Florida’s trip to the College World Series is not what they pictured so far, but it’s not over yet.
What was real huge that cost the Gators (47-16) is that they let eight UCLA Bruin players get at least one hit last night in the 11-3 loss.
The Gators will now have to face their rivals Florida State at 4:30 pm on Monday which is the elimination game. It will also be aired on ESPN2.
Florida sophomore pitcher Alex Panteliodis allowed a season high of five runs, four of them were earned. He only allowed four earned runs in his first two NCAA tournament starts this season. Panteliodis struggled a bit last night. Only hitting three batters coming into last nights game, he hit the first two at the start of the game. Steven Rodriguez also hit two Bruin batters, hitting none in his 27 innings pitched earlier this year.
UCLA’s pitcher Trevor Bauer (11-3) came up real big in yesterday’s victory, recording 11 strikeouts in seven innings pitched, allowing six hits and three runs.
It all started when the Gators took a 2-1 lead early in the first inning, then the Bruins scored three runs off of three hits and that is when the momentum shifted to their side throughout the whole entire game.
Florida’s World Series hopes are still alive, but the pitching and hitting are going to have to step up big on Monday against the Seminoles.
(Info gathered by Antonya English, Gator Report.)





