The Florida Gators defeated Texas Tech 6-0 in the Gainesville Regional championship game, advancing to the Super Regional for the first time since 2018. Catcher BT Riopelle hit two two-run homers, breaking out of an 0-for-15 slump in the tournament. Reliever Ryan Slater pitched five shutout innings for his team-high 10th win. The Gators hit six home runs in the regional, including three on Monday. Florida will host South Carolina in the Super Regional.
The Florida Gators and Vanderbilt Commodores will face off for the second time in three days in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, with the winner advancing to the championship game. Florida has won five consecutive games against Vanderbilt, including a 6-3 victory on Thursday. Catcher BT Riopelle has been a standout player for the Gators, hitting three home runs and eight RBI in the tournament, including game-winning homers in the first two games. The pitching matchup features left-handers Jac Caglianone for Florida and freshman JD Thompson for Vanderbilt.
BT Riopelle hit two home runs, including a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning, to lead the Florida Gators to a 6-3 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores in the SEC Tournament. Riopelle finished 2-for-3 with five RBI. Gators starter Brandon Sproat pitched six innings, giving up seven hits and two runs, while relievers Ryan Slater and Philip Abner closed out the game. The Gators advance to the semifinals and will face the winner of the Alabama-Vanderbilt matchup on Saturday.
The Florida Gators defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 7-6 in extra innings in their Southeastern Conference Tournament opener. Catcher BT Riopelle hit a game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to secure the win for the Gators. The game was the first extra-inning game for the Gators in 65 games. The Gators will face Vanderbilt in their next game.
The Florida Gators defeated Alabama 7-6 in extra innings in their Southeastern Conference Tournament opener, thanks to a game-winning three-run homer by catcher BT Riopelle in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Gators had trailed 6-3 after Alabama's Tommy Seidl hit a bases-clearing three-run double in the top of the inning, but Florida responded with four consecutive hits, including Riopelle's blast. The win was the Gators' first extra-inning game in 65 games and sets up a matchup with the winner of Auburn and Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament.
