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Florida falls to South Carolina on senior day
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The Florida baseball crew celebrated the seven seniors on their crew earlier than the sport with South Carolina, however on the finish of the sport there wasn’t a lot to rejoice.
The Gators (35-20) misplaced 4-1 to the Gamecocks (27-27) after starter Nick Pogue surrendered a pair of dwelling runs to Josiah Sightler to push the Columbia crew over the orange and blue.
Pogue (3-3) gave up 4 runs on 5 hits in 6 & 1/3 innings pitched. He didn’t stroll a batter and struck out six, however didn’t have sufficient run assist to permit the 4 runs to the Gamecocks.
The collection finale between Florida and South Carolina noticed the Gators fail to attain a couple of run for the primary time in three video games. Kevin O’Sullivan’s squad posted 14 runs within the first sport, adopted by eight extra within the second, which helped them clinch the collection.
Florida solely collected three hits and the lone run they did handle to attain got here off the bat of Colby Halter within the backside of the 2nd. Halter lined a single into shallow proper area, which gave the Gamecocks defender a great shot at throwing out Ty Evans making an attempt to attain from second. The throw was in time to the plate however Evans was in a position to knock the ball free from catcher Colin Burgess and was dominated secure.
That was actually the one shiny spot within the sport for Florida. Exterior of that, Sightler pounded his second dwelling run of the sport within the prime of the third. His second solo dwelling run of the competition gave South Carolina a 3-1 lead, they’d add the ultimate run within the seventh off an infield hit.
This was the ultimate sport of the common season for Florida, so now it’s on to the Southeastern Convention Event in Hoover, Al. The Gators have been awarded the No. 7 seed within the 12 crew area. Florida will face South Carolina in a win-or-go-home format on Tuedsay, Could 24.
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