How it Happened: No. 7 Florida Gators shutout No. 5 Vanderbilt

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 7 Florida Gators host the No. 5 Vanderbilt Commodores in a crucial series for the SEC title race.

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FINA (7): Florida 10 Vanderbilt 0

7th inning

Fisher to p for Sproat.

Hewett grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2).

Bradfield hit by pitch (0-0).

Diaz singled through the left side (1-1); Bradfield advanced to second.

Schreck lined out to ss (2-2).

Bulger struck out swinging (0-2).

VU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB

Fabian struck out looking (2-2).

Robertson walked (3-1).

Kurland walked (3-2); Robertson advanced to second.

Kurland advanced to second; Robertson advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Caglianone singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Langford advanced to second; Kurland scored; Robertson scored.

6th inning

Noland struck out swinging (1-2).

Austin flied out to cf (0-2).

Vastine walked (3-1).

Polk struck out swinging (2-2).

VU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

Thompson to p for Hliboki.

Riopelle flied out to lf (0-2).

Heyman singled through the left side (1-2).

Shelnut flied out to rf to right center (1-1).

Halter fouled out to lf (0-0).

UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

5th inning

Bradfield flied out to lf (0-0).

Diaz singled to left field (1-1).

Schreck flied out to rf (1-1).

Diaz advanced to second on a throwing error by c, failed pickoff attempt.

Bulger popped up to 2b (1-2).

VU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB

Hliboki to p for Reilly.

D. Fabian hit by pitch (0-2).

Robertson flied out to lf (1-0).

Kurland singled to right center (0-2); D. Fabian advanced to second.

Langford struck out swinging (3-2).

Caglianone flied out to cf (2-2).

UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB

4th inning

Noland lined out to cf (2-1).

Austin hit by pitch (0-1).

Vastine struck out looking (1-2).

Polk singled to left field (2-1); Austin advanced to second.

Hewett flied out to lf to left center (0-0).

VU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB

Kurland doubled to right field (1-0).

Kurland advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Langford walked (3-1).

Caglianone flied out to rf to right center, SF, RBI (2-1); Kurland scored.

Langford stole second.

Riopelle homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2); Langford scored.

Heyman singled to left field (1-1).

Shelnut flied out to rf (1-1).

Halter struck out swinging (2-2).

UF Inning Summary: 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

3rd inning

Bradfield singled through the left side (2-2).

Bradfield out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

Diaz walked (3-2).

Schreck grounded out to 2b (0-0).

Bulger grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2).

VU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

Riopelle flied out to rf (2-0).

Heyman singled to left field (0-0).

Shelnut doubled down the lf line (1-1); Heyman advanced to third.

Halter struck out swinging (1-2).

Fabian singled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0); Shelnut scored; Heyman scored.

Robertson flied out to lf (0-1).

UF Inning Summary: 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

2nd inning

Austin struck out swinging (1-2).

Vastine singled to left field (2-1).

Polk flied out to cf (3-1).

Hewett grounded out to 3b (1-0).

VU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

Shelnut doubled to right center (1-0).

Halter fouled out to 2b (1-2).

D. Fabian homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-1); Shelnut scored.

Robertson struck out looking (3-2).

Kurland singled to center field (0-0).

Langford doubled down the lf line, RBI (3-1); Kurland scored.

Caglianone lined out to cf (0-1).

UF Inning Summary: 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB

1st inning

Bradfield flied out to cf (1-1).

Diaz flied out to cf (1-1).

Schreck walked (3-1).

Bulger singled down the 3b line (1-2); Schreck advanced to second.

Noland struck out looking (1-2).

VU Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB

Kurland walked (3-1).

Langford struck out swinging (1-2); Kurland stole second.

Caglianone struck out swinging (3-2).

Kurland advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Riopelle walked (3-1).

UF Inning Summary: 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB

Lineups:

Vanderbilt

CF Enrique Bradfield

3B Davis Diaz

RF RJ Schreck

C Jack Bulger

1B Parker Noland

2B RJ Austin

SS Jonathan Vastine

DH Matthew Polk

LF Calvin Hewett

SP: RHP Patrick Reilly

Florida

2B Cade Kurland

LF Wyatt Langford

1B Jac Caglianone

C Riopelle

DH Luke Heyman

RF Tyler Shelnut

3B Colby Halter

SS Deric Fabian

CF Michael Robertson

SP: Brandon Sproat

Notes:

LAST TIME OUT
The Orange & Blue posted a 2-2 record last week, coming from behind for a 7-5 Tuesday win over Florida State before dropping two of three at Texas A&M in College Station over the weekend (W 6-5, L 2-15, L 2-3). Wyatt Langford was UF’s top hitter over those four games, going 5-for-12 (.417/.563/1.000) with two home runs, one double and two steals. Philip Abner was excellent in relief, throwing 2 2/3 innings over two scoreless appearances with five strikeouts and zero walks.

DOWN-LOW ON THE DORES
Vanderbilt lost two of three at Alabama last weekend but rebounded for a 12-inning midweek win at Louisville to enter with a 35-13 (17-7 SEC) record on the season. The Dores are hitting .280/.387/.461 with 62 homers as a team while pitching to a 4.03 ERA and 472 strikeouts across 428 1/3 innings. Defensively, Vanderbilt boasts a .981 fielding percentage with just 31 errors in 48 games.

HOME SERIES STACKS
Florida is 8-0 in home series this season featuring 10-straight series wins at Condron Family Ballpark dating back to last season. The Gators are 20-4 in home series with four sweeps this season alone, hitting .330/.437/.606 with 9.6 runs/game, 10.9 hits/game and 4.9 runs allowed/game. Overall, Florida has claimed 14 of its last 16 series dating back to last season including nine of 11 in SEC play. 

VANDY VOLITION
Florida is 25-7 against Vanderbilt across the last 32 meetings in Gainesville dating back to 2000 (.781). In the last three home series, Florida is 7-2. Six of the last seven series in Gainesville have been won by UF.