Monday, June 20, 2011

College World Series: Florida vs. Vanderbilt

FLORIDA VS. VANDERBILT

What: College World Series, Game 6. Where: TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha, Neb. When: 7 p.m. Monday. TV: ESPN2.

Records: Florida is 51-17; Vanderbilt is 53-10.

Outlook: Florida is 3-1 against Vanderbilt this season. The Gators took two of three in Nashville, Tenn., from May 13-15, and won the championship game of the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala., earlier this month. … The Gators are coming off their first win at the CWS since 2005. … The Commodores are in their first College World Series. … Freshman Karsten Whitson (8-0, 2.45 ERA) is expected to start for the Gators today. … Jacksonville native Austin Maddox (foot) did not play for UF in the opener, but he should be available at some point in the tournament. … The winning team will be off until Friday. The losing team will play Wednesday evening against North Carolina (50-15) or Texas (49-18).