FULLERTON, Calif. – No. 3 Florida fell 7-1 to No. 2 UCLA on the first day of the Judi Garman Classic hosted by Cal State Fullerton at Anderson Family Field presented by USA Softball. A single game record crowd of 1,227 was in attendance for the contest.
The Gators (18-1) scattered eight hits in the game against the Bruins (15-0) and broke onto the scoreboard in the sixth after junior
Hannah Adams, 1-for-2, roped a double to left center that scored pinch-runner
Jade Caraway.
At the plate,
Kendyl Lindaman notched a 3-for-4 performance, while Adams,
Amanda Lorenz,
Jordan Roberts,
Danielle Romanello and
Sophia Reynoso each tallied a hit in the game.
In the circle, senior
Kelly Barnhill (9-1) suffered her first loss of the season, while Holly Azevedo improved to 5-0 for the Bruins.
How It Happened – No. 2 UCLA - L, 7-1
| Inning |
Score |
Play |
| B-1st |
0-1 |
Aaliyah Jordan doubled to center field which allowed Briana Perez to score for the Bruins. |
| B-2nd |
0-2 |
Perez drove in UCLA's second run via an RBI single that scored Kinsley Washington. |
| B-2nd |
0-4 |
Rachel Garcia pushed across two Bruins in the second a single that plated Perez and Kelli Godin. |
| B-4th |
0-7 |
Garcia pushed the across the final three runs for the Bruins with a three-run home run to left field. |
| T-6th |
1-7 |
Florida manufactured a run in the sixth thanks to an RBI double by Hannah Adams to the wall left center that scored pinch-runner Jade Caraway. Caraway entered the game to run for Jordan Roberts who led the inning off with a single up the middle. |
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Notable Notes
- The all-time series between the Gators and UCLA now sits at 6-6.
- The two teams will meet again Friday, March 1, at 12:30 p.m. (ET)/9:30 a.m. (PT)
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Next Up
The Gators are set to bounce back with games against New Mexico, 12:30 p.m. (ET)/9:30 a.m. (PT), and No. 20 Oregon, 3 p.m. (ET)/12 p.m. (PT) Thursday at Anderson Family Field presented by USA Softball.
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