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No. 22 Florida Finishes Sweep Of South Carolina, 9-5
GAINESVIILLE, Fla. – No. 22 Florida (31-14/13-8 SEC) completed its first sweep of
South Carolina (27-18/9-12 SEC) in 12 years with a 9-5 victory on Sunday afternoon
at McKethan Stadium to increase its winning streak to five games. The Gators had not
taken all three games from the Gamecocks since April 25-27, 1997, and improved their
home record to 24-6. UF has now captured 12 of its last 15 games and is 7-2 (.778)
against its Eastern Division counterparts this season.
Sophomore Josh Adams (Jacksonville, Fla.) (3-for-5) tallied four RBI and scored twice,
while senior Avery Barnes (High Springs, Fla.) was 3-for-5 to complete a series in which
he was 8-for-13 (.615) with six runs. Freshman Alex Panteliodis (Tampa, Fla.) (4-5) yielded
one earned run over 5.1 innings to earn his first SEC victory.
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