JACKSONVILLE — By a matter of inches, the Florida Gators were
able to snap a four-game losing streak to rival Florida State in the
city of Jacksonville.
The Gators (21-4) used a two-out, two-run triple from Casey Turgeon in the sixth inning that barely eluded Florida State center fielder James Ramsey, and then the Gators relied on solid pitching from four relief pitchers to post a 4-1 win over Florida State on Tuesday night in front of a sellout crowd of 10,571 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
The win snapped FSU's winning streak over the Gators in Jacksonville. Florida won the first meeting in 2007, but the Seminoles (23-2) had captured the last four games at the neutral site.
Turgeon came up with his key hit in the sixth that bounced off the glove of Ramsey, allowing Mike Zunino and Taylor Gushue to score. Turgeon added the third run of the inning when Vickash Ramjit delivered a single into right field.
Florida used four relief pitchers after starter Greg Larson was lifted in the fourth inning with two outs. Johnny Magliozzi went the shortest amount, throwing just six pitches, but he induced FSU's Stephen McGee to bounce into a bases-loaded double play in the fourth inning to keep the Seminoles' lead at 1-0.
Florida added an insurance run in the eighth inning when Ramjit's single scored Gushue.
