Florida St. Ousts Stony Brook from CWS in Rout


Florida State's Justin Gonzalez (10) watches his three-run home run against Stony Brook during the third inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Omaha World-Herald, Matt Miller)

Florida State capitalized on a throwing error to score six runs in the third inning, and the Seminoles ended Stony Brook’s surprise appearance in the College World Series with a 12-2 victory on Sunday.


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Justin Gonzalez and Devon Travis homered to help the Seminoles build an early 9-0 lead against the CWS first-timers from Long Island.

FSU rebounded from a 4-3, 12-inning loss to Arizona on Friday and scored at least 12 runs for the third time in four games.

Stony Brook stunned the college baseball world by upsetting six-time national champion LSU in a three-game super regional to reach the CWS. But the Seawolves were beaten 9-1 by UCLA on Friday and outscored 21-3 in their two games in Omaha.

FSU starter Mike Compton (12-2) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings. Brandon McNitt (8-4) went 3 2-3 innings and gave up nine runs, four earned.

 

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

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