Step aside, Emily

The GIST: It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s the Super Regionals! The baseball boys served up some serious weekend drama with trips to the Men’s College World Series (MCWS) on the line — and there’s more where that came from tonight.

Florida upsets No. 6 Clemson in epic extra-innings battle: Center fielder Michael Robertson’s walk-off, two-RBI double sealed the Gators’ 11–10 win over Clemson in the 13th inning last night, clinching Florida’s fifth upset tourney win in a row. Next up for the bracket’s most chaotic team? A second straight MCWS journey to Omaha, NE.

No. 1 Tennessee survives: Cinderella squad Evansville stunningly upset the Vols 10–8 on Saturday, forcing last night’s do-or-die Game 3. But Tennessee came out swinging, thumping the Purple Aces 12–1 to reach their second consecutive MCWS. They’re safe from the curse of the No. 1–seed…for now.

Goodbye to the Pac-12: With No. 15 Oregon State’s and Oregon’s elimination losses last night, the last active Pac-12 teams’ seasons have officially ended. In other words, the 108-year-old Conference of Champions has officially closed up shop — at least in its current form — thanks to this summer’s impending conference realignment. RIP.

What’s next: There’s one more ticket to Omaha up for grabs tonight when No. 7 Georgia faces No. 10 NC State at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The last Super Regional continues to be must-see TV due to its wildly lopsided scorelines: NC State took Saturday's Game 1 18–1, then Georgia hit back with a 11–2 beatdown yesterday. Whoever ultimately wins, expect approximately one gazillion runs tonight.

The GIST: As the dust settles on Oklahoma City’s legendary Devon Park diamond, let’s reflect on the latest NCAA event to demonstrate women’s sports’ massive growth: the Women’s College World Series (WCWS).

12,324: How many people watched Oklahoma capture their fourth straight national championship IRL on Thursday — the largest crowd ever at the championship series.

• Fans also shattered the overall WCWS attendance record earlier in the tournament, when 12,566 watched Texas vs. Stanford and Florida vs. Oklahoma on May 30th’s opening session. If you build it…

2M: The record-setting average viewership of the two-game championship series — up 24% (!!!) from last year. Amazing what happens when you put women’s sports on primetime TV.

9: How many of the 12-player All-Tournament team will be back on college fields next year, including five freshmen. With this much talent and name recognition remaining on NCAA diamonds, expect even more broken records and growth in 2025.

12: The number of college players jumping straight onto pro rosters when the Athletes Unlimited (AU) AUX mini-season launches today. UCLA left fielder Jadelyn Allchin had the quickest turnaround with just eight days between her last game as a senior and her first as a pro with Team Wiggins starting tonight at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNews.

• Three of those 12 AUX players were selected in the May 14th AU Softball Draft — the rest of the 15 draftees will make their pro debuts in the AU Softball Championship Series starting July 26th. Can’t wait.

The GIST: Five NCAA records fell at this weekend’s national finals — four of them in women’s events. Next stop for the NCAA’s best? Heading to their various home countries in hopes of booking a ticket to Paris.

👟 No. 5 Florida’s Parker Valby makes a statement: The distance queen lived up to high expectations, winning individual titles in the 10k on Friday and the 5k on Saturday. The latter was particularly impressive, as Valby’s blistering 14:52.18 finish captured one of the only NCAA records she didn’t have. Emily Parker in Paris is within reach.

💨 Arkansas’ No. 1 women own the 400m: The Razorbacks completed the indoor/outdoor team title sweep thanks to sprinters Nickisha Pryce, Kaylyn Brown, Amber Anning, and Rosey Effiong, who went an unprecedented 1-2-3-4, respectively, in Saturday’s 400m final before setting another NCAA record together in the 4x400m relay. Unreal.

3️⃣ Florida’s No. 3 men three-peat: On the men’s track (and field), the Gator boys sealed their third straight outdoor title despite failing to capture first in any individual event. Interestingly, most of Florida’s points came from transfers, yet another testament to the championship team–building power of the transfer portal.

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