Junior
right-hander Hudson Randall (Atlanta, Ga.) (2-0) gutted out 5.1 innings
for the win and junior reliever Austin Maddox (Jacksonville, Fla.) had a
career-high seven strikeouts over 3.1 innings to collect his third save as No.
1 Florida (8-1) totaled a season-high 15 hits in a 7-5 victory over previously
unbeaten No. 8 Miami (8-1) on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series
at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. The Gators have now claimed the
last nine meetings in the series and have emerged victorious in 12 of the last 13
encounters between the Sunshine State rivals.
Junior
Mike Zunino (Cape Coral, Fla.) (4-for-5) matched his career high with
four hits, including two doubles and a solo homer, while Maddox (3-for-3), senior
Tyler Thompson (Tequesta, Fla.) (3-for-4) and junior Nolan
Fontana (Winter Garden, Fla.) (2-for-5) also had multiple-hit efforts for
UF. Miami senior Eric Erickson (2-1), who had entered the game with a spotless
earned run average, took the loss after allowing nine hits and six runs over
five innings.
