Gators Crush South Carolina 11-3, Advance in SEC Baseball Tournament

HOOVER, Ala. -- The University of Florida Gators baseball team kept their postseason momentum rolling with an 11-3 rout of South Carolina in the first round of the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.[1][2][4] Ranked No. 15, the Gators entered carrying the conference's longest active series winning streak at six, a streak that dates back to their regular-season dominance.[1] The win avenges past battles, flipping the all-time series lead to 57-56 in UF's favor since their 2025 sweep of the Gamecocks.[1] Florida's offense exploded early, piling on runs to put South Carolina out of contention quickly in the single-elimination format.[2][4] This blowout performance follows the Gators' key weekend series that locked in their tournament spot, as initially reported by the Gainesville Sun. Now, UF advances to face No. 7 seed Ole Miss Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. ET, with a victory sending them deeper into bracket play.[1][2] For Gator Nation in Gainesville and across Florida, the run evokes memories of their 2024 campaign, where a 13-inning thriller propelled them to the College World Series.[3] Coach Kevin O'Sullivan's squad, playing with house money after securing the berth, aims to extend their streak in the grueling Hoover heat.[1][4]