The No. 10 Florida Gators (30-13, 13-8 SEC) gets set to host the Stetson Hatters (23-17, 9-6) on Tuesday night in the third of four individual meetings this season between the two in-state foes. UF won the first two but SU put up a fight both times, battling the Gators to a 10-7 finish back in March and a close 7-6 finale nearly a month later. The Hatters look to break the spell when they take the field at Florida Ballpark this evening.
Coming into the game Stetson has had a solid season, though it hit a bit of a rough spot recently losing three of its last four games, including two of three to the pestersome Jacksonville Dolphins and one to the Florida State Seminoles. Otherwise, it has been a perfectly mediocre 2021 campaign for the team from DeLand and that is OK.
Historically, UF holds a commanding 82-34 lead since the two schools first played way back in 1912 when they split a two-game set in DeLand. At one point the Hatters held the upper hand over the Gators — after seven games, SU posted a 4-3 record as of March 15, 1913. That would be the last time Stetson threatened Florida in the all-time series. Under coach Kevin O’Sullivan, Florida is a perfect 7-0 including a sparkling 4-0 record in Gainesville; the last defeat at the hands of the Hatters came in 2007.
Here is a look below at the starting pitchers lined up as well as details on how to follow Tuesday night’s action, along with the projected starting lineup. Scroll down further for interesting excerpts from the media guide.