It was a rubber match at Rogle Park on Sunday afternoon between No. 3 Florida and No. 10 Arkansas. The SEC foes battled until the last out before the Gators ultimately lost the game, and the series, 6-4 after Arkansas left fielder Dakota Kennedy hit a walk-off three-run homer.

Florida’s offense (33-4, 9-3 SEC) was still warm from Saturday’s victory in the top of the first when it scored three runs. Jocelyn Erickson had an RBI single and Kenleigh Cahalan hit a two-run home run to center field.

After pitching Cassidy McLellan a leadoff walk in the second, Arkansas starter Lillie-Faye McWhorter was relieved by Saylor Timmerman, who pitched the rest of the game. Timmerman ended her day with three hits allowed and five strikeouts. 

Keagan Rothrock pitched the entire game for the Gators, striking out seven and allowing five hits. Rothrock gave up the two game-changing hits, both three-run homers.

The first homer off Rothrock came in the fifth. Runners were on first and second following a hit by pitch and a single when Arkansas second baseman Karlie Davison hit a three-run shot to left center. 

The Gators went three-up, three-down in the fifth and sixth, and there were also only three batters with an at-bat in the seventh as Thomas was caught stealing after hitting a single.

Rothrock entered the circle in the seventh with a one-run lead and was one out away from sealing the fourth SEC-series win for the Gators when Kennedy hit the softball over the left field wall to give the Razorbacks (30-5, 5-4) the win.

This extends the Gators to a four-series losing streak against the Razorbacks, their last win coming in 2019 in Gainesville.

Florida travels to DeLand on Wednesday for a matchup against Stetson (22-14), with first pitch at 6 p.m. The Gators beat the Hatters 3-2 last Wednesday in Gainesville.

The Gators return to KSP on Easter weekend for a three-game set against Mississippi State (30-7, 2-5).