Full Postgame Coverage from Gators-Virginia CWS Game
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | Baseball
Photo gallery: Virginia vs Florida, by Tim Casey
OMAHA, Neb. – The Gators fell to Virginia, 1-0, in front of 19,544 fans at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on Monday night. Florida (50-17) returns to action on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in an elimination contest against Miami (50-16). The fifth meeting of the season between the Gators and Hurricanes will be carried on ESPN.
Above are highlights from GatorVision from tonight's game, as well as a recap done by Jeff Cardozo and Mick Hubert from the Gator IMG Sports Network and video of the press conference that included head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, freshman second baseman Dalton Guthrie and sophomore left-hander A.J. Puk.
Transcript of Gators' Postgame Press Conference
Postgame Notes:
- Florida's 10-game winning streak came to end and the Gators were shut out for the third time this season (also April 24 by Kentucky, 3-0, & May 7 by Vanderbilt, 2-0).
- UF's total of two hits was its lowest of the season.
- The Gators' suffered their first loss in the NCAA Tournament this year, while UVa improved to 7-0.
- Tonight was the first meeting between Florida and Virginia since the 1989 season. UF leads the all-time series, 4-2.
- Josh Tobias was hit by a pitch in the first inning to reach base for the 29th game in a row.
- A.J. Puk registered his team-leading 100th strikeout in the first inning, becoming the first Gator to hit the century mark since Bryan Augenstein had 105 in 2007.
- Peter Alonso had the Gators' lone hit in the first seven innings, a leadoff single in the second.
- Ryan Larson delivered a base-hit into right center in the eighth inning that gave UF runners on the corners with none out.
- Taylor Lewis and Bobby Poyner each threw 1.1 scoreless innings for the Orange and Blue.
Up Next
Florida will take on Miami (50-16) again on Wednesday in an elimination game at TD Ameritrade Park at 8 p.m. The game can be heard on the Gator IMG Sports Network with Jeff Cardozo and Mick Hubert, will be carried on ESPN with Kyle Peterson, Karl Ravech and Jessica Mendoza and will be available through WatchESPN.
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