Redshirt senior Brian Van Belle throws a pitch during Miami's 2-1 extra inning loss to Florida. Van Belle finished the game with nine strikeouts, four hits and one run in seven innings. Photo credit: Josh Halper
Nine innings of baseball just wasn’t enough for the top two teams in the country.
But after 11 innings, it was only fitting that only one run was the deciding factor between the No. 1 Hurricanes and No. 2 Gators when they squared off Friday night, with the Gators coming away with the 2-1 win.
“Obviously its baseball, the ball is going to fall one way or the other, and it just happened to fall their way tonight,” starting pitcher Brian Van Belle said after the game.