Florida Downs Florida State Behind Gifted Hitter/Pitcher

Sun., June 2, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

Brad Wilkerson gave himself a 19th birthday present Saturday with a seventh-inning grand slam, then took to the pitcher’s mound for a save to lead Florida to a 5-2 win over Florida State in the College World Series.

Wilkerson’s ninth homer of the season gave the second-seeded Gators (49-16) their 25th come-from-behind win this season and third win over Florida State (51-16) in four meetings.

Florida advanced to a second-round game Monday against Louisiana State, a 9-8 winner over Wichita State (54-10).

In the nightcap, light-hitting Tim Lanier’s grand slam and five RBIs staked Louisiana State to a big lead early and the Tigers held off Wichita State.

Kevin Shipp picked up his first save of the year in relief for LSU (49-15), getting a strikeout and flyout with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth.

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Florida Downs Florida State Behind Gifted Hitter/Pitcher

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