Florida baseball recorded its first two wins of the season on Tuesday and Wednesday, beating the North Florida Ospreys 10-0 and 13-4, respectively.
After a slow start to the season against St. John’s (and Mother Nature), Florida came out to play during the midweek home-and-home series. The first game was played in Jacksonville and only lasted seven innings thanks to the run rule. Freshman Liam Peterson made his debut on the mound and received plenty of run support from the offense.
Wednesday’s game was played back in Gainesville at Condron Family Ballpark and was a bit more competitive until the final innings. North Florida scored four runs by the seventh inning to pull it within three, but the Gators tacked on six insurance runs before the ninth.
This is how things are supposed to go against mid-major programs when you’re ranked inside the top five. Losing the season opener might end up being a good thing, if this is how Florida plays with a chip on its shoulder.
Let’s take a closer look at what we learned about the team this week.