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Baseball Loses on Walk-off to No. 1 Gators

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LAKELAND, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team lost a tough game in walk-off fashion, 8-7, to the No. 1 Florida Gators Wednesday night, Feb. 24 at Joker Marchant Stadium, the Spring Training home of the Detroit Tigers. The Eagles held a 7-6 lead heading into the ninth before the top-ranked UF (5-0) squad rallied for the win.

EMU (3-3) put together a fine offensive performance, tallying eight hits total, while drawing five walks and getting five more runners on base via hit by pitches. Junior John Montgomery (Anaheim Hills, Calif.