Gators continue to excel at the plate as they sweep Ospreys in weekday series
The Gators have at least six runs and double-digits hits in all five games they have played in 2021 February 26, 2021 | 12:10am EST Through five games, the team averaged 7.8 runs and 12.6 hits per game. Photo from UF-Miami game Feb. 21, 2021. Courtesy of UAA.
Jud Fabian’s second home run flew like a bullet into the Wednesday night sky and blew Florida’s second game against UNF wide open in the fifth inning.
The ball thudded hard into the grass berms and felt like a powerful reinforcement of what the stat sheet made painfully apparent during week one. This Gator offense could be special.
This specific lead would be short lived. A fielding error by Cory Acton allowed UNF’s Cade Westbrook to score and tie the game up 1-1.
The Gators were unfazed. They let UNF have their run, because they weren’t at the plate.
Keeping Them Coming
In the top of the second, Butler, quickly back up to bat, singled up the middle to score Nathan Hickey from second.
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This lead would never be relinquished. With two outs, the Gators once again loaded the bases. Unlike on Sunday, they took advantage of it much sooner. Colby Halter tripled to right center field to clear the bases. It’s now 5-1 Florida over UNF.