Every time it looked like the Gators were going to close out the game on Friday, the Wildcats made their presence known. The Gators fall to the Wildcats, 12-11, in 10 innings on a day where the pitching staff couldn’t find momentum. Dale Thomas had three hits on the day, and Caglianone got his 200th career hit.
Kentucky got on the board first, 1-0, in the first, but the Gators had a response to tie it up in the bottom of the inning with an RBI from Evans.
Shelton took the lead for the Gators with a three run home run in the third.
Donay extended the Gators lead with a solo home run in the fourth. The Gators with a comfortable 5-0 lead.
The Wildcats added on two runs in the fifth to keep it close, 5-3.
The Gators added on another in the seventh making it 6-3.
In a back and forth game, the Wildcats tied it, 6-6, in the eighth. The Gators took a 8-6 lead from an RBI double from Shelnut and a sacrifice fly from Thomas.
McNeillie came in to pitch the ninth and got two quick outs, but the next two batters were walked and then the Wildcats took advantage and hit a three run home run to take a 9-8 lead.
Three back-to-back singles from Shelnut, Yost and Thomas tied the game, 9-9, for the Gators and forced extra innings.
Jac Caglianone got his 200th career hit on a solo home run in the 10th in the start of a comeback for the Gators.
Shelton hit his second home run of the day to put the Gators down one with only one out. Heyman the singled into left field, but Donay hit into a double play to end the Gator’s chance at a comeback.
With the 12-11 loss, Gators are now only one game above .500, 25-24, 10-15 SEC.
Saturday’s first pitch will be at 12 p.m.
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