The Florida baseball team returns to McKethan Stadium this week for four home games after spending a week on the road. The Gators host UNF on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.
The Florida baseball team returns to McKethan Stadium this week for four home games after spending a week on the road.
The Gators offense had its best week of the season last week, racking up 50 total hits and 40 runs in four games.
Florida completed the season sweep against Florida State with a 10-7 win last Tuesday in Tallahassee. Over the weekend, UF won two of three games in Nashville against Vanderbilt with an offensive explosion.Â
On Thursday night, the Gators scored five runs in the ninth inning to come from behind and win 10-6. After losing a pitcher's duel on Friday, the bats woke up again and produced 20 hits in a 20-8 win.
Florida is now 8-7 in Southeaster Conference play and just two games behind Kentucky in the Eastern Division.
This Week's Games:
Tuesday, 4/18 – HOME vs. UNF, 6:30 p.m., (SEC Network+, WatchESPN only)
Thursday, 4/20 – HOME vs. #18 South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Friday, 4/21 – HOME vs. #18 South Carolina, 7 p.m. (SEC Network)
Saturday, 4/22 – HOME vs. #18 South Carolina, 12 p.m. (ESPN2)
Quick Hits
- Entering last week's matchup at Florida State, the Gators were hitting just .245 as a team. In four games, they raised their season average 10 points after putting up 40 runs on 50 hits last week. Florida hit .323 as a team (50-for-155) with 18 extra base hits for a whopping .497 slugging percentage.Â
- Florida's offensive output against Vanderbilt (.342 average, 30 runs, 40 hits) was its most in over two years for a three game series. In 2015 against South Carolina the Gators scored 38 runs on 44 hits in a three-game sweep.
- Senior Ryan Larson continues to lead the team after another hot week. He hit .636 (7-for-11) in three games at Vanderbilt and had a 5-for-5 night in the series opener in Nashville.
- Sophomore Deacon Liput has slowly climbed out of his season-opening slump, raising his average to .246 on the year. SEC play has helped dramatically, as he is hitting .333 in 15 games.
- Freshman Austin Langworthy went a month between at bats after having surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand. He returned to the lineup last week with a bang, hitting .412 (7-for-17) with 5 RBI to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors. He also drew five walks, bringing his season total to 20 -- which leads the team this season despite his extended absence.
- Freshman Garrett Milchin has become a go-to option out of the bullpen, compiling five scoreless outings in a row and lowering his season ERA to 0.93.
- Complete Game Notes
