Florida baseball defeated Georgia Southern 8-2 after seven innings in game one of Sunday’s double header. The Gators out hit the Eagles 9-6 in the contest while Caden McDonald recorded the only home run of the game. Three of Florida’s five pitchers posted scoreless outings.
Game two will also be seven innings, starting at 4:55 p.m.
Here’s a play by play provided by Gator Country.
Top of 1st
(RHP Luke McNeillie pitching for UF)
Mason Gazaway strikes out looking
John Davis flies out to left field
James McCoy singles to left field
Sean White walks
Bryson Trammell grounds out to second base
UF 0 GSU 0
Bottom of 1st
(RHP Dayson Griffis pitching for GSU)
Kyle Jones walks
Cade Kurland triples off the top of wall in right center, Kyle Jones scores
Ethan Surowiec grounds out to shortstop, Kurland scores
Landon Stripling strikes out swinging
Sam Miller strikes out swinging
UF 2 GSU 0
Top of 2nd
Jack Myers strikes out looking
Max Pronzy strikes out swinging
Sammy Leis flies out to center field
UF 2 GSU 0
Bottom of 2nd
Hayden Yost singles through the right side
Caden McDonald flies out to left field
Blake Brookins singles to center field
(both runners advance on a wild pitch)
Cash Strayer walks
Cole Standford pops out to shortstop
Kyle Jones singles to shortstop, Yost scores
(RHP Brady Pendley now pitching for GSU)
Cade Kurland walks with the bases loaded, Blake Brookins scores
Ethan Surowiec grounds into a fielders choice to shortstop
UF 4 GSU 0
Top of 3rd
(LHP Ernesto Lugo-Canchola now pitching for UF)
Nico Senese singles to center field
Grant Jordan strikes out looking
Mason Gazaway lines out to right field
Senese is picked off first base
UF 4 GSU 0
Bottom of 3rd
Landon Stripling singles center field
(Stripling advances on a wild pitch)
(Stripling advances on a wild pitch)
Sam Miller doubles off the center field wall, Stripling scores
Hayden Yost strikes out swinging
Sam Miller caught stealing
Caden McDonald strikes out swinging
UF 5 GSU 0
Top of 4th
John Davis grounds out to first base
(RHP Christian Rodriguez now pitching for UF)
James McCoy singles to right field
(McCoy advances on a wild pitch)
Sean White walks
Bryson Trammell walks
Jack Myers strikes out looking
Max Pronzy is hit by the pitch with the bases loaded
(RHP Ricky Reeth now pitching for UF)
Sammy Leis strikes out looking
UF 5 GSU 1
Bottom of 4th
(LHP Jansen Kenty now pitching for GSU)
Blake Brookins flies out to left field
Cash Strayer walks
Cole Standford triples off the center field wall, Strayer scores
Kyle Jones grounds out to shortstop, Standford scores
Cade Kurland grounds out to third base
UF 7 GSU 1
Top of 5th
Nico Senese grounds out to the pitcher
Grant Jordan grounds out to the pitcher
Max Gazaway grounds out to second base
UF 7 GSU 1
Bottom of 5th
Ethan Surowiec walks
(LHP Holden Wade now pitching for GSU)
Landon Stripling grounds into a double play
Sam Miller singles to center field
Hayden Yost pops out to third base
UF 7 GSU 1
Top of 6th
John Davis singles to shortstop
James McCoy grounds into a fielders choice to shortstop
Sean White pops out to first base
Bryson Trammell doubles to center field, McCoy scores from first base
Jake Myers strikes out swinging
UF 7 GSU 2
Bottom of 6th
(RHP Ethan Garrett now pitching for GSU)
Caden McDonald solo home run to left field
Blake Brookins flies out to left field
Cash Strayer flies out to center field
Cole Stanford pops out to the catcher
UF 8 GSU 2
Top of 7th
(RHP Joshua Whritenour now pitching for UF)
Max Pronzy singles to shortstop
Brady Christian grounds into a double play
Nico Senese grounds out to the pitcher
FINAL: UF 8 GSU 2
Game notes
- RHP Luke McNeillie’s pitching line: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K
- LHP Erenesto Lugo-Canchola’s pitching line: 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K
- RHP Christian Rodriguez’s pitching line: 0.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K
- RHP Ricky Reeth’s pitching line: 2.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 K
- RHP Joshua Whritenour’s pitching line: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H
- The Gators scored in five of their six trips to the plate including each of the first four innings
- Florida scored two runs in three innings
- Kyles Jones went 1-2 with two RBI and one walk
- Cade Kurland went 1-2 with two RBI, one walk, and a triple
- Sam Miller went 2-3 with one RBI
- Cole Stanford went 1-3 with one RBI
- Caden McDonald homered in the contest