Pitchers close your eyes, burn the tape, and bury the box score. This game was not meant for you. Florida slugged nine extra base hits including five home runs on the way to a 12-3 win over Alabama. It’s the Gators first series win of the season and one they badly needed.
Florida stumbled to a 1-5 record through the first two weekends in SEC play. On Tuesday the celebration after beating FSU was subdued. The team had already turned its attention to the weekend.
“Sully was preaching it all week,” Wil Dalton said after the game.