Gators beat Gamecocks 3-0 in Game 2, take series
The 23 Florida Gators, led by another terrific pitching performance, beat South Carolina 3-0 on Saturday night at Condron Ballpark to take the series. They beat the Gamecocks 1-0 on Friday. Game 3 is Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore right-hander Aidan King threw 6.0 innings of two-hit ball and maintained his 0.00 ERA for the season. He improved to 3-1. The Florida relievers also were solid. All told, the Gamecocks had only three hits.
At the plate, UF went up 1-0 in the fourth when South Carolina dropped a Kyle Jones fly ball to right with two down. In the seventh, the Gators turned two walks and two hit batters into two runs after getting RBI sacrifice flies from right fielder Cash Strayer and second baseman Colton Schwarz.
The Gators had only six hits, and were 0-12 with runners in scoring position.
UF improves to 17-3 overall, 2-0 in the SEC. South Carolina is 12-8 0-2.
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Pitching Matchups
| Friday | 6:30 ET (SECN+) | Saturday | 6:30 ET (SECN+) | Sunday | 1 ET (SECN+) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | RHP Josh Gunther (2-0, 4.91 ERA) | RHP Amp Phillips (2-1, 3.50 ERA) | TBA |
| Florida | RHP Liam Peterson (1-0, 3.72 ERA) | RHP Aidan King (2-1, 0.00 ERA) | RHP Cooper Walls (2-0, 4.50 ERA) |
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Let’s gets started …
Gators-Gamecocks: Ninth inning
03/14/2026 08:03:14 PMT9: Jackson Barberi pitched a perfect ninth for the Gators to finish off South Carolina. The Gamecocks had just three hits in the game. FINAL: UF 3, South Carolina 0
Gators-Gamecocks: Eighth inning
03/14/2026 07:44:04 PMT8: South Carolina got a one-out double off UF pitcher Ernesto Lugo-Canchola. He was relieved in the inning by Jackson Barberi, who quickly got two outs to end the threat. SCORE: UF 3, South Carolina 0
B8: The Gators got a two-out double from shortstop Brendan Lawson but couldn’t capitalize. They’re now 0-12 with runners in scoring position. SCORE: UF 3, South Carolina 0
Gators-Gamecocks: Seventh inning
03/14/2026 07:20:24 PMT7: UF pitcher Ernesto Lugo-Canchola came in to start the frame in relief of Aiden King and worked a one-two-three inning. King threw 6.0 innings of two-hit ball. SCORE: UF 1, South Carolina 0
B7: The Gators turned two walks and two hit batters into two runs. RBI sacrifice flies came from right fielder Cash Strayer and second baseman Colton Schwarz. SCORE: UF 3, South Carolina 0
Gators-Gamecocks: Sixth inning
03/14/2026 07:07:14 PMT6: Florida pitcher Aidan King retired the side in order and picked up his ninth strikeout of the game. He has allowed only two hits. SCORE: UF 1, South Carolina 0
B6: The Gators squandered a leadoff double from second baseman Colton Schwarz. He was thrown out at home on a fielder’s choice grounder for the second out of the inning. SCORE: UF 1, South Carolina 0
Gators-Gamecocks: Fifth inning
03/14/2026 06:49:32 PMT5: South Carolina right fielder Patrick Evans got a leadoff double and the Gamecocks put another man on base with one out. But UF starter Aidan King struck out the next two batters. He still has not allowed a run in 22.1 innings pitched the season. SCORE: UF 1, South Carolina 0
B5: First baseman Ethan Surowiec opened the inning with a single for the Gators, but South Carolina pitcher Amp Phillips retired the next three batters. Surowiec has two of UF’s four hits. SCORE: UF 1, South Carolina 0
Gators-Gamecocks: Fourth inning
03/14/2026 06:31:45 PMT4: Florida starter Aidan King threw a one-two-inning with one strikeout. He has struck out six thus far and has only allowed one hit. SCORE: UF 0, South Carolina 0
B4: UF took a 1-0 lead when South Carolina dropped a Kyle Jones fly ball to right with two down. That scored Kolt Myers, who walked one batter earlier. SCORE: UF 1, South Carolina 0
Gators-Gamecocks: Third inning
03/14/2026 06:15:43 PMT3: Gators starter Aidan King gave up his first hit of the game, but the runner never advanced and King retired the next two batters to end the frame. SCORE: UF 0, South Carolina 0
B3: The Gators produced back-to-back singles with one out, but stranded both. UF hitters are 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position and have stranded six. SCORE: UF 0, South Carolina 0
Gators-Gamecocks: Second inning
03/14/2026 05:53:39 PMT2: Gators starter Aidan King just worked another scoreless inning and still hasn’t allowed a hit. He was able to overcome a UF fielding error. King has struck out four through two innings. SCORE: UF 0, South Carolina 0
B2: Kolt Myers hit a two-out single for the Gators, but then Kyle Jones flied out to end the inning. South Carolina starter Amp Phillips has thrown 47 pitches but UF hitters are 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position. SCORE: UF 0, South Carolina 0
Gators-Gamecocks: First inning
03/14/2026 05:31:17 PMT1: Gators starter Aidan King faced three batters in the top of the first and struck out each of them—all swinging. SCORE: UF 0, South Carolina 0
B1: An error and a walk got UF two baserunners with no outs, but South Carolina starter Amp Phillips effectively worked out of the jam without any damage. He held UF without a hit in the inning. The Gators were 0 for 3 with runners in scoring position. SCORE: UF 0, South Carolina 0