Ole Miss has a really exceptional ace pitcher and an outstanding closer, so that first game shutout was well-earned by the Rebels. They also have the highest batting average in the SEC. It's their third starter and middle relief that's suspect; I'd say they're way better in the right conditions than some of the top 5 teams in the nation.
Gators really need Karsten Whitson to get healthy so there's a good solid 3rd starter for the weekends, because while some of the younger guys show promise, they still are susceptible to making big, big mistakes. In Sunday's game, the Rebs were up 5-0 by the bottom of the 2nd inning. The Gators rallied back, and for the most part, middle relief was outstanding. Unfortunately the last two runs were made possible by errors. The first by pitcher Bobby Poyner in the 7th inning when he sailed a ball into the outfield trying to pick off the runner at 2nd; the latter by Preston Tucker when Austin Maddox loaded the bases in the bottom of the 9th with a mild hitting defensive substitute at the plate. He was brought in as a fourth infielder, grabbed the weak hit from 1st and just completely lost his aim trying to make the throw to the plate. End of game. Ugh.
Looks like our BB team is going into a bit of a slump. Shutout twice in the ole miss series. Hope they get it going again.--
On 4/3/2012 9:35 AM, Sandy Alonso wrote:And a very heartbreaking loss at that. They'd been down by 5 runs early in the game and were up by 1 by the 7th inning.
On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Helen Huntley <hhsgator@gmail.com> wrote:
Gators won Saturday, but lost again today, so lost the series 1-2 to Ole Miss. :(
On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators@bellsouth.net> wrote:
--Gators shut out against Mississippi
Special to Gainesville Sun.com
Published: Friday, March 30, 2012 at 9:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 30, 2012 at 9:58 p.m.
OXFORD, Miss. — No. 16 Ole Miss scored three runs in the first inning Friday to support the two-hit pitching of sophomore Bobby Wahl in the 3-0 win over top-ranked Florida.
Facts
Today's game
Who: No. 1 Florida (23-3/5-2 SEC) at No. 16 Mississippi (19-7/4-3)
When: 2:30 p.m.
Radio: 103.7-FM
Pitching matchup: UF junior left-hander Brian Johnson (4-0, 3.13) against Ole Miss senior righty R.J. Hively (3-1, 1.47).Wahl (5-0) went eight innings, struck out six and walked three for Ole Miss (19-7, 4-3 SEC). Brett Huber picked up the save in the ninth. He gave up Daniel Pigott's leadoff triple, but got the Gators out in order after that.
Florida (23-3, 5-2 SEC) was outhit 9-3.
The Rebels jumped on Hudson Randall (3-1) quickly. Tanner Mathis hit the game's first pitch for a single and later scored on a single by Alex Yarbrough. Matt Snyder followed with a two-run home run.
Randall was tagged with his first loss of the season by allowing eight hits over six innings and the three earned runs. He struck out four and walked one. Bobby Poyner and Ryan Harris limited Ole Miss to one hit the rest of the way.
Florida's only other scoring threat came in the fourth inning after two were out. Mike Zunino and Brian Johnson walked, but Taylor Gushue fouled out.
Notes: UF was shut out for the first time since a 7-0 defeat to Georgia Southern last March. … Former Buchholz High School standout Will Allen started at catcher for Ole Miss. The sophomore entered the night with a .343 batting average. He had one hit Friday. … The Gators played before another sold out stadium: 9,311.
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GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY!
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2008 National Football Champions |
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Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
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GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY!
1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions
2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions
2008 National Football Champions |
Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996),
Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY!
1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions
2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions
2008 National Football Champions |
Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996),
Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
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GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY!
1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions
2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions
2008 National Football Champions |
Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996),
Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
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