The Florida Gators (0-1) dropped their first Opening Day game since 2013 (Duke) by a score of 9-5 against St. John’s (1-0) on Friday night. The victory for the Red Storm marked their highest ranked win since 2010 where they defeated No.1 Virginia.
GC provides you a play by play of tonight’s contest.
STARTING LINEUPS
Florida
1. Michael Robertson RF
2. Cade Kurland 2B
3. Jac Caglianone 1B
4. Luke Heyman C
5. Colby Shelton SS
6. Tyler Shelnut LF
7. Brody Donay DH
8. Dale Thomas 3B
9. Jaylen Guy CF
SP: Cade Fisher
St. John’s
1. Jackson Tucket CF
2. Garrett Scavelli LF
3. Blake Mayberry 3B
4. Jimmy Kennan C
5. Aries Samek DH
6. Adam Agresti 1B
7. Ben Beauchamp RF
8. Jace Jeremiah SS
9. Anthony Brienza 2B
SP: Xaiver Kolhosser
PLAY BY PLAY
Top of the 1st
(Pitching: Cade Fisher)
TUCKER grounded out to ss (0-2 SSF).
SCAVELLI struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
MAYBERRY hit by pitch (2-1 SBB).
KEENAN doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 KBB); MAYBERRY scored.
SAMEK singled down the rf line, RBI (1-2 BKF); KEENAN scored.
AGRESTI walked (3-1 BBBKB); SAMEK advanced to second.
BEAUCHAMP struck out swinging (2-2 KBFFBS).
SJU 2 UF 0
Bottom of 1st
Robertson lined out to cf (2-2 BKFB, 104 exit velo)
Kurland grounded out to ss (0-0).
Caglianone grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBK, 117 exit velo)
SJU 2 UF 0
Top of the 2nd
JEREMIAH walked (3-1 BBBKB).
BRIENZA reached on an error by p, SAC (1-0 B); JEREMIAH advanced to second.
TUCKER singled to third base, bunt; BRIENZA advanced to second; JEREMIAH advanced to third.
SCAVELLI doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); TUCKER advanced to third; BRIENZA scored, unearned; JEREMIAH scored, unearned.
MAYBERRY flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 KBFF); TUCKER scored.
KEENAN struck out looking (1-2 KSBK).
SAMEK struck out looking (1-2 BSFK).
SJU 5 UF 0
Bottom of the 2nd
Heyman singled up the middle (0-1 S).
Shelton lined out to cf (0-0).
Shelnut walked (3-2 BKKBBB); Heyman advanced to second.
Donay grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Shelnut out on the play.
SJU 5 UF 0
Top of the 3rd
AGRESTI doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).
Slater in to pitch for Fisher
BEAUCHAMP doubled to right center (1-1 BK); AGRESTI advanced to third.
JEREMIAH fouled out to 1b (1-2 FBF).
BRIENZA tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-1 S); BEAUCHAMP scored; AGRESTI scored.
TUCKER struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
SCAVELLI grounded out to ss (0-1 S).
SJU 7 UF 0
Bottom of the 3rd
Thomas doubled to left field (1-0 B).
Guy flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
Robertson singled to left center, RBI (0-1 S); Thomas scored.
Kurland singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Robertson scored.
Caglianone singled to right center (0-1 S); Kurland advanced to third.
Heyman flied out to cf, RBI (1-1 SB); Kurland scored.
Shelton struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSFS).
SJU 7 UF 3
Top of the 4th
MAYBERRY struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS).
KEENAN struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBFFS).
SAMEK popped up to 2b to center field (2-2 BSBF).
SJU 7 UF 3
Bottom of the 4th
Shelnut walked (3-1 SBBBB).
Donay walked (3-2 BFFBBB).
Thomas grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Donay advanced to second; Shelnut advanced to third.
Guy flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Shelnut scored.
Robertson walked (3-0 BBBB).
Kurland out on a fielder’s choice (0-0); Robertson out at second 3b to 2b.
SJU 7 UF 4
Top of the 5th
AGRESTI doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).
BEAUCHAMP singled down the 3b line (1-1 BS).
JEREMIAH grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); BEAUCHAMP advanced to second; AGRESTI advanced to third.
BRIENZA reached on a fielder’s choice (0-0); BEAUCHAMP advanced to third; AGRESTI out at home 3b to c.
TUCKER struck out swinging (3-2 BFKBFFBS).
SJU 7 UF 4
Bottom of the 5th
Caglianone singled up the middle (2-0 BB).
Heyman grounded into double play 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Caglianone out on the play.
Shelton homered to right field, RBI (0-1 S).
Shelnut grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
SJU 7 UF 5
Top of the 6th
SCAVELLI flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
MAYBERRY walked (3-1 SBBBB).
KEENAN walked (3-2 BBBSKFFFB); MAYBERRY advanced to second.
Jameson to p for Slater.
SAMEK flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).
AGRESTI struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKKS).
SJU 7 UF 5
Bottom of the 6th
WINN JR. to p for KOLHOSSER.
Donay popped up to 3b (0-0).
Thomas singled to left field (1-2 SFBFF).
Guy popped up to 3b (1-0 B).
ADAMS to p for WINN JR..
Thomas advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Robertson struck out looking (2-2 BBFFK).
SJU 7 UF 5
Top of the 7th
BEAUCHAMP fouled out to c (0-0).
JEREMIAH struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
BRIENZA fouled out to c (1-0 B).
SJU 7 UF 5
Bottom of the 7th
Kurland grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBBKF).
Caglianone flied out to lf (0-1 S).
Heyman flied out to lf to left center (0-0).
SJU 7 UF 5
Top of the 8th
TUCKER homered to left field, RBI (2-1 BKB).
SCAVELLI struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KBKS).
MAYBERRY walked (3-0 BBBB).
Purnell to p for Jameson.
KEENAN doubled down the lf line (0-0); MAYBERRY advanced to third.
FALCON pinch hit for SAMEK
Satin to p for Purnell
FALCON walked (3-0 BBBB).
Philpott to p for Satin
AGRESTI struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
BEAUCHAMP walked, RBI (3-2 KBBFBB); ORBON, L advanced to second; KEENAN advanced to third; MAYBERRY scored.
JEREMIAH struck out swinging (3-2 BSBFFBFS).
SJU 9 UF 5
Bottom of the 8th
Shelton doubled to left center (0-1 K).
Shelnut fouled out to 1b (3-1 SBBB).
Donay grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
Thomas flied out to cf (2-2 KFBB).
SJU 9 UF 5
Top of the 9th
BRIENZA lined out to rf (0-2 SK).
TUCKER flied out to cf to left center (3-1 SBBB).
SCAVELLI walked (3-1 SBBBB).
MAYBERRY grounded out to 3b (0-0).
SJU 9 UF 5
Bottom of the 9th
Wilson pinch hit for Guy.
Wilson popped up to 2b to right center (1-1 BK).
Robertson singled to second base (1-2 BKS).
Kurland struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).
Caglianone walked (3-2 KBFBBFFB); Robertson advanced to second.
Heyman grounded out to ss (1-1 BK)
FINAL: SJU 9 UF 5
UP NEXT
Gators will take on the Red Storm on Saturday at 10:00 AM for game two of the series.