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For the second year in a row, the Gators walked-off Florida State, as Sterlin Thompson launched a ball deep into the night sky to give the Gators a 7-5 win.

The Gators held off Missouri, 4-3, to claim their third consecutive series victory on Sunday.

The five through nine hitters in the Gators' lineup went just 1-for-15 on Saturday, which allowed Missouri to sneak past them, 5-3, to even up the series.

The Gators turned in an all-around dominant performance to pound Missouri 13-1 in the series opener on Friday night.

The Gators kept the momentum rolling on Tuesday night by beating Bethune-Cookman 7-0. They've now won five consecutive games and seven of their last eight heading into this weekend's series against Missouri.

Gators catcher BT Riopelle has been named the SEC Co-Player of the Week. He hit .533 with two home runs and eight RBI last week, and he also helped the pitching staff only give up nine earned runs in the series against Mississippi State.

For seven innings, Sunday's series finale between the Gators and Mississippi State was a pitchers' duel. Then, for the second day in a row, the UF offense sprang to life in the late innings to secure a 6-2 win and their first SEC road sweep since 2019.

The Gators erupted for six runs in the ninth inning to defeat Mississippi State 9-3 on Saturday night and clinch their first road series victory since mid-March.

The Gators survived another rough outing by their bullpen to defeat Mississippi State 8-6 in the series opener on Friday night.

Left-handed pitcher Hunter Barco announced on social media on Tuesday night that he will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow.