CORAL GABLES - Ryan Braun tripled, doubled twice and scored three runs as Miami defeated Florida 13-10 in the championship game of the NCAA region at Coral Gables on Sunday.
Miami (42-15-1), which extended its NCAA record by winning a region for the 10th straight year, faces N.C. State in this weekend's Super Region.
Danny Figueroa and Erick San Pedro also had three hits apiece for Miami.
Ben Harrison and Mario Garza each had three hits and two RBIs for UF, eliminated by Miami for the second straight year.
Richard Giannotti's three-run home run highlighted a five-run third inning for Miami, which built a 12-3 lead by the sixth.
Florida (37-21-1) rallied against a depleted Miami bullpen, scoring five in the sixth and one in the seventh to draw within 12-9.
Harrison, Garza and Jeff Corsaletti hit home runs in the five-run sixth for the Gators, but reliever Shawn Valdes-Fauli got Brian Rose to ground into a double play with the tying run on deck.
"When we were up 12-3 and all of sudden they put up the five-spot, I didn't feel safe," Miami coach Jim Morris said.
Florida forced the second game by winning the opener 15-5, despite being outhit 18-14.
"We deserved to be here and we showed we can play with anybody," Corsaletti said.
Other region finals
SOUTH CAROLINA 9, STETSON 3: Steven Tolleson and Justin Harris had three hits apiece in Atlanta as the Gamecocks reached the Super Region for the fourth straight year.
TEXAS 6, LAMAR 3: Dustin Majewski went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Taylor Teagarden hit a two-run single as the host advanced. Lamar won the first game 6-2.
LSU 9, N.C.-WILMINGTON 8 (11): Jon Zeringue homered in the 11th as the Tigers advanced in Baton Rouge, La.
UNC 8, MISSISSIPPI ST. 6 (11): Sean Farrell drove in the winning run as the Tar Heels rallied in Starkville, Miss.
N.C. STATE 6, W. CAROLINA 4 (14): Colt Morton led off the 14th with a home run as the Wolfpack advanced in Wilson, N.C.
OHIO STATE 9, AUBURN 7: Brett Garrard had four RBIs and Matt Davis pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth as the Buckeyes advanced in Auburn, Ala.
ARIZONA STATE 16, UNLV 1: The Sun Devils had 19 hits to advance in Tempe, Ariz.
RICE 5, WICHITA STATE 2: Wade Townsend allowed five hits in eight innings as the Owls advanced in Houston.
SW MISSOURI ST. 7, NEBRASKA 0: Bob Zimmermann allowed five hits and struck out seven in the first complete game of his career as the Bears advanced in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers won the first game 9-5.
CAL STATE FULLERTON 8, NOTRE DAME 1: Jason Corapci and Justin Turners each drove in two runs as the host advanced.
LONG BEACH ST. 7, WASH. 2: Cesar Ramos pitched seven shutout as the host reached the Super Region for the first time.
STANFORD 19, RICHMOND 6: Ryan Garko homered twice and drove in five runs, and Danny Putnam hit a grand slam as the host won its fifth straight region.
BAYLOR 3, S. MISS 2: David Murphy hit a tying two-run double and Josh Ford followed with a run-scoring single as the Bears advanced in Hattiesburg, Miss.
