Junior Frank Rubio (3-0) tossed a season-high 3.2 innings as the No. 2 Florida Gators (34-5) beat the Jacksonville Dolphins (22-14) 3-1 on Tuesday night to move to 12-0 in midweek affairs on the season.
Freshman Jackson Kowar’s night started rough, giving up a dinger to Jacksonville right fielder Austin Hays in the first inning. Kowar worked in and out of trouble in the second and third innings, stranding three runners before handing the game over to Rubio in the fourth with the Gators trailing 1-0.
Rubio’s career has blossomed in his third season in Gainesville, due in large part to a new arm slot, something head coach Kevin O’Sullivan suggested during the College World Series in 2015.