The Gators used a four-run third inning on Friday night to beat Georgia 5-3 in front of a crowd of 8,640 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on Friday night.
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The Gators used a four-run third inning on Friday night to beat Georgia 5-3 in front of a crowd of 8,640 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on Friday night.
Jud Fabian's three-run double was the deciding blow, clearing the bases and scoring
Kirby McMullen,
Jacob Young and
Austin Langworthy. Freshmen Josh Rivera and Nathan Hickey added RBI singles in the third and fifth innings, respectively.
Freshman right-hander Brandon Sproat notched the win with 0.2 scoreless innings while sophomore
Christian Scott pitched a perfect ninth inning for the save.
Overall, the Gators used 11 pitchers on the night -- including four newcomers -- and struck out 14 Bulldog hitters and limited Georgia to just four hits over nine innings. Freshman left-hander Hunter Barco struck out the side in the seventh inning.Â
Florida will play its second fall exhibition this Sunday against USF at McKethan Stadium. The two teams will play a pair of six-inning contests beginning at 3 p.m.
