The Gators continued to struggle in midweek matchups Tuesday night. They dropped the contest 7-6 against Jacksonville University.
The Dolphins got off to a fast start in the first, 2-0, scoring two runs off of Ryan Slater.
Fisher Jameson took the mound for the Gators in the second, ending Slater’s day after one inning, one strikeout and 27 pitches thrown.
The Gators pitching struggles continued in the third as the Dolphins scored a run off of Jameson, now up 3-0. Robert Satin came in the game but was quickly replaced by Grayson Smith who was able to end the inning with a strikeout.
The quiet Gator offense got things going in the bottom of the third with a leadoff single from Kurland. Jac Caglianone took advantage with a two run homerun, his eighth of the year, to make it 3-2 Jacksonville.
Heyman kept things going with a single of his own to center field. Evans produced a single of his own. Tyler Shelnut was able to drive them home with a two RBI double. The Gators then led 4-3.
Jacksonville retook the lead in the fourth, going up 5-4. Sunday’s hero Luke McNeillie came into the game and ended the inning with a strikeout.
McNeillie continued to impress, going 1-2-3 in the fifth, striking out all three batters.
He added two more strikeouts in the sixth, keeping the Dolphins off the board. He ended with six strikeouts total.
Philpott took the mound in the seventh, striking out two Dolphins. Menendez came in the ninth, ending Philpott’s day. Philpott had four strikeouts in his two-inning outing. The Dolphins were able to add two more in the ninth to make it 7-4. Purnell then came in with two outs down in the ninth and the bases loaded and was able to end the inning with a strikeout.
Caglianone got things going in the bottom of the ninth with a solo homerun, his second of the night, to bring the Gators within two, 7-5.
Landon Russell had an RBI to score Heyman, Gators down only 7-6. The Gators left two runners stranded to end the game. They drop the midweek contest by a score of 7-6 and fall to 12-8 overall.
The Gators will travel to Baton Rouge this weekend to take on the defending National Champions LSU. First pitch will be Friday at 8 p.m.
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