Freshman Austin Langworthy swung at the second pitch he saw in the second inning and watched the ball fly.
The ball carried through the crisp Sunday afternoon air before finally landing beyond the right-field fence at McKethan Stadium for his first career home run.
He trotted around the bases, his face beaming in excitement before being greeted at home plate with a hug from fellow freshman Keenan Bell and then running through a tunnel of his teammates just outside their third-base dugout.
Langworthy’s blast sparked a sixth-run second inning that lifted the No. 3 Gators to an 11-6 win over William & Mary for the series sweep.