The Florida Gators look to snap their current three-game losing streak against the Texas A&M Aggies at Condron Family Ballpark in the weekend series opener on Friday night. Follow along right here for live updates and highlights from the SEC baseball action.
The Gators come in with a 28-14 overall record (10-8 SEC), ranked 22nd in the Coaches Poll and 21st in the D1Baseball rankings, while slipping to No. 11 in the RPI. The Aggies bring a robust 31-7 total tally (12-5 SEC) into play, ranked seventh in both of the aforementioned rankings and ninth in the RPI.
TAMU holds the edge in the all-time series, 18-14, but has lost the last two and five of its last seven to Florida.
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Florida vs. Texas A&M starting pitchers, lineups
NOTES: Aidan King delivered his third straight quality start for Florida last weekend in a Thursday night win over Auburn. He struck out eight and allowed just five baserunners. There’s not much to say that hasn’t already been said about King. He’s Florida’s ace, and the Gators are tough to beat when he’s on the mound. A sub-1.75 ERA and .188 opposing batting average tell the story here.
Shane Sdao is the veteran presence on this pitching staff, and he likes to fill up the zone with more than 70% strikes. He missed last year with Tommy John surgery, but there are no apparent limitations on him despite the time off. His fastball will sit between 91-94 mph, while his slider comes in at 80-82 and is his best pitch. He has a faster, 84-87 cutter-ish pitch with less tilt, and he flashes an 83-86 mph changeup that isn’t quite ready for regular use.
He’s given up 63 hits and 33 earned runs over 53 innings this year, but he’ll miss bats at a decent clip (25.7% strikeout rate). Walks aren’t going to come easily, so Florida’s plan should be to attack early and often. — David Rosenberg
Florida Gators starting lineup
Texas A&M Aggies starting lineup
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The Florida at Texas A&M game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET from Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Florida.
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