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Lawson, Clemente power Gators past FSU to take series

The Florida Gators defeated 9th ranked in-state rival Florida State 5-4 in Tuesday night’s series finale, improving to 21-14 (1-11 SEC) on the 2025 season. Kevin O’Sullivan continues his dominance over the Seminoles as Florida clinched their 7th seventh season series in the last eight over FSU.

Freshman infielder Brendan Lawson smashed a three-run go ahead home run in the 5th inning while RHP Jake Clemente posted a six out save with four strikeouts.

Florida pitching handled the heart of FSU’s lineup

Entering the contest, FSU’s Alex Lodise and Max Williams had a combined 28 home runs while both sporting batting averages over .