Road Trip to Missouri On Tap

Florida will hit the road this weekend for a three-game series at No. 23 Missouri beginning Friday night at 7:30 p.m. All three games will stream live on SEC Network+ via the WatchESPN app.

Since getting swept at Auburn to open conference play, the Gators are 4-1 with three wins over top-10 opponents (two wins over No. 4 LSU, one win over No. 10 Florida State).

Missouri is off to one of its best starts in school history, with a 21-4 record in its first 25 games. The Tigers are 4-2 in SEC play with a sweep of Alabama on opening weekend before losing a series 2-1 to Arkansas last week.

PITCHING MATCHUPS

	Friday \| 7:30 p.m.	Saturday \| 3 p.m.	Sunday \| 2 p.m.
UF	RHP Alex Faedo (4-1, 2.39 ERA)	RHP Brady Singer (3-1, 1.58 ERA)	RHP Jackson Kowar (3-0, 2.48 ERA)
MIZ	RHP Tanner Houck (3-2, 2.80 ERA)	LHP Michael Plassmeyer (4-0, 2.73 ERA)	TBD

SERIES HISTORY

Florida leads the all-time series against Missouri 14-4. Since the Tigers joined the SEC in 2013, the Gators lead the series 9-3 -- also the record of head coach Kevin O'Sullivan against MU. The two teams have split six games played in Columbia.

QUICK HITS

Since getting swept at Auburn to open conference play, the Gators are 4-1 with three wins over top-10 opponents (two wins over No. 4 LSU, one win over No. 10 Florida State).
The Gators had 10 steals against LSU, most in a three-game series since stealing 10 bases against Georgia in 2010. UF's 5 steals last Saturday are the most since 4/22/16 vs. Georgia (5).
Catcher Mike Rivera has been on tear lately, hitting .389 (7-for-18) over the last five games with a team best seven hits and seven RBI. He hit his first homer of the season on Tuesday night against Florida State, a three-run shot that provided the winning runs.

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