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Miami Hurricanes lose fourth straight 8-2 to Florida

By Alan Rubenstein

SURPRISE, AZ - FEBRUARY 24: A Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School hat is seen on top of a glove in the dugout during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium on February 24, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
SURPRISE, AZ - FEBRUARY 24: A Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School hat is seen on top of a glove in the dugout during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium on February 24, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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After starting the season with two straight victories against Rutgers, the Miami Hurricanes have lost their last four. The latest was an 8-2 loss on Saturday night to top-ranked Florida.

Lack of offense has been the biggest catalyst in the Miami Hurricanes four-game losing streak. Miami scored 20 runs in their first 19 innings at the plate. During the losing streak, they have scored five runs in their last 33 innings batting. That an average of 1.36 runs per nine innings. That’s average runs, not earned runs.

Saturday night’s game was close through the first seven innings. Florida led 4-2 going to the eighth. The Gators scored two in the eighth and matched that in the ninth for an 8-2 victory.

Jackson Kowar got the win for Florida. He pitched six innings allowing five hits, two earned runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Jack Leftwich pitched three spotless innings to earn his first save of the season. Leftwich did not allow a hit or walk and struck out six.

Sophomore Greg Veliz took the loss for Miami. He lasted 5.1 innings allowing four runs one earned on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts.

Like Miami did on Friday night the Gators got on the board early. The Gators scored two unearned runs in the top of the first. A Jonathan India walk with the bases loaded forced in the first run. Blake Reese was hit by a page with the bases loaded two batters later to force in the second run.

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