Gators fall to Tennessee in SEC Championship Game

The Gators get ready to play Georgia State on Feb. 26, 2022. GatorCountry photo by David Bowie.The Gators fought valiantly, but their magical run through the SEC Tournament ended at the hands of No. 1 Tennessee in the championship game on Sunday afternoon in Hoover, Alabama.

Florida did a lot of things well, such as outhitting the Volunteers 13-11, only striking out twice as a team and hanging zeroes in six of nine innings on the mound.

Unfortunately for them, some poor situational hitting through the first seven innings of the game and a couple of big defensive mistakes in the middle innings provided Tennessee with all of the separation that they needed. The Volunteers won, 8-5, to secure…