Hunter Barco strikes out Wildcats, Gators win series
By Jesse Richardson | May 8, 2021Southpaw Hunter Barco only allowed two hits Saturday and struck out ten batters as Florida baseball shut out Kentucky to win the series.
Southpaw Hunter Barco only allowed two hits Saturday and struck out ten batters as Florida baseball shut out Kentucky to win the series.
In the eighth inning, Kendrick Calilao singled to tie the game. In the top of the ninth, he hit a ball a whole lot farther.
No. 10 Florida baseball committed three errors and surrendered 14 hits on Thursday night to lose the first meeting against Kentucky.
After a three-run victory over Stetson Tuesday, the No. 10 Gators hit the road to Lexington, Kentucky for a three-game series versus the Wildcats.
After climbing inside the top-10 in the national rankings, Florida knocked off Stetson 9-6 at Florida Ballpark Tuesday for the third time this season.
Florida baseball goes for a sweep Tuesday night as they look for a third win against the Stetson Hatters in 2021.
Florida baseball’s Josh Rivera is named SEC Co-Newcomer of the Week after the infielder tallied five hits and an RBI against Vanderbilt.
Florida baseball secured a 5-3 win to take the series against No. 2 Vanderbilt behind the arms of Hunter Barco and Jack Leftwich.
Florida baseball took game two 11-8 against Vanderbilt to even the series behind four home runs.
The Gators lost to Vanderbilt 11-5 Friday night at Florida Ballpark after rain briefly delayed the series opener.
Florida baseball rode a hot hand the past three weeks, 8-1 in their previous nine games, but Vanderbilt offers Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker and a challenge the Gators haven’t seen so far in 2021.
After Saturday’s contest was postponed, No. 15 Florida split its Sunday doubleheader at Auburn to clinch its fourth conference series win this season.
No. 15 Florida scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning Friday in Auburn to break a 2-2 tie and capture the series opener.
Gators look to carry momentum into the weekend series against Auburn.
The Gators win streak looked to be in jeopardy after an early 3-0 deficit, but they rallied for an 8-7 victory to carry the momentum into this weekend.
Following a home sweep over Missouri, the Gators look to capitalize on their winning streak during this week’s opportunistic road trip.
Gators defeat Missouri in Saturday’s double-header to complete the series sweep.
A three hour rain delay forced Florida baseball later into the night than scheduled, but a six-run third inning let them sleep on a third straight win.
After knocking off FSU in walk-off fashion Tuesday, the Gators look to pick up their sixth straight home series win this weekend against Missouri.
With two outs in the bottom of the 10th, the Gators and the Seminoles combined for five hits and 25 strikeouts. Then Kendrick Calilao called game.