NCAA Tournament: UConn baseball eliminated by No. 2 Florida, 8-2

UConn baseball’s season came to an end on Saturday, as the No. 2 Florida Gators eliminated the Huskies from the Gainesville Regional with a 8-2 victory at Condron Ballpark. Jim Penders’ team finished third in its fifth consecutive Regional appearance.

Ben Huber, in his final game before exhausting his collegiate eligibility, was the only Husky with multiple hits, finishing 3-for-4 on the day.

Garrett Coe started against an explosive Gator offense and while he limited the big hits, he played with fire throughout his outing.

He walked Cade Kurland to begin the bottom of the first and hit Jac Caglianone two batters later, but worked around it. In the second, he wasn’t so lucky, as he loaded the…