th of his career.
The teams combined for just seven hits Tuesday, with 25 total strikeouts.
Florida took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a pair of errors from Seminole infielders. Vince Smith bobbled a ball at second base, followed by Logan Lacey overthrowing a ball to first base that gave Florida two runners in scoring position with no outs. Lacey’s error was his first in 50 chances as a Seminole.
Sterlin Thompson and Jud Fabian both scored on sacrifice flies for the early Gator lead.
The Seminoles tied things up in the fourth inning. Lacey walked on four pitches to open the inning, followed by Martin’s RBI double to right field. Martin took third base on a throwing error and scored on Wyatt Crowell’s sacrifice fly.
Calilao breaks Florida State’s heart in the 10th
The right fielder’s extra-inning home run sent the Seminoles home with their first loss to Florida in two years April 13, 2021 | 11:39pm EDT Calilao’s heroics ended a 3-2 pitching battle and lifted Florida over their in-state rival to move to 22-11 on the year. Photo from UF-Jacksonville March 14, 2021. Photo by Grethel Aguila | The Independent Florida Alligator
Kendrick Calilao wanted to go home.
Just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, the sophomore right fielder took the batter’s box against the Seminoles in the bottom of the 10th inning and dug his feet in.
Gators seek revenge for early Seminole defeat
Less than a month after a 10-2 defeat, Florida looks to avenge both a rivalry game and a weekend series April 13, 2021 | 12:05am EDT Florida looks to bounce back both in the FSU rivalry series and their 2021 season. Photo from UF-Jacksonville game March 14. Photo by Grethel Aguila | The Independent Florida Alligator
The last bus ride from Tallahassee to Gainesville couldn’t have felt great for the Florida baseball team.
After a bumpy yet unconcerning non-conference slate, the Gators left Dick Howser Stadium with a 10-2 defeat and their tails between their legs.
Now, fresh from a weekend series loss to Tennessee, Florida looks to bounce back both in the rival
After falling behind early, nearly the entire Gators lineup stepped up to string runs together.
“Offensively, I thought we were really good,” Gators head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said.
Rivera Arrives at the Plate
The Gators’ offense has been its strongest asset apart from Tommy Mace. A healthy offense, however, requires every man in the lineup to step up. This time, that man was Josh Rivera.
Entering the night, Rivera had been struggling with his batting all season. He just couldn’t find that moment to get it all going. Then, tonight happened.
Rivera’s night began in the fourth inning with the Gators already up 4-2. He belted a double down the left-field line to score Jordan Butler. In the eighth inning, with the Gators up 6-4, Rivera blasted an 0-1 pitch to left field for a home run.
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