Week 5 Report
Sunday, March 17, 2019 | Baseball
Current Overall Record: 15-7
Conference Record: 1-2Winning/Losing Streak: Won 1
Last Week (Games Monday-Sunday): 2-2
W 20-7 vs. #6 Florida StateL 5-6 vs. #5 Mississippi State
L 5-10 vs. #5 Mississippi State (DH1)
W 4-2 vs. #8 Mississippi State (DH2)
This Week's Games:
Tuesday vs. Jacksonville (6 p.m. | SEC Network+)Thursday at #2 Vanderbilt (7 p.m. | SEC Network)
Friday at #2 Vanderbilt (7:30 p.m. | SEC Network+)
Saturday at #2 Vanderbilt (2 p.m. | SEC Network+)
KEY NOTES OF WEEK:
Florida went 2-2 against a pair of Top 10 opponents…On Tuesday, the Gators' offense carried them to a 20-7 win over in-state rival #6 Florida State…Over the weekend, Florida lost its SEC opening series to #5 Mississippi State; UF lost the first game 6-5 on Friday before splitting a doubleheader on Saturday, losing 10-5 in game won and winning 4-2 in game two…Nelson Maldonado continued his hot hitting, leading the offense with a .467 average (7-15) last week with a home run, double and three RBI; he currently has a seven-game hitting streak and leads the team with 10 multi-hit games on the year…Wil Dalton also had a good week, going 6-15 (.400) with a home run, double and seven runs scored…Freshman Kendrick Calilao continued producing runs, leading the team with seven RBI last week (6-19, .316, 2B, HR); he hit his second grand slam of the year in Tuesday's win over FSU…Tyler Dyson turned in his best start of the year in a must-win situation to avoid a sweep vs. MSU; he went 6+ innings with two runs allowed and just one walk…Tommy Mace limited MSU to just three hits over 6.1 innings with three runs allowed.PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nelson Maldonado – Sr. – DH – Tampa, Fla.
4 G/GS, .467/.556/.733, 5 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
- Had a hit in all four games with two multi-hit games last week
- Needing a win to avoid a sweep vs. #5 Mississippi State, Maldonado went 3-4 with a double, home run and two runs scored
- Currently has a seven-game hitting streak in which he's 13-for-26 (.500) with 10 runs scored, 8 RBI, 3 doubles and 3 home runs
Tyler Dyson – Jr. – RHP – Bradenton, Fla.
1 G/GS, 1-0, 6.0+ IP, 6 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
- Dyson turned in his best start of the season in a crucial spot, earning a win in the final game of the series against #5 Mississippi State to avoid a sweep
- Over the first six innings, he allowed just one run with no walks against a powerful MSU lineup
- It marked his longest outing of the year and matched the fewest walks allowed
- He's now 2-0 with a 3.42 ERA on the season
Kendrick Calilao – Fr. – 1B – Kissimee, Fla.
4 G/GS, .316/.316/.526, 3 R, 2B, HR, 7 RBI
- Calilao continues to lead the team in producing runs with a team-best 7 RBI last week
- For the second time this year, he had 6 RBI in a single game – totaling 6 against #6 FSU on Tuesday
- He also hit his second grand slam of the season (Tuesday vs. FSU)
- On the year, he is hitting .342 with a team high 26 RBI
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