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Live Updates: Florida Gators vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Untitled designby:Nick de la Torre•06/03/23•

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Florida's pitcher Brandon Sproat (8) reacts after pitching a complete game and getting the shutout against Alabama, Thursday March 16, 2023, at Condron Family Baseball Park in Gainesville, Florida. The Gators beat Alabama 3-0. [Cyndi Chambers/ Gainesville Sun]

GAINESVILLE, Fla — A back-and-forth game swung over the fence in the Texas Tech Red Raiders’ favor. Gavin Kash deposited a 3-2 slider over the wall in center field to give Texas Tech a 5-3 lead in the eighth inning. The Florida Gators will need to win three games, starting with UConn at noon.

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FINAL: Texas Tech 5 Florida 4

9th inning

Bridges, D. to p for Coombes, E..

Halter grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBBF).

Thomas pinch hit for Robertson.

Thomas tripled to right center (2-2 BBKFFF).

Kurland grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-1 BF); Thomas scored.

Langford singled to shortstop (0-2 SK).

Caglianone popped up to 3b (0-1 S).

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

8th inning

Rivera walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Riopelle struck out swinging (3-2 BFBFBS); J. Rivera stole second.

Heyman struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSS).

Shelnut grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).

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

Slater to p for Abner.

White, H. grounded out to 2b (1-2 FFB).

Green, A. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).

Vooletich,Z. singled to left field (0-0).

Kash, G. homered to center field, 2 RBI (3-2 KBFBB); Vooletich,Z. scored.

Maxcey, D. grounded out to ss (0-1 K).

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

7th inning

Robertson struck out swinging (1-2 KKBFS).

Kurland hit by pitch (1-1 KB).

Langford struck out swinging (3-2 BBFKBS).

Caglianone flied out to cf (0-1 F).

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

Abner to p for Sproat.

Kash, G. singled up the middle (0-2 KF).

Maxcey, D. struck out swinging (0-2 FSFS).

Burns, W. hit by pitch (2-2 FBFB); Kash, G. advanced to second.

Hester, N. walked (3-1 BBSBB); Burns, W. advanced to second; Kash, G. advanced to third.

Harrelson,G. struck out looking (1-2 KBSK).

Bazzell, K. struck out looking (3-2 FBBBFK).

TTU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB

6th inning

Langford walked (3-2 BFBKFBB).

Free, R. to p for Robinson, K..

Caglianone homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 FK); Langford scored.

Rivera grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK).

Riopelle struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

Heyman doubled down the lf line (1-2 KKBF).

Shelnut hit by pitch (0-2 FK).

Halter lined out to cf (1-2 BKF).

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

White, H. flied out to cf to left center (1-0 B).

Green, A. struck out swinging (2-2 BBFFS).

Voolitech popped out to 2B.

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

5th inning

Heyman grounded out to 3b (2-1 BKB).

Shelnut singled up the middle (2-1 SBB).

Halter singled up the middle (1-2 FBFF); Shelnut advanced to third.

Robertson singled down the 3b line, bunt (0-0); Halter advanced to second.

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

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

Kash, G. homered to right field, RBI (0-0).

Maxcey, D. struck out swinging (3-2 KBBFBFS).

Burns, W. grounded out to ss (2-2 BBFS).

Hester, N. singled to left field (3-1 BBBK).

Harrelson,G. walked (3-2 BSBBKFB); Hester, N. advanced to second.

Bazzell, K. struck out looking (3-2 KBBBKK).

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

4th inning

Langford doubled to right center, ground-rule (0-2).

Caglianone reached on a throwing error by 1b (0-0); Langford advanced to third.

Rivera flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-0); Langford scored.

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

Harrelson,G. lined out to ss (1-2).

Bazzell, K. walked (3-2).

White, H. flied out to cf (0-1).

Green, A. homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2); Bazzell, K. scored.

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

3rd inning

Shelnut walked (3-2).

Halter grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Shelnut advanced to second.

Robertson struck out swinging (1-2).

Kurland popped up to 1b (0-1).

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

Maxcey, D. lined out to lf (2-2).

Burns, W. struck out looking (2-2).

Hester, N. grounded out to 2b up the middle (1-1).

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

2nd inning

Rivera grounded out to ss (3-2).

Riopelle grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2).

Heyman struck out swinging (3-2).

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

Green, A. struck out swinging (0-2).

Vooletich,Z. popped up to ss to right center (0-2).

Kash, G. flied out to cf (0-0).

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

1st inning

Kurland struck out swinging (0-2).

Caglianone struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2).

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

Hester, N. struck out swinging (1-2).

Harrelson,G. struck out looking (2-2).

Bazzell, K. singled up the middle (0-2).

White, H. fouled out to lf (1-0).

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

Lineups

Florida

2B Cade Kurland

LF Wyatt Langford

1B Jac Caglianone

SS Josh Rivera

C BT Riopelle

DH Luke Heyman

RF Tyler Shelnut

3B Colby Halter

CF Michael Robertson

SP: Brandon Sproat

Texas Tech

LF Nolen Hester

CF Gage Harrelson

DH Hudson White

2B Austin Green

RF Zac Vooletich

1B Gavin Kash

C Dylan Maxcey

SS Will Burns

SP: Kyle Robinson

Notes from Gators’ win over FAMU

  • Florida is now 120-82 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
    • The Gators are 83-50 in NCAA Regional play.
    • UF is hosting its 19th NCAA Regional while making the 38th Regional appearance in program history.
  • Caglianone has allowed five earned runs across his last six starts spanning 28 innings for a 1.61 ERA.
  • Neely remained perfect in save opportunities, recording his SEC-leading 11th of the season.
  • Florida has struck out 602 batters in 506 innings – translating to 10.7 per nine innings, which would mark a new program record.
  • The Gators have 584 hits through 59 games (9.9 hits/game).
  • The Gators have scored in 44.9% of batted innings (215 of 479).
  • Florida is now 30-1 all-time vs. Florida A&M including 2-0 in Regionals.
    • The Gators are 14-1 in the series under O’Sullivan.
    • BY THE NUMBERS: 
    • 7,367 — Announced attendance at Condron Ballpark on Friday night, a program record for a postseason home game; 
    • 64 — Strikes thrown by Caglianone. That is five more total pitches than he threw in 1 2/3 innings in his start at the SEC Tournament.

Quotes

“Jac was outstanding. He kept his pitch count down for the most part and got us through six. He made some pitches there in the middle part. The pitching just overall was outstanding tonight. The bottom line is we’re going to have to generate offense in a different way than we may have the entire year, be a little bit more aggressive maybe in some other areas. Just compliment FAMU. They did a good job. A win is a win this time of year. It’s not anything to get upset about.” – Kevin O’Sullivan

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