The Gators bounced back and were able to get a much-needed win to stay above .500 on the season, beating Georgia 7-4 in ten innings Friday afternoon. Kurland was able to tie the game to go to extra innings, while Luke Heyman hit his third home run of the series and was the hero of the day, putting the Gators ahead in the 10th inning. The pitching staff was rock solid with Peterson and Neely combining for 10 strikeouts on the day.
The Gators did something they have rarely done all season: take the lead first. They took a 1-0 lead off a RBI double from Caglianone to score Robertson in the third inning.
The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead in the fifth with a two run home run. They then added on another run in the sixth to go up 3-1.
Robertson had a three hit day, one of them coming in the seventh inning as a RBI double to score Thomas and make it 3-2. But, the Bulldogs had a response in the bottom of the inning to make it 4-2 off of a solo home run.
Kurland tied things up, hitting his 11th home run of the season, making it 4-4 in the eighth inning.
The game remained tied in the ninth, so it went to extra innings. In the 10th, Luke Heyman stayed hot and hit his third home run of the series, his fifth in the last week and 14th on the season. The home run scored Caglianone and Wilson to go up 7-4.
Neely remained in and looked sharp as he closed out the game to get the crucial win.
Peterson pitched 5.1 innings, striking out four and again having a great outing. Neely earned the win, pitching 4.2 innings with six strikeouts. He was phenomenal out of the bullpen.
The Gators get the much needed win, 7-4. They stay above the crucial .500 mark at 27-26, 12-17 SEC. They will play the series finale Saturday at 2 p.m. and again look for their first SEC series victory since Mississippi State at the end of March.
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