The number one ranked Florida Gators exploded for five runs in the first inning on the way to a 8-2 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. Mike Zunino hit a 3-run homer during the first inning uprising for the Gators. The series is tied at one game apiece. The Gamecocks record is now 17-6 overall and 1-4 in the SEC.
The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Clemson Tigers 6-3 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jared King drove in four runs for the Cavs. The middle game of the three game series is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday. Clemson falls to an overall record of 11-9 and 3-4 in the ACC.
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers swept a double-header from the Albany Great Danes. CCU won game one 3-2. Rich Witten's RBI single in the eighth was the difference in game one. The Chants won game two 7-4. Witten keyed the victory with a 3-run double as Coastal improved their record to 15-6. CCU has won eight in a row.
