The Crimson Tide and Gators will meet for the 115th time in series history on Friday night
5/11/2017
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Alabama welcomes seventh-ranked Florida to Sewell-Thomas Stadium to close out the Tide's regular-season home schedule with a three-game weekend series. The Crimson Tide and Gators are set for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch in the first two games of the series on Friday and Saturday on SEC Network+. The duo of Eli Gold and Lance Cormier will call all the action for games one and two. The series finale on Sunday will feature a 3 p.m. CT first pitch with the game airing nationally on SEC Network. Mike Morgan (play-by-play) and Gabe Gross (analyst) will cover the final matchup.
FOLLOW THE TIDE
Fans can follow this weekend's games via the below outlets:
Watch: SEC Network+ (Friday & Saturday) / SEC Network (Sunday)
Listen: 102.9 FM / CTSN / TuneIn App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: RollTide.com
LEADING OFF
• Alabama and Florida will meet for the 115th time when the two teams open the series on Friday evening. The all-time record is split at 57-57, but the Crimson Tide holds a 30-20 advantage in home games against the Gators. UF holds a 9-1 record in the last 10 meetings with the most recent pairing coming on May 26, 2016, in the SEC Tournament. In that latest pairing, Florida came away with the 5-4 win to knock Alabama out of the Tournament.
• Florida comes to Tuscaloosa with a 35-14 overall record and a 16-8 mark in Southeastern Conference play. The Gators are 15-3 over their last 18 games and 9-1 over their last 10. UF is coming off a 15-10 loss to USF in Gainesville in their lone midweek contest to snap a nine-game winning streak. Florida has gone 6-2 in SEC series with sweeps of Missouri in Columbia, Georgia in Athens and Ole Miss at home.
• This weekend against the Gators will feature the same Tide rotation from the Auburn series. Friday's series opener will feature junior right-hander Jake Walters with sophomore southpaw Dylan Duarte throwing in game two. Alabama will call on senior righty Nick Eicholtz in the series finale on Sunday.
• The Gators' rotation has stayed consistent all season with the same trio starting every weekend series. Junior righty Alex Faedo will start the weekend for UF and is followed by sophomore right-hander Brady Singer on Saturday. Jackson Kowar, a right-handed sophomore, will throw for the Gators on getaway day.
• Alabama's final weekend series at home will be "Senior Weekend", highlighting the careers of the Tide's four seniors - Tanner DeVinny, Nick Eicholtz, Mike Oczypok and Taylor Poe. The first 500 fans on Friday will receive senior trading cards at the gate to kick off the promo schedule. Friday will also feature a ceremonial first pitch from Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne. On Saturday, Kat Taylor will perform on the concourse in the final "Saturday Entertainment Series" concert. Sunday's game will be the final "Kid's Fun Day" at The Joe, with inflatables during the game and postgame autographs and kids run the bases for all youth.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY: UA – Jake Walters (Jr., RHP) vs. UF – Alex Faedo (Jr., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA – Dylan Duarte (So., LHP) vs. UF – Brady Singer (So., RHP)
SUNDAY: UA – Nick Eicholtz (Sr., RHP) vs. UF – Jackson Kowar (So., RHP)
SERIES HISTORY – FLORIDA
• Alabama and Florida will meet for the 115th time when the two teams square off in Friday's opener to start the weekend.
• The all-time series is even at 57-57, but the Crimson Tide maintains a 30-20 mark in games at home.
• Florida is in the midst of a three-game winning streak over UA and has won 10 of the last 11 pairings between the two schools. Alabama's most recent win over the Gators came in a 10-inning affair in Gainesville on March 27, 2015, as part of a doubleheader. Prior that win, the Crimson Tide had not taken down the Gators since May 29, 2010, in Hoover during the SEC Tournament.
• The most recent meeting between UA and UF came last season on May 26 in the SEC Tournament to end the Tide's run in the tourney. The two teams changed leads or went even on five different occasions across the nine innings, with Florida coming out on top in the end. The Crimson Tide pitching effort was highlighted by Matt Foster, who worked a career-long 5.0 innings of scoreless baseball, allowing three hits and issuing two walks while punching out three hitters.
• Alabama head coach Greg Goff is 0-2 for his career against Florida.
ON DECK
The Crimson Tide will close out the regular season with a three-game series in Nashville against Vanderbilt from Thursday-Saturday, May 18-20. Games one and two are set for 6:30 p.m. CT starts with the series finale starting at 1 p.m. CT. All three contests can be seen on SEC Network+.
