Wyatt Langford to miss time with an injury
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators outfielder Wyatt Langford will be out for an undetermined amount of time after sustaining an injury Friday, March 10 against Siena. Langford was hit by a pitch in the groin in a win on Friday night. He remained in the game to play defense but was subbed out before his next scheduled plate appearance.
“He was evaluated and treated by the doctors last night,” Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said. “It’s going to take a little bit of time for him to get back. There’s really no timeline but we will get him back. These things are going to take a little bit of time.”
Langford underwent surgery before Saturday’s game and will miss an extended period of time.
Gators adjusting with Langford
Without Langford in the lineup, Florida started Rutgers transfer Richie Schiekofer. The left-handed hitter went 1-3 against Siena on Saturday. Florida has several players that can help fill in during Langford’s recovery. Schiekofer has started four games this season. O’Sullivan also mentioned Deric Fabian and Dale Thomas, two infielders, as players who took fly balls and could fill in for Langford.
Reigning SEC Player of the Week
The Trenton, Florida native earned SEC Player of the Week status alongside Charlie Condon of Georgia. Across the previous week of play, Langford led all SEC hitters with 24 total bases while slashing .500/.560/1.200 over five starts. He paced Florida with 10 hits, four home runs and nine runs scored as the Gators went 3-2 highlighted by a series win over No. 22 Miami. Langford totaled six extra-base hits in 20 at bats and homered twice in the game one win vs. the Hurricanes. He also had a pair of hits including another home run in the series-clinching win on Sunday.
He shared the honor with Georgia 1B/OF Charlie Condon. Condon batted .588 (10-for-17) with two doubles, three home runs, and eight RBI in helping Georgia go 3-1 on the week including a series win over No. 16 Georgia Tech. His highlights included going 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in a 16-6 road win on Saturday to clinch the series. He also had a pair of hits in the series-opening win on Friday, following a four-hit game against Presbyterian on Tuesday.
On the season, the Unanimous First Team Preseason All-American owns a robust .438/.554/.979 batting line with six home runs, one triple, six doubles, 23 runs, and 16 RBI.
