Florida to take on Miami this weekend
Florida will get its first big test this season when the Gators travel to Coral Gables this weekend for a three-game series against No. 8 Miami.
The series kicks off today at 7 p.m.
Although this is a heated, highly-competitive rivalry, Florida had seven straight wins over the Hurricanes between Feb. 19, 2005-Feb. 18, 2007 - the longest in a series which dates back to 1940. Florida went 2-1 in the series in Gainesville in 2005 and 2007 and won all three meetings in its most recent visit to Mark Light Field in 2006.
UM leads the series 118-92-1, including 73-34 in Coral Gables.
Tampa freshman Tommy Toledo (1-0, 3.60), will start Sunday's finale at 1 p.m. against Hurricanes' rookie Chris Hernandez (1-0, 0.00). Toledo is coming off a five-inning stint last Sunday in which he won his collegiate debut.
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It doesn't look like there is any TV coverage for this series. I seem to recall that they usually broadcast a couple of the UF-UM baseball games on SUN. UF really needs to look into starting their own TV network.
Posted by: Go Gators | February 29, 2008 at 04:16 PM
no need to discuss baseball .... losing 2 of 3 does that sorta thang
Posted by: Lakeisha Spanish | March 03, 2008 at 09:14 AM