How it Happened: Florida Gators swept on the road at South Carolina

The No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks finished a sweep of the No. 3 Florida Gators.

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SCORE: South Carolina 7 Florida 5

9th inning

Veach to p for Hicks.

Heyman singled to center field (1-2 BKS).

Fabian pinch ran for Heyman.

Kurland flied out to lf (2-2 BBKS).

Halter popped up to ss (1-2 KSFFB).

Shelnut pinch hit for Schiekofer.

Fabian advanced to second.

Shelnut reached on a throwing error by p, advanced to second on the error (0-0); D. Fabian advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned.

Robertson struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBS).

8th inning

Thomas pinch hit for Evans.

Thomas flied out to lf (1-1 KB).

Robertson singled to right field (1-1 KB).

Langford popped up to ss (0-0).

Caglianone doubled to right field, RBI (2-0 BB); Robertson scored.

Rivera singled to left field, RBI (2-2 FFBB); Caglianone scored.

Riopelle grounded out to 3b (1-2 BFS).

UF Inning Summary: 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

Schiekofer to rf for Thomas.

Brewer doubled down the lf line (2-0 BB).

Wimmer singled to catcher, bunt (1-1 BK); Brewer advanced to third.

Messina grounded into double play ss to 1b (2-2 BKKBF); Petry out on the play; Wimmer advanced to third; Brewer scored.

Braswell struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).

SC Inning Summary: 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

7th inning

Heyman walked (3-1 BFBBB).

Kurland grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KFBFF); Heyman out on the play.

Halter flied out to rf to right center (1-2 KBF).

UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

Slater to p for Fisher.

Messina flied out to cf to left center (2-1 BBF).

Braswell grounded out to 2b (3-2 KKBBB).

Hornung singled through the right side (0-0).

Stone singled to right field (1-1 FB); Hornung advanced to third.

Stone advanced to second on a wild pitch.

French intentionally walked (2-0 BB).

Tippett struck out swinging (1-2 KFBFFFS).

SC Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB

6th inning

Hicks to p for Becker.

Langford lined out to 3b (0-1 K).

Rivera reached on a fielder’s choice (0-0); Caglianone out at second ss to 2b.

Riopelle flied out to lf (0-0).

UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

Brewer struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).

Wimmer lined out to cf (0-0).

Petry struck out looking (3-2 KKBBFBK).

SC Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

5th inning

Kurland homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B).

Halter flied out to cf (3-2 BBKBSF).

Evans grounded out to ss (0-2 KFF).

Robertson struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).

UF Inning Summary: 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

Braswell walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Hornung flied out to cf (0-0).

Stone grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-1 BF); Braswell advanced to second.

French singled to center field, RBI (1-2 KBS); Braswell scored.

Tippett struck out swinging (3-2 SSFBBBS).

SC Inning Summary: 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

4th inning

Rivera flied out to rf (1-2 KKFBFF).

Riopelle struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS).

Heyman grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).

UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

French walked (3-1 BFBBB).

Caglianone to dh.

Fisher to p.

Tippett struck out swinging (1-2 FFBFS).

Brewer singled to left field (2-2 KBSB); French advanced to second.

Wimmer struck out swinging (1-2 FBFFS).

Petry doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-1 BKB); Brewer scored; French scored.

Messina struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

SC Inning Summary: 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

3rd inning

Evans grounded out to ss (0-0).

Robertson struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).

Langford walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Caglianone struck out looking (1-2 BFSK).

UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

Messina out at first 1b to p (2-0 BB).

Braswell walked (3-2 KSBFFBBB).

Hornung struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS).

Stone fielder’s choice (0-0); Braswell out at second 3b to 2b.

SC Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

2nd inning

Riopelle struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 KSBBS).

Heyman grounded out to 2b (2-1 KBB).

Kurland homered to right center, RBI (1-1 FB).

Halter flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKSF).

UF Inning Summary: 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

French struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

Tippett walked (3-2 BBKFBB).

Brewer singled through the right side (1-1 BK); Tippett advanced to third.

Brewer stole second.

Wimmer grounded out to ss, RBI (0-2 SSF); Tippett scored.

Petry walked (3-2 BKBSBB).

Petry out at first c to 1b, picked off.

SC Inning Summary: 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

1st inning

angford struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFS).

Caglianone flied out to cf to right center (2-2 KBFB).

Rivera grounded out to ss (0-0).

UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB

Brewer doubled to right center, ground-rule (2-2 BSKB).

Wimmer homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Brewer scored.

Petry walked (3-2 KBSBBB).

Messina struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS).

Petry stole second.

Braswell grounded out to 3b (3-2 BKKBB).

Hornung walked (3-2 BKFBBB).

Stone struck out swinging (3-2 BBFFBFS).

SC Inning Summary: 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB

Lineups

Florida

LF Wyatt Langford

P/DH Jac Caglianone

SS Josh Rivera

C BT Riopelle

1B Luke Heyman

2B Cade Kurland

3B Colby Halter

RF Ty Evans

CF Michael Robertson

SP: LHP Jac Caglianone

South Carolina

LF Dylan Brewer

SS Braylen Wimmer

RF Ethan Petry

1B Cole Messina

3B Michael Braswell

DH Carson Hornung

CF Evan Stone

C Jonathan French

2B Will Tippett

SP: LHP Matthew Becker

Notes

• The loss snapped a 13-series win streak dating back to last season for Florida.
• Caglianone hit his nation-leading 23rd home run.
• Waldrep struck out double-digit batters for the fourth time this season.
  • Friday marked his ninth-straight start with at least seven strikeouts.
  • He has struck out six or more in every outing this season.
  • In the third, Waldrep struck out the side for the sixth time this season including his fourth in the month of April alone.
• Josh Rivera’s team-leading 12-game hitting streak was snapped.
• Florida has struck out 424 batters in 343 innings – translating to 11.2 per nine innings.
• The Gators have 422 hits through 40 games (10.6 hits/game).
• Florida fell to 51-53 all-time against South Carolina including 18-30 in Columbia.
  • The Gators are 16-10 vs. the Gamecocks under Kevin O’Sullivan including 10-12 on the road.

Quotes from Kevin O’Sullivan on Friday night

On the result…
“Yeah, just start with the pitching. They had a plan to jump Hurston’s fastball and they did a good job with that. A two run homer, or three-run homer, I think there. He settled in and did a really nice job. Kept it together, threw four scoreless and gave us a chance. We had an opportunity there in the fourth to score with a runner on third and less than two outs, got the popup. Next inning, BT grounded into the double play. You don’t get many opportunities (like that). Their pitchers throw strikes. They did a good job when they needed to in key situations in the game. I think we left nine on base. At the end of the day, last night was the bullpen. Tonight, offensively, we had some opportunities. We just got beat. It was a good baseball game. We just got beat.” 

On Waldrep’s outing…
“I think he was trying to get to his off speed, he just had a little trouble commanding it. Once he started landing his curveball and started getting his split going, he did a real nice job for us.” 

On the offense and bouncing back tomorrow…
“There’s not much you can say. The bottom line is they pitched really good. They don’t give you a whole lot, so when you have your opportunities to score runs with a runner on third and less than two outs, you gotta cash in. Not to say that would have made a difference in the game, because they did make big pitches when they needed to. We’re just going to have to come out tomorrow, put it all together and come out of here with a win.”