However, two solo shots moments later gave the Gators their first lead of the ballgame, and they didn’t look back from there. The No. 8 Florida Gators (10-0) took down the in-state rival Miami Hurricanes (8-2) at Condron Ballpark on Friday night 6-2 to clinch the series opener.
After smooth sailing against Princeton last weekend in Coral Gables, Miami hit some rough seas in Gainesville. Dropping the first two games to the No. 7 Florida Gators, the Hurricanes salvaged the series finale and away with a win against its in-state rivals.
The Florida Gators broke a baseball attendance record in its series against Miami while also selling out another basketball game in its 19-point win over No. 12 Texas A&M.
The Miami Hurricanes baseball team railed in the fifth inning to defeat the No. 8 Florida Gators 13-6 after dropping the first two games of the series. It was a great showing for the Canes who needed a sign of growth from last season to this one.
Florida baseball suffered its first loss of the season Sunday vs. Miami, but still took two of three from its in-state rival. Here are four takeaways.
No. 7 Florida baseball improved to 10-0 on the season with a win over rival Miami on Friday night at Condron Family Ballpark. Here are takeaways from the win
Those three starters for Miami are Griffin Hugus, Brian Walters and Nick Robert. All have pitched 10 or more innings while holding a 1.50 ERA or lower this season.
The Sporting News has you covered for Florida vs. Miami, including TV and live stream information to watch the entire college baseball series. Though Florida vs. Miami will not air on national television, viewers can nonetheless stream all three games live on SEC Network+ via ESPN+ .
In the top of the sixth inning, Peterson fired off his seventh and final strikeout. After Shelton caught a pop fly. Peterson launched into a celebratory tirade where he ended it by spiking his baseball glove into the wooden bench in the Gator dugout.