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The Florida Gators baseball team faces USF at 1 p.m. today at Condron Family Ballpark for a 15-inning doubleheader. There is no admission charge and gates open at noon.
Coming From Win
The Gators are coming back from a successful weekend in Jacksonville, winning two six-inning exhibition games, 2-1 and 7-6.
Florida scored nine runs on 10 hits across the two games, with Ty Evans leading with one home run, a triple, two RBI and two runs scored. Seven Gators threw scoreless outings, but freshmen Aidan King and McCall Biemieller stood out.
Florida’s record in Jacksonville fall exhibitions is 5-1.
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Past Meetings
The Gators and Bulls have a history to 1969. Florida’s record against USF is 68-28, with the longest winning streak of 12 games.
Last season, the Gators hosted the Bulls for a midweek game and took down USF 4-1 while 5 different Florida pitchers had scoreless appearances.
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Looking Forward
Some key returning veterans include Evans, Pierce Coppola and Colby Shelton.
New faces include Blake Cyr (outfielder), Bobby Boser (infielder) and Billy Barlow (right-handed pitcher), transfers from Miami, USF and Clemson, respectively.
Coach Kevin O’Sullivan spoke to Sportscene‘s Steve Russell about his hopes for the fall season:
