Sometimes, the opening series of the season is against a mid-major team from up North that doesn’t pose much of a challenge. It’s a chance for the Gators to start the season off 3-0 and get a bunch of their freshmen some playing time.
That probably won’t be the case this weekend. While Liberty might not have the name recognition or the history of success that major conference programs have, the Gators are expecting them to provide some stiff competition.
The Flames went 41-16 in 2021 and 19-2 in the Atlantic Sun to win the league by a wide margin.