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Florida beats Alabama on Senior Day to win sixth straight series

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Florida pitcher Aidan King. (Photo by @GatorsBB/UAA Communications)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators won their second straight rubber match Saturday with a 9-3 victory over Alabama for their sixth SEC series in a row. UF sent the seniors out in style in the final regular season home of the season.

Florida’s two offensive seniors, shortstop Bobby Boser and Ty Evans, both homered along with Brody Donay, who started his second straight game at center for Luke Heyman (broken forearm).

After the Crimson Tide cut the deficit to 4-2, UF put up a five-spot in the bottom of the fifth inning and Boser drove in two more runs with his second hit. The Gators finished with 12 hits as a team.

Florida starting pitcher Aidan King delivered another masterful performance on the mound, striking out eight Alabama batters and allowing just one earned run in 6.1 innings to earn the win (6-2).

UF honored four seniors before the game: Boser, Evans and pitchers Billy Barlow and Pierce Coppola.

Below are live updates from the Gators (37-19, 15-15 SEC) and the Crimson Tide (40-15, 16-14 SEC).

Florida vs. Alabama Live Blog

End of 9th: Florida 9, Alabama 3

McNeillie closed out the game with his first and only strikeout in 2.2 innings. He finished with no hits or runs allowed with just one walk. Lawson made a great play at first for the second out.

End of 8th: Florida 9, Alabama 3

The Gators leave the bases loaded after back-to-back singles and a walk. UF left 10 runners on base Saturday. McNeillie pitched a scoreless frame and has three more outs to go.

End of 7th: Florida 9, Alabama 3

The Tide added a run on a sac fly after King was replaced by Luke McNeillie. King received a standing ovation from the crowd, finishing with eight Ks, six hits, one earned run and two walks in 6.1 innings (94 P, 67 S).

End of 6th: Florida 9, Alabama 2

King threw his second 1-2-3 frame for King and eighth strikeout. The Tide made the double play after a leadoff walk and Yost grounded out with a hard collision at first.

End of 5th: Florida 9, Alabama 2

The Gators took a commanding seven-run lead in the fifth with a five-spot on just two hits, including a 2 RBI single by Boser. Blake Brookins stole home on an error and Cyr was hit in the back on a throw to home. The Tide hit an RBI double but left the bases loaded as King pitched out of the jam.

End of 4th: Florida 4, Alabama 1

After Ashton Wilson hit a leadoff single and stole second, he was brought home with Landon Stripling’s RBI single to left center. King gave up a leadoff single, but UF ended the frame with a double play by Blake Cyr to Brendan Lawson, who was moved from third to first base.

End of 3rd: Florida 3, Alabama 1

Another UF senior homered in the third with Ty Evans’ solo shot to center field. The Gators committed their second error and missed catching a foul ball, but King pitched another scoreless frame with the help of Hayden Yost’s fantastic catch in center field.

End of 2nd: Florida 2, Alabama 1

The Tide got on the board with an error by shortstop Blake Cyr. After Alabama scored, King fanned three of the next four batters and left two stranded. The Gators had no second-inning hits after three in the first.

End of 1st: Florida 2, Alabama 0

Boser started Senior Day with a bang, blasting a leadoff homer to right center field. Brody Donay then left the yard with his team-high 16th dinger of the year. Florida pitcher Aidan King picked up where he left off in Austin, Texas, with a 1-2-3 frame to open the game. He struck out the first two Alabama batters before taking a groundball to first base for the final out.

Florida Gators Starting Lineup

1. SS Bobby Boser
2. 3B Brendan Lawson
3. RF Ty Evans
4. C Brody Donay
5. 2B Blake Cyr
6. CF Hayden Yost
7. LF Ashton Wilson
8. 1B Landon Stripling
9. DH Blake Brookins

SP: RHP Aidan King

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