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Gators hand Arkansas seventh straight SEC loss

FAYETTEVILLE — Florida scored five runs in the fifth inning and beat Arkansas 9-2 Friday.

The Razorbacks (21-14, 4-10 SEC) lost their seventh straight conference game. The No. 2 Gators won the three-game series.

Arkansas hasn't led during its conference losing streak. Florida led 1-0 on Buddy Reed's first inning single before Michael Bernal tied the game 1-1 with a two-out home run in the bottom of the fourth.

The Gators (32-5, 10-4) forced Arkansas starter Keaton McKinney from the game in the fifth. Florida put its first six runners on base in the inning against McKinney and reliever James Teague.