No. 10 Louisiana Ties Series with No. 6 Florida

Saturday, February 29

Gainesville, FL

1 PM

Florida Gators

17-3

Louisiana

13-5

Louisiana

Florida

No. 10 Louisiana evened the all-time series at 6-6 with No. 6 Florida after today's result.

No. 10 Louisiana Ties Series with No. 6 Florida

Saturday, February 29, 2020 | Softball

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By: Herb Brooks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No.6-ranked Florida dropped a 7-5 decision to No. 10 Louisiana in the second game of the series Saturday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

The Gators (17-3) jumped ahead early, 4-0, over the Ragin' Cajuns (13-5) in the top of the 1^st inning thanks to four hits and an error committed by the Louisiana catcher.

However, Louisiana responded in the top of the 2^nd inning with five runs on four hits to go along with a pair of Florida defensive miscues. Rylee Trlicek (7-2) faced 11 batters over a 1.1 innings, before Elizabeth Hightower, Danni Farley and Katie Chronister took over the rest of the contest in the circle.

Summer Ellyson (8-1) was rattled to start the game in the first, but the right-hander settled in to hurl another 5.0 innings before she gave way to Megan Kleist in the 7^th frame for her second save of the season.

Florida put on a rally in the 7^th inning when pinch-hitter Baylee Goddard drew a leadoff hit-by-pitch, her 12^th of the season, which was followed up by a sharply hit single from Cheyenne Lindsey. Adams set the table for Lindaman's SAC fly when advanced the runners to second and third with her slow roller to first. Kleist closed the door when she forced Echols, the tying run, to popup on the infield for the final out.

Offensively six different Gators notched a hit in today's game, with RBI produced by Lindaman, Roberts and Cottrill.

How It Happened – No. 10 Louisiana – L, 7-5

Inning	Score	Play
B-1^st	1-0	Roberts drove home Adams on an RBI double to left field. Roberts fly ball was lost in the sun and pushed by the wind, which allowed the ball to fall harmlessly in front of Talley.
B-1^st	2-0	Echols extended the Gators lead when she raced home safely from a wild pitch thrown by Ellyson.
B-1^st	3-0	The Gators went ahead by three runs when Matthews stole second and prompted an errant throw by the catcher, which allowed Roberts to scamper home from third.
B-1^st	4-0	Cottrill capped the scoring in the inning with her RBI groundout to shortstop that pushed across Matthews.
T-2^nd	4-2	After a double, two fielder's choices and a throwing error to load the bases, Louisiana took advantage with an RBI single from Dalton and scored an additional run on a fielding error in left field.
T-2^nd	4-4	Boswell tripled down the right field line to clear the bases which scored Dalton and Roman.
T-2^nd	4-5	With Boswell at third, Alderink gave the Ragin' Cajuns the lead with her one out RBI single through the right side.
T-4^th	4-6	Mayeux extended the Louisiana lead when she drew a bases loaded walk to score Alderink in the 4^th inning.
T-7^th	4-7	With two outs, Mayeux scored on a wild pitch in the final frame of the game.
B-7^th	5-7	The Gators attempted to rally in their last chance at the plate and managed to plate one run thanks to Lindaman's SAC fly to right field that scored Reynoso from third.

Notable Notes

Florida fell to 6-6 overall in the all-time series with Louisiana.
The team now holds 4-3 record on the season against Top 25 opponents.
- All-Time USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll Record | 328-250
  - Under Walton | 264-121
- All-Time ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll Record | 286-161
  - Under Walton | 260-123
Lindaman now has reached base safely in all 20 games so far this season and has produced a hit in 18 of those games.
Hannah Adams and Charla Echols have reached base safely in 19 of the 20 games played this season.
The Gators stole two bases in today's contest and are now 15-of-17.
- Jordan Matthews stole her second base of the season and is now 2-for-2 on the year.
- Jade Caraway stole her third base of the season and is now 3-for-4.

Next Up
Florida returns for the final game of the series against No. 10 Louisiana Sunday at 12 p.m. at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

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