Weekly Report: March 18
Junior Jonathan India hit four home runs last week. (Photo: Allison Curry)
Photo By: Allison Curry
Monday, March 19, 2018

Weekly Report: March 18

Florida went 3-1 over the past week with a big rivalry win over #7 Florida State and a SEC opening weekend series win at South Carolina.
Current Overall Record: 18-4
Conference Record: 2-1
Winning/Losing Streak: Won 1

Last Week (Games Monday-Sunday): 3-1

W 12-6 vs. #7 Florida State
W 7-3 at South Carolina
L 7-15 at South Carolina
W 3-2 at South Carolina

This Week's Games:

Tuesday home vs. Jacksonville (6 p.m. – SEC Network+)
Friday home vs. #4 Arkansas (6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+)
Saturday home vs. #4 Arkansas (12 p.m. – ESPN2)
Sunday home vs. #4 Arkansas (12 p.m. – SEC Network)

KEY NOTES OF WEEK:

Florida went 3-1 over the past week with a big rivalry win over #7 Florida State and a SEC opening weekend series win at South Carolina…The offense had a power explosion, totaling nine home runs on the week with 29 runs in four games…Florida beat FSU 12-6 on Tuesday night in Gainesville behind a balanced offensive performance…Four players had multiple RBI, led by Jonathan India's 3 RBI on two home runs…Nick Horvath (3-for-4) and Austin Langworthy (3-for-4) combined for 3 RBI and 3 runs scored…On the mound, Tommy Mace had a strong performance with 3.1 scoreless innings and just one hit allowed…Friday's series opener at South Carolina saw another pair of home runs from India in a 7-3 win…Brady Singer went 6.0 innings with one run allowed on two hits to improve to 5-0 on the season…The Gamecocks bounced back with a 15-7 win in Game 2 before Florida clinched the series with a 3-2 win on Sunday…Wil Dalton and JJ Schwarz both hit solo home runs in the rubber match…Michael Byrne picked up two saves on the weekend with 5.2 scoreless innings last week.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK:

Michael Byrne – Jr. – RHP – Orlando, Fla.
3 G/0 GS, 0.00 ERA, 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 saves
  • Byrne has yet to allow a run on the season (16.2 innings) and has a current 23.2 scoreless streak dating back to last season
  • Byrne notched 2 saves last week in Games 1 and 2 at South Carolina
  • He has 5 saves on the year

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

Jonathan India – Jr. – OF – Coral Springs, Fla.
4 G/GS, .571 / 1.571 / .632, 8-for-14, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 3B, 2 BB, 2 HBP
  • India paced the offense last week with a .571 average
  • He had a two-homer game against Florida State on Tuesday and home runs in each of the first two games at South Carolina
  • India is now batting .400 on the season with 8 home runs and 18 RBI
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