Miami had the bats to make Florida sweat a little, but the Hurricanes did not have enough pitching or disciplined defense to survive one of the biggest offensive nights in all of college baseball.
The Hurricanes fell 22-10 to Florida on Saturday night at Condron Family Ballpark, dropping from the winner's bracket into an elimination game Sunday against Troy in the Gainesville Regional.
Miami entered the night one win away from controlling the regional and now the Hurricanes have to take the long route if they want to keep their season alive.
FINAL: Florida 22, Miami 10
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Florida's power overwhelms Miami
The Hurricanes scored in the first, third, fourth, fifth and eighth innings. They finished with 10 runs on 16 hits and forced Florida to keep answering for most of the night. The problem was that Florida answered with so much more on offense.
The Gators scored six runs in the first inning, then added single runs in the third and fourth before two seven-run innings in the sixth and eighth turned a competitive game into a blowout. Florida finished with 22 runs on 15 hits and took advantage of four Miami errors. Miami's pitching staff was charged with 22 runs, 17 of which were earned.
How the Miami-Florida matchup played out
The Hurricanes scored in the top of the first before Florida immediately took control with a six-run bottom half. The Hurricanes then put up three runs in the third, two in the fourth and two more in the fifth to tie the game at 8-8.
Alex Sosa drove in two runs. Jake Ogden had two hits, two runs and two RBIs. Alonzo Alvarez added two hits and two RBIs. Max Galvin had three hits and scored twice. Dylan Dubovik also had two hits and an RBI.
Miami had five walks to go with the 16 hits. They made Florida use four pitchers. And they knocked Gators starter Aidan King around for six earned runs on eight hits in three innings.
Florida then scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 15-8 lead. It was the inning that changed the entire game. Miami had spent four innings clawing back from the first-inning damage and in one frame the Gators sent the Hurricanes back to square one.
Karson Bowen led Florida's lineup with three hits, four runs and five RBIs. Cade Kurland added two hits, three runs and four RBIs. Brendan Lawson went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs. Blake Cyr — formerly at Miami — scored three times and drove in two runs for Florida.
The Gators added seven more in the eighth after Miami scored twice in the top half of the inning. And that was all she wrote.
The Hurricanes committed four errors and issued nine walks. That combination is hard to survive in any postseason game, but it is especially damaging against a Florida team playing at home as the No. 8 national seed.
AJ Ciscar lasted two-thirds of an inning and was charged with four earned runs. Sebastian Santos-Olson allowed one earned run over 2 2/3 innings, Jack Durso was charged with one earned run in two-thirds of an inning, Ryan Bilka allowed three earned runs while recording one out, Brayden Lofgren allowed three earned runs without recording an out and Tate DeRias gave up five earned runs in 1 2/3 innings.
What's next for Miami
The Hurricanes opened regional play with a 10-5 win over Troy in a game that ended at 1:48 a.m. Saturday after a long weather delay. That win came behind home runs from Derek Williams and Vance Sheahan and a five-run eighth inning.
Now Miami has to face Troy again at noon on Sunday. Troy stayed alive Saturday with a 15-7 elimination-game win over Rider, powered by a nine-run sixth inning.
If Miami beats Troy, it gets another shot at Florida later on Sunday. If the Hurricanes lose to Troy, their season is over.
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