Coming off a sweep on the road at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs, the Florida Gators baseball team is hoping to rebound against Florida A&M University on Tuesday back at home.
The Gators took the last matchup against the Rattlers easily, 17-0, behind six home runs. UF is expected to run away with this one again but FAMU could put up a few runs this time around with [autotag]Nick Pogue[/autotag] on the mound for the Gators. Pogue has been extremely limited since returning from Tommy John, and starting him against a team [autotag]Kevin O’Sullivan[/autotag] his squad can hit against should give him a stress-free day.
There’s also the matter of FAMU’s starter Dallas Tease coming into the game with a sky-high ERA. Tease was the only Rattler pitcher to get through a hitless inning the last time around against Florida, but he’s had his share of poor starts throughout the season.
If Florida can produce even half the runs it did last time against FAMU, then the Gators should be able to cruise to a victory. It’s been tough lately for UF, especially on the mound, so getting the pitching staff its confidence back is order of business No. 1 for this team. A loss on Tuesday would be devastating for the Gators, but all of the numbers point to an easy win.