Florida Gators’ CWS hopes crushed, streak of misfortune.

Florida Gators Baseball Falls in NCAA Men’s College World Series Final

Florida Gators baseball suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the NCAA Men’s College World Series against the LSU Tigers on Monday night. The game took place at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Unfortunately, this loss adds the Gators to a long list of Florida sports teams that have lost finals in the past 30 days.

Florida Sports Teams Struggling in Recent Finals

The Miami Heat, an NBA team, faced defeat in the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets in late May. Following suit, the Florida Panthers, an NHL team, lost in the NHL Stanley Cup against the Vegas Golden Knights two weeks later. Both the Heat and the Panthers suffered what’s known as a “gentleman’s sweep,” which has been incredibly frustrating for Florida sports fans. Unfortunately, the streak of misfortune did not end there.

The Florida State Seminoles women’s softball team also faced defeat, this time against the top-seeded Oklahoma Sooners on June 9. The Seminoles’ loss adds another name to the ever-growing list of Florida teams experiencing disappointment in recent finals.

In Game 3 of the College World Series, the Gators had an even worse fate. They lost to the LSU Tigers with a staggering score of 18-4. This defeat made history as LSU set a record with just 24 hits resulting in such a high score.

Similar Struggles in Philadelphia

Florida is not the only place experiencing the pain of losing multiple finals in the same season. Philadelphia also knows the struggle all too well.

One year ago, on June 11, the Philadelphia Union, an MLS team, lost the MLS Cup final to Los Angeles FC. On the same day, the Philadelphia Phillies were defeated by the Houston Astros in the World Series.

The Philadelphia Eagles went on to lose the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 76ers have failed to make it to the NBA finals. Philly fans can empathize with Florida’s recent run of disappointments.