After Florida baseball’s second midweek game versus Jacksonville University was postponed due to weather, the No. 14 Gators return to Florida Ballpark to host the Seton Hall Pirates. Coach Kevin O’Sullivan’s team enters this weekend’s series on a three-game winning streak and will look to keep it going.
Unfortunately, the weather hasn’t improved in Gainesville since Wednesday. As of publishing, Sunday looks like the best day for some baseball because no rain is projected in the forecast. There is a 100% chance of rain on Friday and Saturday.
Florida only managed to produce one run in its win versus the Dolphins on Tuesday. The Gators bats’ will need to step it up if they want to take the series versus Seton Hall. While the lineup struggled, second baseman Colby Halter still grabbed a single to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. Then as a team, Florida sits third in the country with 27 dingers.
Sullivan’s pitching staff has also done well against the long ball while only allowing five. Ace Hunter Barco and Brandon Sproat will earn the starts on Friday and Saturday respectively and then Florida will call on Nick Pogue to toe the rubber first Sunday. It’ll be his first appearance in two years after season-ending surgery in 2021. Sullivan told reporters he’ll be on a tight pitch count and that Timmy Manning will likely get some run after him on Sunday.
Seton Hall sits currently winless on the season, but its schedule hasn’t been easy, either. It was swept by North Carolina in its opening series and followed that up with a midweek contest against the Wolverines.