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After suffering a series opening loss to Jacksonville on Friday, the Gators took the series victory with a 5-2 win on Sunday.

Florida’s Hunter Barco picked up the win while tossing 6.1 innings and Franco Aleman picked up the save and recorded the final eight outs of the contest.

How It Happened:

The Gators got on the scoreboard early with a pair of runs in the first inning. Nathan Hickey singled home Jacob Young. Kirby McMullen then followed with a single to center that plated Hickey.

But the Dolphins wouldn’t go down quietly. Jacksonville scored a pair of runs to even the score at two in the third.

Florida tacked on a pair of runs in the fifth frame as Hickey hit a sacrifice fly to right that scored Mac Guscette. Kirby McMullen hit a solo homer to follow and the Gators’ lead swelled to 4-2.

The two teams spent much of the game jawing back and forth and in the seventh it came to a head. Jacksonville sophomore RHP Mason Adams deliberately threw at the head of Colby Halter, resulting in an ejection.

Jordan Butler completed the scoring with a solo home run in the eighth.

Pitching Decision:

• W: Barco (2-1)
• L: Mason Adams (1-1)
• S: Aleman (2)

Individual Stats:

• McMullen: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
• Young: 2-4, 2 2B, R
• Barco: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 7 K, BB
• Aleman: 2.2 IP, H, 3 K

What’s Next:

The Gators will travel to Tallahassee to take on rival Florida State on Tuesday. Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan stated that Garrett Milchin will get the start.

The Seminoles are 6-6 on the season after taking two of three from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.