In a winner-take-all game three for the Gators and Aggies, the Gators finally had some answers for their pitching staff with an unlikely hero in Luke McNeillie emerging to save the game. The Gators take the game by a score of 4-2, thanks to a go-ahead two run boost from Shelnut, and get their first SEC series win of the season.
Caglianone got two strikeouts early, but an error by Kurland got the Aggies on the board first, 1-0.
The Gators were able to tie the game, 1-1, with a RBI single from Kurland to score Shelnut in the bottom of the second.
Sunday was different from Friday and Saturday’s contests as the bats for both teams were more quiet. The next time a team put a run on the board was the fifth when the Aggies hit a solo homerun in the top, then Heyman hit a solo homerun in the bottom. The series finale was tied 2-2.
Slater came in to pitch in the sixth for Caglianone. Caglianone had another solid outing, throwing 107 pitches and seven strikeouts. Slater finished the sixth keeping the Aggies off the board.
Neely then came in in the seventh and threw two scoreless innings and four strikeouts.
Heyman got a lead-off single to left field to start things off for the Gators in the eighth. Shelnut hit a go-ahead two run homerun to give the Gators a 4-2 lead. He had six hits overall on the weekend.
O’Sullivan turned to freshman pitcher Luke McNeillie, who had struggled in his previous outings, in the ninth. McNeillie kept the Aggies off the board and earned the save on the day.
The Gators win 4-2, improving to 12-7 on the season, and take their first SEC series.
The Gators play at home against Jacksonville Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. They will then travel to Baton Rouge for a series against LSU next weekend.
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