Two batters into the top of the fifth inning, the Gators were in a hotly contested battle with Georgia State in the series finale at Florida Ballpark.
The score was tied at one, and the Panthers’ first two batters of the inning singled off of UF starter Timmy Manning.
Enter Nick Ficarrotta out of the bullpen. What happened in the following 40 minutes or so completely changed the complexion of the game.
Ficarrotta got Dalton Pearson to pop out to first and then induced a 4-6-3 double play out of JoJo Jackson to end the inning with the tie still intact.