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Florida run-rules Dayton 13-1 to take series opener

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Florida third baseman Bobby Boser. (UAA Photo)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators run-ruled Dayton on Friday with a six-run sixth inning to take the series opener, 13-1 (7). UF had three runs apiece in the first two innings and added another in the fourth.

USF transfer Bobby Boser opened the scoring with a two-run shot to right field that traveled 364 feet with a 100 MPH exit velocity. It marked his second homer in as many games and Florida’s ninth of the season.

“I was just looking for something away, kind of move the runner and get a little baseball play,” Boser said. “Fortunately, he threw one up and I was able to kind of do something with it and get our guys going.”

The Gators finished with 10 hits, including two by both Blake Cyr and Brendan Lawson, and totaled nine strikeouts on the mound, led by five Ks from starting pitcher Liam Peterson in four scoreless frames.

“It was not an easy night to hit or pitch,” Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan said of the cold weather. “Offensively, I thought our situational hitting was outstanding, the first couple innings especially. I think seven different players had RBIs (12 total), so we had production up and down the lineup.”

“So, it was a good night for us. Maybe the line looks a little better than the way we pitched probably, but the bottom line is we only gave up one run over seven. … (Peterson) made some big pitches when he needed to.”

Peterson earned his second win of the season and gave up just two hits. The Flyers loaded the bases in the fourth after his second walk, but he struck out the next battler to end the inning.

“I’m not thrilled by the performance by any means,” Peterson said. “There’s a lot of stuff that I could’ve done better, but you just ask for zeros at the end of the day. I would ideally want to go a little farther into the game, but four zeros is four zeros. But I think I can improve.”

The Gators got one inning each for RHP pitchers Jackson Barberi (1 K, 2 H), Caden McDonald (1 K, 3 H, 1 R) and Christian Rodriguez (2 K, 1 H), who made his UF debut and threw his first career strikeouts in the seventh.

Game 2 will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday’s finale is at 12 p.m. Both games will air on SEC Network+.

Here are live updates from the series opener Friday between Florida and Dayton.

Florida vs. Dayton Live Blog

END OF 6TH: FLORIDA 13, DAYTON 1

The Gators are in rule-rule territory with a six-run inning on six hits, including a 2 RBI double by Blake Cyr. The Flyers had three hits in the sixth and scored their first run.

END 5TH: FLORIDA 7, DAYTON 0

Florida RHP Jackson Barberi gave up a couple hits but tossed a scoreless first frame with one K.

END 4TH: FLORIDA 7, DAYTON 0

The Flyers loaded the bases, but Liam Peterson pitched out the jam with his second strikeout looking and third K of the inning. Peterson finished with five strikeouts, two hits allowed and two walks in four scoreless frames (83 P, 52 S). The Gators added another run with the second hit from Brendan Lawson as his RBI single to center scores Brody Donay, who got on base with his first hit of the night.

END OF 3RD: FLORIDA 6, DAYTON 0

The Gators start the inning with back-to-back singles by Luke Heyman and Blake Cyr but couldn’t score, leaving both on. Peterson threw his second strikeout of the game.

END OF 2ND: FLORIDA 6, DAYTON 0

The Gators had another three-run inning on just one hit: Cade Kurland’s RBI single to score Colby Shelton, one of two UF batters hit by pitch. Dayton’s Chris Peguero also had three wild pitches, one of which plated Boser.

END OF 1ST: FLORIDA 3, DAYTON 0

USF transfer Bobby Boser blasted a two-run bomb to bring home Hayden Yost after his leadoff double. Liam Peterson had one strikeout as UF ended the top of the inning on a double play.

Florida Gators starting lineup

1. RF Hayden Yost
2. 3B Bobby Boser
3. SS Colby Shelton
4. DH Brody Donay
5. 2B Cade Kurland
6. 1B Brendan Lawson
7. C Luke Heyman
8. LF Blake Cyr
9. CF Justin Nadeau

SP: RHP Liam Peterson

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