"Sports Update with Mike T." with various sports equipment

Sports Update: Wednesday, June 19th

Tuesday’s College Baseball World Series game between the Kentucky Wildcats (46-14, 22-8 SEC) and the Florida Gators (35-29, 13-17 SEC) was postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for Wednesday morning at 11:07 AM in Omaha, Nebraska. This marks Florida’s 14th appearance in the College World Series; they were national champions in 2017. Historically, the Gators lead the series against the Wildcats 150-74-1, although Kentucky won two out of three games during their most recent series in Gainesville this season. Live coverage of the game will be available on ESPN.

In MLB action, Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The series finale is scheduled for Wednesday at 12:35 PM in Pittsburgh, with RHP Hunter Greene (5-2, 3.61 ERA) starting for Cincinnati. Live coverage of the game will begin at 12:05 PM on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.

In sad news, baseball legend Willie Mays has passed away at the age of 93. Mays had an illustrious career with the New York/San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, amassing 3,293 hits, 1,909 RBI, and 2,068 runs. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in baseball history.