Gators Wrap Up Regular Season on Road
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla.--No. 1 Florida hits the road for its final regular season series of the season at Mississippi State beginning Thursday night. The Gators have clinched at least a share of the 2018 SEC title and will win it outright with a win in Starkville.
PITCHING MATCHUPS
| Thursday | 7:30 pm (SEC Network+) | Friday | 7 pm (ESPNU) | Saturday | 4:30 pm (ESPNU) | |
| UF | RHP Tommy Mace (3-0, 5.49 ERA) | RHP Brady Singer (10-1, 2.25 ERA) | RHP Jackson Kowar (9-2, 2.56 ERA) |
| MSU | RHP Konnor Pilkington (2-6, 4.31 ERA) | LHP Ethan Small (5-3, 2.75 ERA) | TBA |
SERIES HISTORY
Florida is 18-7 against Mississippi State under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan. UF leads the all-time series 65-46.QUICK HITS
- UF clinched its second regular-season SEC Championship in a row with a series win over Georgia.
- In addition, Florida has won 19-straight regular season series dating back to last season.
- This year's team reached 40 wins in just 51 games, the second fastest in program history behind only the 2016 team that started 40-8.
- The Gators check in at No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll this week. Florida has been ranked in 67-straight polls, the longest active streak in the nation. During the 67 weeks, UF has been ranked in the top five 43 times, including 20 polls in which the Gators ranked No. 1.
- Since taking over the Gators program prior to the 2008 season, head coach Kevin O'Sullivan is 212-114 (.650) in SEC play. LSU is second during that span with 197 wins.
- The power from the Gators is almost unprecedented. UF's 76 home runs are its most since hitting 83 in 2010 and its .486 slugging percentage is the highest since 2003 (.512).
- Florida's .227 batting average against is the second-lowest since 1983 (.221). In 2016, UF pitchers had a .226 average against.
- COMPLETE GAME NOTES
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