The Florida baseball team was firing on all cylinders in its 11-2 victory versus North Florida on Tuesday. Coach Kevin O’Sullivan’s pitching staff held the Ospreys to only four hits and his lineup recorded 11 runs on 13 hits, scoring in every inning after the third. The Gators will look to carry that momentum into their game Wednesday against Florida A&M at Florida Ballpark at 7 p.m. EST.
Sullivan’s hitters have answered the bell after the head coach challenged them to step up after a stunning opening-series loss to Liberty, and in their last three games, they have posted double-digit runs versus Georgia State and North Florida.
Colby Halter, BT Riopelle and Sterlin Thompson have led the charge for Florida’s offense so far and hold a batting average north of .400. Then Thompson, Halter and Wyatt Langford have clobbered the most home runs on the team. On the flip side, the Gators’ arms have done a great job in keeping runs off the board. The team boasts a 2.56 ERA through nine games.
Florida’s opponent, the Rattlers are coming off a sweep against Grambling State where they scored at least six runs in each contest but still sit at 5-3 on the young season.
The key for the Gators will be continuing their hot hitting just in case their young arms drop the ball versus Florida A&M.