Florida Travels to South Carolina to Open SEC Play
Thursday, March 15, 2018

Florida Travels to South Carolina to Open SEC Play

The Florida baseball team will open Southeastern Conference play with a three-game series in Columbia against South Carolina.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.--The Florida baseball team will open Southeastern Conference play with a three-game series in Columbia against South Carolina.

The Gators enter the meeting a a 16-3 record through the first four weeks of the season.

PITCHING MATCHUPS

Friday | 7 p.m. (SEC Network+) Saturday | 4 p.m. (SEC Network+) Sunday | 1 p.m. (ESPNU)
UF RHP Brady Singer (4-0, 2.08 ERA) RHP Jackson Kowar (3-0, 2.05 ERA) RHP Tyler Dyson (3-1, 1.07 ERA)
USC RHP Adam Hill (2-1, 3.91 ERA) RHP Cody Morris (3-1, 4.05 ERA)

SERIES HISTORY

Florida has won 15 of the last 20 meetings against South Carolina, but the Gamecocks hold a slight edge in the overall series 45-44. Under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, the Gators are 7-2-1 in regular season series against USC with three sweeps. 

QUICK HITS

  • The Gators' pitching staff had its best weekend of the year against Rhode Island, allowing just two earned runs over 27.0 innings (0.67 ERA). UF allowed just two extra base hits (2B, HR) and 11 total hits, limiting the Rams to a .129 batting average.
  • Junior Michael Byrne has yet to allow a run this year, pitching 12.1 scoreless innings. He ended last season with 7.0 scoreless innings, bringing his scoreless streak to 19.1 total innings.
  • Over the team's last 10 games, Jonathan India has a team-best slash line of .500 / 1.125 / .594 with three 2B, four HR and seven RBI. 
  • COMPLETE GAME NOTES

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