After a rainout on Wednesday night, the Florida baseball team is anxious to return to the diamond and they'll do so against in-state rival Miami this weekend.
The No. 17-ranked Hurricanes travel to Gainesville for a three-game series that kicks off on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Saturday's game will also start at 6:30 p.m. and the finale is slated for 1 p.m. on Sunday. All three games will be broadcast online via
SEC Network+.
PROMOTIONS
FRIDAY | 6:30 p.m. Presented by American Campus Communities
- Jersey Shaped Rally Towel Giveaway - The first 500 fans in attendance will receive Florida baseball jersey shaped rally towels!
- Food Truck Fridays - Local food trucks will be set up along the 3rd base concourse for fans to enjoy great local foods!
- Gator Baseball Host
- Pepsi Family Night - Families can purchase 4 General Admission tickets, 4 hot dogs, and 4 sodas for only $20.
- Gator Booster Night - All Gator Booster members with a valid ID can purchase 2-for-1 reserved bleacher seats.
SATURDAY | 6:30 p.m. Presented by American Campus Communities
- American Campus Communities Shirt Giveaway - The first 500 students in attendance will receive Florida baseball raglan style t-shirts!
SUNDAY | 1 p.m. Presented by American Campus Communities
- Rowdy Reptiles Check-In - UF students can check-in to earn points towards great prizes!
- Family Sunday - All General Admission tickets are $1, and get popcorn and 12oz. sodas for $1 each as well!
- Community National Anthem - Prior to the game, all kids 12 and under can run onto the field and line the field with the Gator players during the National Anthem.
- Allison Ables Real Estate Circle the Bases - All kids 12 and under will be permitted to circle the bases with Albert immediately following the game, presented by Allison Ables Real Estate.
- Kids Korner - All kids in attendance can enjoy tailgate games, poster making, and more!
SHUTTLE INFORMATION
The UF campus will be busy on Friday night, as both the baseball team and gymnastics team have home events scheduled. The
O'Connell Center parking lot and garage are available on a first come, first served basis until full. Fans must enter off SW 2nd Avenue.
There will also be a shuttle available from the
Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive that will drop fans off at McKethan Stadium.
SERIES HISTORY
Miami leads the all-time series 128-117-1, however, Florida leads 71-47-1 in Gainesville. UF has won the past two regular-season series (2-1 both times) and also won two games over the Canes in Omaha in 2015. Over the past 10 meetings, the Gators are 7-3 against the Canes.
QUICK HITS
- Junior Dalton Guthrie has opened the season with a four-game hitting streak, recording multiple hits in three of the Gators four games. He's 7-for-16 (.438) overall with 6 runs scored.
- After going 0-for-3 in the opener, freshman Austin Langworthy has a three-game hitting streak (5-for-9, .555) with a home run, double and one stolen base.
- On the mound, a trio of sophomores stole the spotlight. Michael Byrne, Jackson Kowar and Brady Singer combined for 20.2 innings with 2 ER allowed and 28 strikeouts. Byrne started Tuesday night and dominated, striking out 8 with no runs allowed in 7 innings.
- Complete game notes are available here.
