No.3 Florida dropped their first weekend series of the season after falling 5-2 to No.6 South Carolina on Friday night. The loss snapped a 13-series win streak dating back to April of 2022 and marks the first time Florida has lost back-to-back games in 2023.
Jac Caglianone kicked off the game with a solo shot to right field, the 23rd of the season for the Nations home run leader.
The Gamecocks would immediately answer with five runs in the first two innings off of two home runs off the bat of Ethan Petry and Cole Messina.
Florida’s starter Hurston Waldrep did an outstanding job of settling job after a rough start, retiring 10 Gamecock batters in a row.