Ty Evans powers Florida past South Carolina in game one

Florida Gators outfielder Ty Evans #2 rounds second after hitting a home run as the #4 ranked Gators defeat Columbia 7-3 at the Florida Ballpark in Gainesville, Florida on February 24th, 2024. (Photo by David Bowie/Gatorcountry)Florida defeated South Carolina 9-5 on Friday night, taking game one of the series and improving to 31-16 (9-13 SEC) on the 2025 season. The Gators have won 11 of their last 13 games and can clinch their fourth consecutive SEC series with a win over the Gamecocks tomorrow.

It was a frustrating start to game one as five pitches into Florida ace Liam Peterson’s start the contest was delayed due to weather in the area. After a three plus hour delay, we resumed play at…