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Vanderbilt baseball vs. Florida series opener weather delayed due to lightning: See new start time
Vanderbilt baseball’s Thursday game against Florida has been delayed due to lightning in the area.
The game was paused with Vanderbilt holding a 9-3 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.
NCAA rules state that the game cannot resume until 30 minutes after the most recent lightning strike within an eight-mile radius of the ballpark. An updated time of resumption was not immediately available. The game was suspended at approximately 6:48 p.m. CT.
The game will restart at 8:05 p.m., according to an announcement in the ballpark.
Shortly before the delay, the Commodores (27-10, 8-7 SEC) took the lead with a five-run fifth inning that included a two-run triple from RJ Austin and a two-run homer from Alan Espinal.
Troy LaNeve and Austin also hit home runs in the sixth inning to make the score 9-3 over the Gators (19-17, 7-8).
The game time for the series opener was already moved up 90 minutes due to the potential for thunderstorms later in the evening.
If the game is unable to be completed Thursday night, it will be resumed Friday prior to the originally scheduled 6 p.m. game.
Starting pitcher Bryce Cunningham threw six innings and allowed three runs, with one walk and seven strikeouts.
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Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on Twitter @aria_gerson.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – An injured manatee and her calf are recovering after authorities on a boat rescued them from the Orange River near Fort Myers on Thursday.
What we know:
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said its Marine Unit, Advanced Technology Support Unit, drone pilots and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helped in saving the pair after the mother was found hurt in the water and in need of medical attention.
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Video shows authorities pulling the frantic manatees safely onto the boat in netting before taking them to shore.
Courtesy: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Both animals will be taken to ZooTampa for evaluation and medical care.
What we don’t know:
LCSO did not say the extent of the mother’s injuries.
By the numbers:
As of Feb. 20, there have been 85 manatee deaths across Florida in 2026, according to the FWC. Last year reportedly saw a total of 632 manatee deaths.
Dig deeper:
Earlier this month, the FWC began investigating a spike in manatee deaths, specifically in Lee County, where officials say 25 were found dead within a week.
READ: FWC investigating spike in manatee deaths over the past week
The FWC believes these manatee deaths could be from several factors: cold stress, a lack of seagrass and polluted waterways.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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