The University of Florida’s baseball squad saw its regional run slip away on Sunday night as the Gators dropped a 16‑11 decision to Troy at the Twin Cities Baseball Complex.
A Tough Loss in Gainesville
Florida’s offense was alive early, racking up ten hits that included four solo homers, but the lead they built vanished when Troy erupted for nine runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Gator pitcher Liam Peterson gave up ten hits and allowed nine earned runs in five innings, a performance that left the team scrambling to regroup.
The loss came after the Gators had opened the tournament with an 8‑7 win over Rider on Friday and a 22‑10 rout of Miami on Saturday, putting them in a position where a Monday victory would send them to the Super Regionals, a round they would host.
First pitch for the decisive game is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the stakes could not be higher for a team that has fought hard to stay alive.