Eli Serrano III
2. Garrett Pennington
3. Alex Makarewicz
4. Jacob Cozart
5. Brandon Butterworth
6. Alex Sosa
7. Luke Nixon
8. Matt Heavner
9. Noah Soles

P: Dominic Britton

How to watch Florida vs. NC State

• Start time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo

Florida vs. NC State will be carried on ESPN. Those hoping to stream the game can find it on ESPN+ or on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

College World Series schedule

Friday, June 14

Saturday, June 15

Sunday, June 16

Monday, June 17

Tuesday, June 18

Wednesday, June 19

Thursday, June 20

*If necessary

Saturday, June 22

Sunday, June 23

Monday, June 24

*If necessary