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. 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. 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.

Florida's offense exploded early, piling on runs to put South Carolina out of contention quickly in the single-elimination format. 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.

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. Coach Kevin O'Sullivan's squad, playing with house money after securing the berth, aims to extend their streak in the grueling Hoover heat.