How it Happened: Florida Gators sweep season series with Florida State Seminoles

JACKSONVILLE — The No. 4 Florida Gators beat the Florida State Seminoles 7-5 to sweep the season series.

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FINAL: Florida 7 Florida State 5

9th inning

KIRKLAND, D. to p for OXFORD, B..

Langford walked (3-0 BBBB).

Caglianone popped up to 1b (2-1 BSB).

Langford stole second.

Rivera flied out to lf (3-2 BKBKFB).

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

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

Abner to p for Purnell.

TIBBS, J. struck out swinging (2-2 SFBBS).

SMITH, C. struck out swinging (3-2 KBBKBS).

DE SEDAS, N. singled, out at second rf to ss (1-2 FBS).

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

8th inning

Thomas struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).

Robertson struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).

Kurland flied out to cf (2-2 BBFS).

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

KAMAKA, T. out at first 1b to p (1-2 KKB).

CARRION, J. singled to right field (2-1 SBB).

VINCENT, C. struck out swinging (3-2 BFBKBFS).

ROSS, D. singled to left field (3-1 BBBK); CARRION, J. advanced to second.

FERRER, J. struck out looking (0-2 SFFFK).

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

7th inning

Rivera walked (3-2 FFBBFBB).

OXFORD, B. to p for DENISON, R..

Heyman struck out looking (2-2 BFFFBFFFK).

Shelnut flied out to cf (0-0).

Rivera advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Halter grounded out to 2b (1-2 KSB).

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

TIBBS, J. out at first 1b to p (0-0).

SMITH, C. tripled down the rf line (1-1 BF).

DE SEDAS, N. struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS).

RANK, T. flied out to cf (1-2 BFS).

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

6th inning

Robertson singled to left field (1-0 B).

Robertson out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

Kurland flied out to rf (1-2 BSF).

Langford walked (3-2 BKBSBB).

Caglianone flied out to cf (1-2 BKF).

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

VINCENT, C. struck out looking (2-2 FBBFFK).

ROSS, D. flied out to lf (1-1 SB).

FERRER, J. struck out swinging (2-2 BFSFBFS).

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

5th inning

Langford homered to left center, RBI (0-0).

Caglianone homered down the lf line, RBI (0-0).

DENISON, R. to p for ARMSTRONG, A.

Rivera walked (3-0 BBBB).

Heyman doubled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); J. Rivera scored.

Shelnut struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS).

Halter grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).

Thomas grounded out to 2b (3-2 BSBKBF).

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

RANK, T. singled to center field (1-2 FBFF).

KAMAKA, T. struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS).

CARRION, J. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); RANK, T. out on the play.

4th inning

Thomas grounded out to p (0-0).

Robertson struck out looking (2-2 BBKSK).

Kurland flied out to rf (1-0 B).

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

VINCENT, C. hit by pitch (1-2 SBS).

VINCENT, C. advanced to second on a wild pitch.

ROSS, D. walked (3-1 BFBBB).

Purnell to p for Ficarrotta.

FERRER, J. grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); ROSS, D. advanced to second; VINCENT, C. advanced to third.

TIBBS, J. intentionally walked.

SMITH, C. struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).

DE SEDAS, N. struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS).

FSU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB

3rd inning

Rivera singled up the middle (1-1 BK).

Heyman lined out to cf (2-2 FBBF).

Rivera advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Shelnut struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).

Halter grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK).

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

DE SEDAS, N. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 FBFFS).

RANK, T. grounded out to 2b (1-1 BS).

KAMAKA, T. doubled down the rf line (0-0).

KAMAKA, T. advanced to third on a wild pitch.

CARRION, J. grounded out to ss (3-2 KBFBB).

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

2nd inning

Kurland struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).

Langford flied out to cf (3-2 KKBBFBF).

Caglianone grounded out to 2b (0-0).

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

ROSS, D. singled to third base, bunt (0-0).

FERRER, J. grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); ROSS, D. out on the play.

TIBBS, J. walked (3-2 FSBBBB).

TIBBS, J. stole second.

SMITH, C. struck out swinging (2-2 BFSBS).

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

1st inning

Kurland walked (3-2 KKBBBB).

Langford singled to center field (3-2 BBBKF); Kurland advanced to third.

Caglianone singled through the right side, RBI (0-2 SF); Langford advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by rf, unearned; Kurland scored.

Rivera struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS).

Heyman hit by pitch (1-1 BS); Caglianone advanced to second.

Shelnut hit by pitch (0-1 F); Heyman advanced to second; Caglianone advanced to third.

ARMSTRONG, A to p for BARRETT, B..

Halter singled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); Shelnut advanced to second; Heyman advanced to third; Caglianone scored.

Thomas grounded out to 3b, RBI (1-1 BK); Halter advanced to second; Shelnut advanced to third; Heyman scored.

Robertson out at first 1b to p (0-0).

UF Inning Summary: 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB

ROSS, D. singled to center field (1-0 B).

FERRER, J. doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); ROSS, D. scored.

TIBBS, J. singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); FERRER, J. scored.

SMITH, C. tripled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); TIBBS, J. scored.

DE SEDAS, N. reached on a fielder’s choice to pitcher, advanced to second on the error (1-1 BS); SMITH, C. scored on a throwing error by p, unearned.

Ficarrotta to p for Hartzog.

RANK, T. struck out looking (0-2 KFK).

KAMAKA, T. popped up to 1b (0-1 K).

CARRION, J. singled to center field, RBI (2-2 BKFB); DE SEDAS, N. scored.

VINCENT, C. struck out swinging (2-2 BFKFBS).

FSU Inning Summary: 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB

Lineups

Florida

DH Cade Kurland

LF Wyatt Langford

1B Jac Caglianone

SS Josh Rivera

C Luke Heyman

RF Tyler Shelnut

3B Colby Halter

2B Dale Thomas

CF Michael Robertson

SP: Clete Hartzog

Florida State

CF DeAmez Ross

RF Jamie Ferrer

1B James Tibbs

3B Cam Smith

2B Nander De Sedas

LF Treyton Rank

DH Titan Kamaka

SS Jordan Carrion

C Colton Vincent

SP: RHP Ben Barrett

Notes

• Just under half (45.7%) of Florida’s wins this season have been in comeback fashion (16), surpassing last year’s 66-game total of 13 (19.7%). After going 0-20 last season when trailing after six innings, Florida has three wins in that scenario in 2023 and is 3-0 when tied after six. Even more impressively, the Gators are 14-5 when the opponent scores first this season, compared to 11-15 last year. 
• Entering last weekend with just 16 SEC at bats through 18 conference games, Shelnut started all three matchups vs. Missouri and went 5-for-10 with one home run, one double and a team-leading eight RBI. As a result, Shelnut is now hitting .308/.387/.500 in SEC play and .329/.420/.600 overall with five homers and 21 RBI in 85 at bats.