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Welcome to today’s matchup between the Gators of Florida and the Georgia Bulldogs.  Today’s 1:00 p.m. start is the second game in the three game series.  Stick around after the conclusion of today’s game to catch the end of yesterday night’s game that was postponed due to rain.  The Georgia Bulldogs pulled a “New York Yankees” last night by scoring 6 runs in the first and then taking a 8-0 lead.  But blowing the lead and ending the 9th inning 9-9.  However, today is a new day and taking the mound for the #17 Gators is RHP Anthony DeSclafani (4-1) with a 3.02 era and 36 strikeouts.  And on the other side is LHP Alex McRee (4-0) with a 3.07 era and 39 strikeouts.  Today’s matchup is looking to be a pitching duel with both pitchers who are very good and both keep opponents batting averages below .250.  -Dave Tarter

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Foley Field is the stage for one of the premier rivalries in the country as the #6 Georgia Bulldogs (33-12, 14-7) play host to the #17 Florida Gators (31-14, 13-8). Foley Field is jam packed to watch the first pitch at 7pm. This is a huge series as both teams jockey for position leading up to the SEC tournament in two weeks. Georgia leads Florida by 1 game in the Eastern division, with Vanderbilt  3.5 games backs. The Bulldogs are tied with LSU for 1st place in the entire SEC. Georgia is coming off a blowout home loss to Jacksonville St. on Wednesday night, 16-8. Last weekend, the Gators swept the Gamecocks in a 3-game series in Gainesville. This series is a homecoming for UF assistant coaches Brad Weitzel (Georgia ‘83) and Don Norris (Georgia ‘92). In just a few minutes, these teams will play each other for the 251st time. Per NCAA rules, we are only able to update the blog once per half inning. -Michael Terry (and Robert Inskip)

The game has been postponed due to rain. It will resume following the conclusion of Saturday’s scheduled 1pm game. The situation will be: Bottom 9th, Tied at 9, UGA with a runner on first and 1 out. (more…)