The Florida Gators are just one win away from advancing to the Women’s College World Series for the twelfth time in program history following a 4-2 win over Baylor in the opening game of the Gainesville Super Regional.
The Gators (50-12) trailed after an uncharacteristic defensive first inning that saw the Bears (35-22) plate a run following several miscues in the field.
As they did all season, Florida proved resilient and immediately came back to take the lead with their first at-bat. SEC Player of the Year Jocelyn Erickson ripped an RBI double to even the score. Two batters later Katie Kistler smacked a two-run double scoring Skylar Wallace and Erickson.
Baylor scratched back to within one in the third on a solo home run from _ Binford.
Florida OF Korbe Otis added a leadoff home run, her ninth homer of the season, on a 3-2 pitch in the fifth to extend the lead to 4-2.
In the circle, freshman Keagan Rothrock continued her impressive debut campaign by tossing her twenty-third complete game and improving to 29-6 in the season.
For Wallace, her first inning run scored was the 303rd of her career, a new NCAA record. Erickson recorded her 79th RBI of the season, just one off the program record, set by Megan Bush in 2011.
Florida and Baylor will square off at 11:00 AM on Saturday with the Gators looking to clinch a berth in the Women’s College World Series.
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