The No. 1-ranked Florida Gators baseball team took the first game of both the 2021 season and its three-game series against the Miami Hurricanes on Friday evening, 7-5. The game marked the inaugural event in the program’s newly-christened Florida Field, which replaced the former McKethan Stadium to make way for progress.
Tommy Mace came out strong, throwing five innings of one-run ball while striking out eight before giving way to the bullpen. Things got a bit hairy in the top of the ninth when the ‘Canes threatened with a comeback, but the six-run cushion entering the inning proved to be enough to buffer the barrage.
The second game of the series is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EST at Florida Stadium, with options for both watching and listening listed below. Here is a preview of what to expect.