Florida baseball is hoping to get all three games in against Columbia this weekend after seeing the bulk of last weekend’s series against St. John’s rained out.
During the interim, the Gators outscored the North Florida Ospreys 23-4 over 16 innings — Tuesday’s game ended after seven due to an agreed-upon run rule — moving the team back over the .500 mark. They’ll face a Columbia Lions team that is considered elite on the Ivy League circuit and made the NCAA Tournament a year ago. However, the Lions are just beginning their season, which could mean rust.
Florida will of course be the favorite at home, but Columbia should provide a nice test that usually isn’t seen this early in the season. Here’s everything you need to know about the series.