Miami, No. 8 Florida Clash for Gainesville Regional Edge as Gators Carry 6-Game NCAA Streak
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Updated · 247Sports · May 30
Miami, No. 8 Florida Clash for Gainesville Regional Edge as Gators Carry 6-Game NCAA Streak
9 articles · Updated · 247Sports · May 30
Saturday’s winner’s bracket game pits 2-seed Miami (39-18) against 1-seed Florida (40-19) at Condron Ballpark, with the winner moving one step from taking the Gainesville Regional.
Miami reached the matchup by beating Troy 10-5 on Friday, while No. 8 Florida survived Rider 8-7 to set up the regional’s marquee game.
Florida brings the stronger recent history, having swept Miami 7-2 and 8-4 in Coral Gables in February and won six straight NCAA Tournament meetings between the programs.
The pitching matchup is Florida right-hander Aidan King (8-2, 2.68 ERA) against Miami right-hander AJ Ciscar (5-4, 4.44 ERA), with the Hurricanes still without third baseman Daniel Cuvet since April 22.
The winner advances to Sunday’s 5 p.m. game against Troy or Rider, while the loser drops into a noon elimination game.
Will Florida's SEC Pitcher of the Year continue his dominance, or can Miami's ace pitcher engineer a massive postseason upset on the road?
Can Miami's offense overcome a star player's injury to finally end its tournament losing streak against rival Florida?