BATON ROUGE. – No. 9 LSU evened the series with No. 7 Florida after it took an 8-0 decision in six innings Sunday afternoon at Tiger Park.
The Gators (24-5, 2-3 SEC) found a way to threaten the Tigers (23-7, 3-2 SEC) in almost every inning of game offensively. The Orange and Blue managed to force opposing starting pitcher Maribeth Gorsuch (7-0) to run the count to at-least three balls nine times in the game.
In the first, UF's
Amanda Lorenz and
Kendyl Lindaman reached via a walk and single respectively to start the game and were pushed into scoring position via a well-executed SAC bunt by sophomore
Hannah Adams. However, LSU found a way to escape the inning.
Throughout the game, UF was also able to put at-least two runners on in the third and fourth innings and had the leadoff batter reach safely in every inning except the third.
Lindaman finished the game 2-for-2 at the plate with a walk, while
Sophia Reynoso went 1-for-1 with a pair of hit-by-pitches.
How It Happened – No. 9 LSU – L, 8-0 (6)
| Inning |
Score |
Play |
| B-2nd |
0-2 |
Shemiah Sanchez scored the first runs of the game for the Tigers with a home run to left field. Elyse Thornhill scored on the play after she drew a leadoff walk to start the inning. |
| B-3rd |
0-3 |
After drawing a hit-by-pitch with a 1-1 count, Amanda Sanchez was brought back to the plate. Sanchez extended LSU's lead on the next pitch with a solo home run to right field. |
| B-5th |
0-5 |
LSU extended its lead in the fifth thanks to a two-run home run to left field by Shelbi Sunseri. Amanda Sanchez scored on the play a single to left. |
| B-6th |
0-6 |
Pinch-hitter Georgia Clark singled through the left side to score Serrett for the first run of the inning. |
| B-6th |
0-7 |
Later in the frame, Amanda Sanchez drew a bases loaded walk to push across Karrington Houshmandzad. |
| B-6th |
0-8 |
LSU scored the final run of the game via a wild pitch that allowed Taryn Antoine to score from third. |
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Notable Notes
- Reynoso recorded her 12th & 13th hit-by-pitch of the season after she took a 2-2 pitch to the leg to start the top of the second inning.
- In her career, she has been hit 41 times and ranks fifth overall in the UF record books.
- Lindaman notched her sixth multi-hit game of the season after going 2-for-2 at the plate.
- Lindaman has now reached base safely in 28 of the 29 games played so far this year.
- The only game she has not reached safely was the during the season opener against Illinois State (2/8)
Next Up
The Gators and Tigers will conclude the series Monday night at 7 p.m. (ET) on the SEC Network.
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