Pete Alonso sent a towering ball to center field, an area of McKethan Stadium where baseballs normally go to die but Alonso’s didn’t, finding a home in the television tower behind the wall for a two-run dinger.
The Florida Gators (36-6, 13-5 SEC) scored in each of the first three innings and three pitchers combined on a shutout, cruising to a series clinching 4-1 win over Georgia (21-20, 7-11 SEC) on Saturday afternoon.
“Centerfield is definitely a graveyard here, it felt pretty good,” Alonso said. “It’s been a goal of mine to hit one out of there.