The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Gators in two consecutive games in the championship finals, 2-1 and 5-2; the Gators concluded the 2011 season with an overall record of 53-19, the most games the Gators have ever won in a single season. The Gators won their first baseball national championship on Tuesday night, defeating LSU 6-1 in a best-of-three series. But it wasn't Florida's only first on Tuesday night. Florida is the only SEC school to have won national championships in football (1996, 2006, and 2008), men's basketball (2006, 2007), and baseball (2017). But it wasn't Florida's only first on Tuesday night. Florida is the only SEC school to have won national championships in football (1996, 2006, and 2008), men's basketball (2006, 2007), and baseball (2017). That's rather outstanding, and it helps set the Gators' sports program apart from the competition. The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Gators in two consecutive games in the championship finals, 2-1 and 5-2; the Gators concluded the 2011 season with an overall record of 53-19, the most games the Gators have ever won in a single season.