The Florida Gators escaped the opening round of the Gainesville Regional with a 3-0 victory over Florida A&M in front of 7,367 fans, the largest postseason crowd in program history.
Junior shortstop Josh Rivera gave the Gators an early 2-0 lead after blasting a home run to left field in the bottom of the first, plating Cade Kurland from third base. The clutch two out bomb marked the 16th long ball of the season for the Avon Park native, setting a program record for home runs in a single season by a Gators’ shortstop, a record he shared with Brady McConnell.