Conference play has been anything but kind to the Florida Gators baseball team this season. A sweep at the hands of the top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers last weekend put Florida’s conference record at 6-12, which means some serious winning needs to be done if [autotag]Kevin O’Sullivan[/autotag] is going to avoid the worst finish in the SEC of his career (13-17 in 2019).
Fortunately, the schedule lightens up a bit for the Gators starting this weekend with a series against the Kentucky Wildcats. UK comes into this series with a team ERA of 5.16 and has lost four-straight weekend series against SEC opponents.
Florida will still be without [autotag]Hunter Barco[/autotag], but [autotag]Brandon Sproat[/autotag] and [autotag]Brandon Neely[/autotag] have been solid as two of the three weekend starters in recent weeks. They’ll each get moved up a day with a week’s rest under the belt to accommodate for Barco’s absence and it’ll be a surprise who gets the ball on Sunday for both teams. Florida’s decision will likely rest on who is available after the first two games.
The Gators are 15-9 at home this season and are coming off a week of no games. It’s a good chance to reset for a team that’s playing well beneath its capabilities