The #6 Florida Gators (29-10, 10-6 in the SEC) buried Mississippi State (22-17, 6-10 in the SEC) early, batting in four runs in the 1st inning, and the Gators never looked back.
MSU closed the gap in the 4th inning, scoring three runs on a RBI-single by Wes Rea and a two-run double by John Holland. Florida drove in two more runs in the 5th inning and MSU's scoring was stymied for the remainder of the game. Florida's Logan Shore threw a complete game, allowing only 6 hits, collecting 6 strikeouts, and walking none.
Lucas Laster started for the Dawgs but was sat down in the second inning.