-UA-
RTR,
Diamond Tide :biga:
5/11/2017
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Alabama welcomes seventh-ranked Florida to Sewell-Thomas Stadium to close out the Tide's regular-season home schedule with a three-game weekend series. The Crimson Tide and Gators are set for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch in the first two games of the series on Friday and Saturday on SEC Network+. The duo of Eli Gold and Lance Cormier will call all the action for games one and two. The series finale on Sunday will feature a 3 p.m. CT first pitch with the game airing nationally on SEC Network. Mike Morgan (play-by-play) and Gabe Gross (analyst) will cover the final matchup.
FOLLOW THE TIDE
Fans can follow this weekend's games via the below outlets:
Watch: SEC Network+ (Friday & Saturday) / SEC Network (Sunday)
Listen: 102.9 FM / CTSN / TuneIn App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: RollTide.com
LEADING OFF
• Alabama and Florida will meet for the 115th time when the two teams open the series on Friday evening. The all-time record is split at 57-57, but the Crimson Tide holds a 30-20 advantage in home games against the Gators. UF holds a 9-1 record in the last 10 meetings with the most recent pairing coming on May 26, 2016, in the SEC Tournament. In that latest pairing, Florida came away with the 5-4 win to knock Alabama out of the Tournament.
• Florida comes to Tuscaloosa with a 35-14 overall record and a 16-8 mark in Southeastern Conference play. The Gators are 15-3 over their last 18 games and 9-1 over their last 10. UF is coming off a 15-10 loss to USF in Gainesville in their lone midweek contest to snap a nine-game winning streak. Florida has gone 6-2 in SEC series with sweeps of Missouri in Columbia, Georgia in Athens and Ole Miss at home.
• This weekend against the Gators will feature the same Tide rotation from the Auburn series. Friday's series opener will feature junior right-hander Jake Walters with sophomore southpaw Dylan Duarte throwing in game two. Alabama will call on senior righty Nick Eicholtz in the series finale on Sunday.
• The Gators' rotation has stayed consistent all season with the same trio starting every weekend series. Junior righty Alex Faedo will start the weekend for UF and is followed by sophomore right-hander Brady Singer on Saturday. Jackson Kowar, a right-handed sophomore, will throw for the Gators on getaway day.
• Alabama's final weekend series at home will be "Senior Weekend", highlighting the careers of the Tide's four seniors - Tanner DeVinny, Nick Eicholtz, Mike Oczypok and Taylor Poe. The first 500 fans on Friday will receive senior trading cards at the gate to kick off the promo schedule. Friday will also feature a ceremonial first pitch from Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne. On Saturday, Kat Taylor will perform on the concourse in the final "Saturday Entertainment Series" concert. Sunday's game will be the final "Kid's Fun Day" at The Joe, with inflatables during the game and postgame autographs and kids run the bases for all youth.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY: UA – Jake Walters (Jr., RHP) vs. UF – Alex Faedo (Jr., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA – Dylan Duarte (So., LHP) vs. UF – Brady Singer (So., RHP)
SUNDAY: UA – Nick Eicholtz (Sr., RHP) vs. UF – Jackson Kowar (So., RHP)
SERIES HISTORY – FLORIDA
• Alabama and Florida will meet for the 115th time when the two teams square off in Friday's opener to start the weekend.
• The all-time series is even at 57-57, but the Crimson Tide maintains a 30-20 mark in games at home.
• Florida is in the midst of a three-game winning streak over UA and has won 10 of the last 11 pairings between the two schools. Alabama's most recent win over the Gators came in a 10-inning affair in Gainesville on March 27, 2015, as part of a doubleheader. Prior that win, the Crimson Tide had not taken down the Gators since May 29, 2010, in Hoover during the SEC Tournament.
• The most recent meeting between UA and UF came last season on May 26 in the SEC Tournament to end the Tide's run in the tourney. The two teams changed leads or went even on five different occasions across the nine innings, with Florida coming out on top in the end. The Crimson Tide pitching effort was highlighted by Matt Foster, who worked a career-long 5.0 innings of scoreless baseball, allowing three hits and issuing two walks while punching out three hitters.
• Alabama head coach Greg Goff is 0-2 for his career against Florida.
ON DECK
The Crimson Tide will close out the regular season with a three-game series in Nashville against Vanderbilt from Thursday-Saturday, May 18-20. Games one and two are set for 6:30 p.m. CT starts with the series finale starting at 1 p.m. CT. All three contests can be seen on SEC Network+.
-UA-
RTR,
Diamond Tide :biga:
