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Live Blog: Florida Gators 9, Stetson Hatters 3

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 12 Florida Gators swept their midweek series against Stetson with a 9-3 win on Wednesday. UF defeated the Hatters 12-2 on Tuesday in DeLand, Fla.

Florida had 10 hits and took control of the game with a six-spot in the second inning. Cash Strayer left the yard in the third and Blake Cyr and Cole Stanford both homered in the sixth.

Starter Luke McNeillie, who was on a pitch count, earned the win and had a pair of strikeouts in two innings. Ernesto Lugo-Canchola struck out five with no hits, runs or walks in three frames.

Here are live updates from Florida (4-1) vs. Stetson (0-4):

Florida vs. Stetson Live Blog

End of 8th: Florida 9, Stetson 3

Ernesto Lugo-Canchola struck out more Hatter looking before he came out. He had five Ks with no hits or walks in 3.0 innings. Lugo-Canchola has retired the first 17 batters he has faced across two appearances in 2026. Stetson’s Jose Roig tossed a second 1-2-3 frame.

End of 7th: Florida 9, Stetson 3

It was three up and three down for Ernesto Lugo-Canchola, who struck out his fourth batter. Stetson’s Jose Roig pitched a 1-2-3 frame as well.

End of 6th: Florida 9, Stetson 3

Ernesto Lugo-Canchola tossed a 1-2-3 frame with back-to-back strikeouts. The Gators left the yard twice in the bottom of the sixth, first on a dinger down the right field line by Blake Cyr and then a 417-foot no doubter from Cole Stanford to left center.

End of 5th: Florida 7, Stetson 3

After allowing a double and striking out his first batter, Reeth gave up an RBI single and was pulled for Ernesto Lugo-Canchola. He struck out one batter and stranded runners on second and third. The Gators left the bases loaded for the second inning in a row.

End of 4th: Florida 7, Stetson 2

Jackson Hoyt loaded the bases and was yanked for Ricky Reeth, who induced a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning. The Gators also left three stranded in the fourth after back-to-back hits by Brendan Lawson and Cade Kurland.

End of 3rd: Florida 7 Stetson 2

UF starting right fielder Cash Strayer, the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week, blasted a 434-foot solo shot to right center field for his second homer of the season. Jackson Hoyt made his pitching debut for the Gators and gave up a two-run homer to Renzo Gonzalez after walking his second batter faced.

End of 2nd: Florida 6, Stetson 0

It was a six-spot for the Gators on four hits, including a two RBI double by Brendan Lawson and an RBI single by Ethan Suroweic to plate Lawson. Luke McNeillie tossed another scoreless inning and finished with two Ks and two hits in 38 pitches (24 strikes). Stetson starting pitcher Brendan Walker was taken out in the second.

End of 1st: Florida 0, Stetson 0

Luke McNeillie puts up a zero in his first frame, while Brendon Lawson was stranded after being walked in his first at-bat.

Florida Gators Starting Lineup

1. CF Kyle Jones
2. SS Brendan Lawson
3. 2B Cade Kurland
4. 1B Ethan Suroweic
5. LF Blake Cyr
6. DH Jacob Kendall
7. C Cole Standford
8. RF Cash Strayer
9. 3B Kolt Myers

SP: RHP Luke McNeillie