The No. 9 Florida Gators (36-13) finished off their non-conference schedule with a 5-1 victory over USF (29-19-1) on Tuesday night thanks in large part to a career-night for sophomore Dane Dunning, who earned his fifth win of the season.
Dunning — who had lost his spot in the weekend rotation a few weeks back — struck out a career-high eight batters over four innings of work, allowing a lone run.
“I felt good, especially coming off of Kentucky where I had a bad outing,” said Dunning. “It’s a big push for me, and it’s really helpful.