JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – No. 8 Florida State (23-7) evened the season series with intra-state rival and fifth-ranked Florida (23-7) on Tuesday evening with an 8-3 victory in front of a packed house of 8,306 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville in the second installment of the Share A Little Sunshine Showdown.
With the win, the Seminoles snapped a five-game losing streak to the Gators, while FSU improved to 6-3 all-time against UF in Jacksonville.
“Bryant Holtmann was outstanding,” Florida State head coach Mike Martin. “He really gave us what we needed. We were fortunate early; we got some key hits, balls that were just out of the reach (of the Gator defenders) but I am just very proud of this club for getting it done.
“This is a great venue, a great crowd; it’s good for college baseball in our great state.”
Florida State out hit Florida 13-6 on Tuesday night marking the most hits by the Seminoles on the road this year. John Sansone led the Seminole offense with a career-high four hits as the junior second baseman reached base on all five plate appearances recording three singles, a double and a walk with the bases loaded in the seventh.
“John is slowing everything down; the game is not coming at him so fast, he’s seeing the ball longer,” said Martin. “He’s having the game come to him instead of doing too much.”
Florida State will return to league play this weekend as they travel to face NC State in Raleigh. The three-game series begins Thursday, April 2 at 6:00 p.m. All three games will air live on ESPN3.
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