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Florida crushed four home runs and Hunter Barco had another solid outing to lead the Gators past Georgia 9-2 on Saturday.

Jud Fabian hit two homers for the third Saturday in a row and stated, “maybe we should wear the blue jerseys every game.” Fabian became just the fifth player in Gators history to reach the 20 homer mark. He is six behind Matt LaPorta (2005) for the single season record.

Florida improved to 35-15 on the season and 17-9 in SEC play.

How It Happened:

Georgia got on the scoreboard first by tacking on a pair of runs in the second inning. Barco stated after the game that he was falling behind hitters in the inning and that was the big adjustment he made moving forward.

Florida rebounded to tie it up as Jacob Young slapped a single to center that scored Kendrick Calilao and Josh Rivera.

The Gators added two more in the third as both Fabian and Calilao went deep to make it a 4-2 ballgame.

But, Fabian wasn’t done. In the fifth frame, he sent another dinger to the berm in left to add to the lead. Josh Rivera would follow with a two run homer later in the inning and the Gators took a 7-2 advantage into the sixth inning.

Rivera would add a two run single to his ledger and complete the scoring.

Barco went 6.1 innings allowing just the two runs and fanning eight on the day. Christian Scott and David Luethje finished the game without allowing a run.

Pitching Decision:

• W: Hunter Barco (9-2)
• L: Jaden Woods (3-1)

Individual Stats:

• Fabian: 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
• Calilao: 2-3, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB
• Rivera: 2-3, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
• Barco: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

On Deck:

Florida will look for the series sweep on Sunday. Franco Aleman will get the start for the Gators. First pitch is slated for noon.