Tommy Scott for UAA Communications
 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 8 Florida defeated No. 14 Arkansas, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
 
Kelly Barnhill (21-5) picked up where she left off on Friday night and, thanks to a two-run third inning, was able to record her second complete-game win of the series as the Gators (32-9, 6-6 SEC) picked up their first SEC series sweep this season over the Razorbacks (26-14, 6-9 SEC).
 
Arkansas' offense looked poised to have a good day after the first two innings with a run already in hand, but Barnhill sat down 15 of the final 17 batters en route to the win. The ace recorded eight strikeouts, while allowing one walk, two hits and one run scored over seven innings.
 
Amanda Lorenz (2-for-3) led the way at the plate for Florida with two hits while driving in two runs. Jaimie Hoover (1-for-3), Hannah Adams (1-for-3) and Jordan Matthews (1-for-3) all contributed with hits.
 
The Gators looked for a bounce-back series after dropping their last three games heading into Friday, and they got it thanks to hot bats and excellent pitching from Kelly Barnhill and Elizabeth Hightower.

How It Happened - No. 14 Arkansas - W, 3-1
 

Inning	Score	Play
T-2nd	0-1	The Razorbacks got the game's scoring started with a solo-shot to left field from Katie Warrick.
B-3rd	1-1	The Gators answered in the third inning with two runs of their own. First, Jade Caraway grounded out to third base, and pinch-runner Amanda Beane evaded the tag while racing home.
B-3rd	2-1	Following Caraway, Amanda Lorenz hit a hard line-drive to center field to score Jordan Matthews to give the Gators an early lead.
B-5th	3-1	Lorenz gave the Gators some breathing room in the fifth inning with a strong double to left field that allowed Caraway to score.

Standout Statistic
 

• Kelly Barnhill has 16 starts in which she has given up one or zero runs this season.
  • In those starts, she has compiled 131 strikeouts and allowed 33 hits over 89.2 innings pitched.
  • The ace allowed one run, five hits and struck out 15 over 14.0 innings pitched in her two wins against Arkansas this weekend.

 
Notable Notes

• Florida improved to 50-11 historically over Arkansas with a 26-5 record at home.
  • The Gators are on a 30-game win streak over the Razorbacks, outscoring the opposition 194-24 in that time.
• UF improved its record against the top-25 to 12-9 and 4-3 when playing on television.
  • The 12 wins against top-25 competition are the most in the country.
• Kendyl Lindaman has reached base safely in 40-straight games.
  • The only game she did not reach base safely was the season opener against Illinois State on Feb. 8, 2019.
• Florida hasn't allowed more than three runs in a game in 11 of its last 12 games.
  • During that span, the Gators have outscored opponents 62-24 and have an 8-4 record.
• This is the Gators' first three-game sweep of the season.
  • UF outscored Arkansas 14-1 in the three games.
  • This is the first series of the season in which Arkansas has been swept.
• Lorenz leads the team in multi-hit games with 15 this season.

Next Up
The No. 8 Gators host USF on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
 
 
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