BATON ROUGE. – No. 7 Florida dropped a 3-2 decision to No. 9 LSU in the series finale Monday night at Tiger Park.
The Gators (24-6, 2-4 SEC) started the game with a two-run blast by
Kendyl Lindaman in the top of the first inning off of the Tigers (24-6, 4-2 SEC) starter Shelby Wickersham (8-1).
Amanda Lorenz set the table for Lindaman with a leadoff double off the wall in left center field.
Right-handed pitcher
Kelly Barnhill (15-3) and the Gators defense held LSU to just three hits through the first six innings of play but a pair of back-to-back base hits pushed the Tigers past the Orange and Blue in the final frame of the game.
Offensively,
Jade Caraway went 2-for-3 at the plate, while Lindaman, Lorenz and
Jordan Roberts each picked up a hit apiece in the effort.
How It Happened – No. 9 LSU – L 3-2
| Inning |
Score |
Play |
| T-1st |
2-0 |
Lindaman put the Gators ahead early when she sent the 1-1 pitch from Wickersham over the wall in left field. Lorenz reached with a leadoff double to left to start the game. |
| B-3rd |
2-1 |
Shelbi Sunseri singled up the middle to score Savannah Stewart. |
| B-6th |
2-2 |
With two outs, LSU tacked on the tying run on a bang-bang at first base which was hit by Amber Serrett to second base. Shemiah Sanchez scored from third on the play. |
| B-7th |
2-3 |
Amanda Sanchez drove in the winning run for the Tigers with a double to the gap in left center field that scored Aliyah Andrews. |
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Notable Notes
- Lindaman belted her fifth home run of the year with a two-run shot to left center field.
- It was her second of the series against LSU.
- Barnhill picked up six strikeouts in the effort and is now only six strikeouts shy from having 1,000 career strikeouts.
Next Up
Florida returns to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Wednesday, March 20, with a single game against Minnesota scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET) on the SEC Network.
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