Florida baseball head coach [autotag]Kevin O’Sullivan[/autotag] received devastating news on Tuesday that his team will have to finish the rest of its season without ace [autotag]Hunter Barco[/autotag]. He announced via his social media that he won’t play another game this season and will undergo Tommy John surgery.
That’s a tough blow for the Gators that are in a last-minute push to make the NCAA tournament. They have another chance to improve their resume when they travel to Starkville, Mississippi, to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs this weekend.
In Barco’s absence, starter [autotag]Brandon Neely[/autotag] has stepped up quite nicely. He has only allowed four hits and two earned runs in 17 1/3 innings over his last three starts. O’Sullivan will need Neely to keep his dominance going if Florida wants to grab the series this weekend.