GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No. 7 Florida hit a program-record eight dwelling runs whereas accumulating 13 hits to comb Cincinnati with a 13-7 victory at Condron Household Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.

On the historic day on the dish, 5 completely different Gators linked for dwelling runs: Jac Caglianone (three), Josh Rivera (two), Cade Kurland, Luke Heyman and Colby Halter.

Caglianone grew to become the primary Florida participant to hit three homers in a sport since Jud Fabian vs. South Florida on Might 4, 2022, whereas Rivera posted his first-career multi-homer sport. For the primary time in eight years, the Gators had two gamers (Rivera and Caglianone) publish multi-homer video games in the identical contest. JJ Schwarz (4) and Dalton Guthrie (two) final completed the feat vs. Stetson on April 7, 2015.

The Bearcats struck first within the finale. After loading up the bases within the opening inning, Kameron Guidry drove in Cole Harting on a Florida fielding error at first base. Regardless of the miscue, UF starter Caglianone restricted the harm to at least one run.

The Gators (7-1) evened up the rating within the backside of the second. On the primary pitch of the at bat, Rivera drilled one off the batter’s eye in heart for a game-tying solo shot.

Two innings later, Rivera stepped to the plate once more and located the barrel of the bat. With BT Riopelle on first, Rivera went the opposite approach for a two-run jack to proper discipline to make it 3-1.

Caglianone settled in after the eventful first, blanking the Bearcats from the second by the fourth whereas accumulating six strikeouts.

The southpaw bumped into some hassle within the fifth, as Blake Purnell took over with two outs and the luggage loaded. Cincinnati scraped throughout two runs upon Caglianone’s exit to tie the sport, though each have been charged to the left-hander.

The primary got here in on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch of Guidry whereas the second was plated on a Landyn Vidourek stroll with the luggage full. Now not on the hill however remaining within the sport at designated hitter, Caglianone put the Gators again on prime together with his fourth homer of the week within the backside of the fifth. Leaving the yard to straightaway left discipline, Caglianone drove in Langford for a two-run blast to make it 5-3.

The Bearcats scored within the sixth to briefly make it a one-run contest, with Harting singling by the left facet to herald Josh Hegemann. Florida busted out the fireworks within the backside half, erupting for 3 dwelling runs. Heyman and Halter opened the inning with back-to-back homers, adopted by a two-run tank to proper off the bat of Caglianone.

Confronted with a 9-4 deficit, the Bearcats used a Kyle Schupmann RBI single within the seventh to attract inside 5 runs – however Florida put the sport on ice within the backside of the eighth.

Kurland and Caglianone each blasted dwelling runs, with Caglianone’s being his third of the sport. Rivera then accounted for Florida’s last run, singling in Riopelle to deliver the rating to 13-5.

Cincinnati scored two runs within the prime of the ninth on a two-run homer by Schupmann, however Brandon Neely put the ending touches on the matchup to gather his second save of the marketing campaign.

Left-hander Cade Fisher (1-0) earned his first profession win, firing 1 2/3 innings of reduction and permitting two earned runs on 5 hits and one stroll. He struck out two. Caglianone pitched 4 2/3 frames, permitting three earned runs on two hits and 4 walks. He struck out six and obtained a no-decision.

Cincinnati reliever Mitch White dropped to 0-1, giving up two earned runs throughout one inning. He allowed two hits and one stroll, hanging out one batter.

Bearcats beginning pitcher Chase Hopewell tossed 4 innings of three-run ball, surrendering 4 hits and three walks whereas hanging out three.

Kurland (2-for-5), Caglianone (3-for-5), Riopelle (2-for-4), Rivera (3-for-4) and Heyman (2-for-4) all picked up a number of hits within the collection finale.

NOTABLES

• The Gators set a brand new workforce document with eight dwelling runs in a single sport. Florida beforehand had 4 video games with seven dwelling runs, with the latest approaching April 7, 2015 vs. Stetson.
• The Gators open the season with back-to-back collection sweeps for the primary time since 2020.
• Florida’s run differential of plus-59 is the workforce’s finest by eight video games because the 2003 season (plus-63).
• The Gators have scored in 40 of 63 batted innings this season (63.5%).
• For the seventh time in eight video games this 12 months, the Gators recorded double-digit hits. Florida has posted 9 or extra hits in each sport this season.
• The Gators have 102 hits by eight video games (12.8 hits/sport).
• Rivera recorded his first-career multi-homer sport, ending 3-for-4 with 4 RBI and three runs scored.
• Making his second profession begin, Caglianone pitched 4 2/3 innings of three-run ball, hanging out six whereas additionally hitting a career-high three dwelling runs.
• Kurland continued his torrid begin on the plate, going 2-for-5with one dwelling run. Kurland has registered at the least two hits in all six of his begins to start his profession.
• The Gators enhance to 6-0 all-time vs. Cincinnati together with 3-0 beneath Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan. All six video games have taken place in Gainesville.

FROM HEAD COACH KEVIN O’SULLIVAN

On Caglianone enjoying two methods… “He is achieved it his entire life and I wished to arrange him for subsequent weekend. Aside from the primary, I believed he threw good. He received into a extremely good rhythm and groove. I feel he most likely received slightly bit drained there on the finish. Have in mind, that is solely his second begin. To get him to 90 pitches was good. He clearly wasn’t as sharp as his first outing, however I believed he pitched actually good after the primary and made some pitches when he wanted to, received two pop ups to Luke [Heyman]. We’re asking quite a lot of him and if he will find yourself being our Sunday starter, that is a reasonably good Sunday starter. Every little thing is new for him. Like I mentioned, no matter how gifted he’s, it is solely his second begin since he is been right here since highschool. Issues spiraled uncontrolled within the first and he reeled it again in and restricted it to at least one run. He received into a extremely good rhythm. Like I mentioned yesterday, we have been going to hit him as a result of he is achieved it his entire life.”

On the workforce’s program-record eight homers… “I do not suppose I’ve seen that. Our discipline performs true, 380 toes within the gaps. Josh had an ideal weekend, too. Offensively, it was a extremely good weekend and we noticed some good arms. It is not like we did not see excellent arms. Like I mentioned yesterday, Cincinnati’s going to be simply tremendous. They play in a extremely good league. Their coach does a extremely good job.

“There’s been an enormous emphasis – our assistant coaches have achieved a extremely good job of emphasizing staying in the course of the sphere. It is simpler mentioned than achieved. We observe each day staying within the center and that is once we find yourself driving balls. We’re not pulling off pitches, we’re staying on pitches. Clearly, it was an ideal weekend offensively.”

On the manufacturing up and down the lineup… “It is good to see Colby hit the house run and get a few hits. He had a few hits yesterday, so I believed Colby performed good. Richie, his numbers could not say that he is swinging the bat good, however he had some actually good at bats all weekend. He is a tricky out. With [Michael Robertson] out, he is achieved a extremely good job. I believed Wyatt performed a extremely good heart discipline. Seems to be like Wyatt’s again to the place he must be. Seems to be like he is comfy within the field once more. Offensively, clearly we won’t complain.”

UP NEXT

Florida has two midweek video games subsequent week within the type of a home-and-home with Jacksonville. The Gators journey to tackle the Dolphins on the street on Tuesday at 6 p.m., earlier than internet hosting Jacksonville on Wednesday on SEC Community+ on the similar time.