Entering Saturday’s game two against Georgia State, the Gators were hitting just .239 as a team and averaging 4.8 runs per game. They had recorded more than seven hits in a game just twice in their first six games.
That lack of offensive production from a veteran lineup has been a source of frustration for coach Kevin O’Sullivan. He wants to be able to get some of his younger players into the games in low-pressure situations, which is only possible if the offense opens up a sizeable lead.
Because that hadn’t happened, the young pitchers have been forced to develop through trial by fire, and the freshmen position players not named Deric Fabian have been an afterthought.