Florida opens final home series with win over Georgia
The No. 9 Gators steal night one against the Bulldogs May 14, 2021 | 10:57pm EDT Florida pitcher Jack Leftwich throws against Jacksonville on March 13. Leftwich closed out the Gators Friday victory against Georgia. Photo by Grethel Aguila | The Independent Florida Alligator
With Jack Leftwich on the mound and Georgia second baseman Josh McAllister staring at a full count, the opening series between Florida and the Bulldogs came down to the final pitch.
In one final motion, the pitch whizzed by the powerful swing of McAllister to secure the win for Florida. The Gators’ dugout rushed their closing pitcher to celebrate a night one victory.