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Gators Head to Tallahassee Tuesday
Monday, April 8, 2019 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla.--Florida travels to Tallahassee on Tuesday night for the third Fresh from Florida Sunshine Showdown of the season against Florida State.
PITCHING MATCHUP
| Tuesday | 6:00 p.m. | |
| UF | TBD |
| FSU | RHP Conor Grady (5-3, 3.60) |
SERIES HISTORY (FSU leads, 128-120-1)
Florida has won 10 in a row against FSU and 15 of the last 16. Coach O'Sullivan is 28-16 against the Seminoles.QUICK HITS
- SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN: UF is currently on a program-best 10-game win streak over FSU dating back to 2016. During those 10 games, the Gators have shut out the Seminoles four times and outscored FSU 70-26. The Gators are 2-0 against Florida State this season (more at right). Here are the leaders in two games against the Seminoles:
- Kendrick Calilao: 6-10 (.600), 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI
- Brady McConnell: 4-9 (.444), 3 R, 2B, 3 RBI
- Christian Scott: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- Ben Specht: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
- SUPER SOPH: SS Brady McConnell leads the offense this season with a .389 average. On the year, he leads UF with 17 multi-hit games, 51 hits and 32 runs scored.He ranks fifth in the SEC in batting average (.389) and second in total hits (51) entering the week. In three games at Ole Miss, he went 7-12 (.583) with a home run and three RBI.
- CALILAO PRODUCING: Freshman first baseman Kendrick Calilao has a team-high 36 RBI, tied for third overall in the SEC and third among all freshman nationally entering the week.
- DROPPING OUT: After a 1-3 week, Florida dropped out of the USA Today Coaches Poll. Florida had been ranked in 76 straight polls, the longest active streak in the country. The last time the Gators were not ranked was March 24, 2014.
- COMPLETE GAME NOTES
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