The Gators had one of the best pitchers in the country on the ropes in the top of the sixth inning on Friday night.
With the game still scoreless, Georgia starter Jonathan Cannon hit Sterlin Thompson with an 0-2 breaking ball to lead off the inning. Then, he issued just his third walk of the season to Wyatt Langford. BT Riopelle laid down a perfect bunt down the third-base line to load the bases with nobody out.
Cannon’s pitch count was over 100. The Gators were one swing of the bat away from claiming a commanding lead and the momentum.