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Game times, TV revealed for Super Regional winner-take-all games
Following a riveting round of Super Regional action on Saturday, a few contests are going to a decisive game on Sunday. There will be at least three such matchups.
A handful of programs forced a Game 3 with a win on Saturday, starting with Georgia sneaking a 2-1 win over Florida to push to a decisive meeting. Tennessee did the same to Nebraska in an equally intense second game of the series.
We’ll include some summaries of the games on Saturday that resulted in a winner-take-all game on Sunday below. But first, the schedule for Sunday’s Super Regional action.
Super Regional Games – Sunday, May 25
TBD – Arkansas vs. Ole Miss (if necessary)
2 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Nebraska (ESPN/ESPN2)
3 p.m. – South Carolina vs. UCLA (ESPN2)
4 p.m. – Florida vs. Georgia (ESPN)
All times Eastern
Georgia def. Florida, 2-1
Facing elimination, Georgia held Florida scoreless through the first four innings of play. The Gators cut the lead in half on a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded from Korbe Otis in the fifth. The Bulldogs would take a one run lead into the seventh inning. Florida put two runners on base, forcing Georgia starting pitcher Lillie Backes out of the game with two outs remaining. Randi Roelling would relieve her and would shut down the Gators in four pitches to end the game. The Super Regional series is tied at one a piece, forcing a Game 3 on Sunday.
Tennessee def. Nebraska, 3-2
It was a nervy game, with nobody able to break free and clear through the heart of the game. Tennessee did just enough to survive and advance to a winner-take-all game in the Knoxville Super Regional. Second baseman Ella Dodge hit a two-run homer in the first inning, then the Volunteers took the 3-2 lead on a McKenna Gibson sacrifice fly in the top of third. Pitcher Karlyn Pickens did the rest, going the complete game and allowing only five hits in the contest. She struck out 11.
UCLA def. South Carolina, 5-4
With two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and facing elimination in Super Regional play, UCLA’s Jordan Woolery took the first pitch she saw deep to left field for a two-run, walk-off home run against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Bruins never led during the matchup until the final out, forcing a pivotal Game 3 to decide one of the eight spots in the Women’s College World Series.