No.4 Florida defeated Miami 7-3 on Friday night behind a trio of home runs and superior relief pitching. Florida continued their dominance over the Canes under Kevin O’Sullivan, improving to 40-17 vs. Miami featuring a 17-8 road mark since O’Sullivan took over the Gators’ program in 2008.
Luke Heyman, Cade Kurland, and Jac Caglianone went yard in the contest while RHP Ryan Slater delivered 3.1 scoreless frames of relief, retiring ten straight batters in the middle innings of the contest.
The turning point
Florida and Miami went back and forth in the early innings of this game, but the turning point came in the top of the 7th when the Gators led by just one run.