Very good win today and it should have been worse. We left double digit runners on base. Barco was excellent and kept the UK hitters off balance. He has tremendous potential and was the only pitcher all weekend in which UK did not hit the ball hard often. Pitched into the 7th. Scott gives up back to back solo homers in the 8th to shave the lead to 5-2, but at least he did not walk anyone before those homers. Gators pull away in 9th. Left too many guys on base and did not have to make any great plays in the field thanks to Barco. Always good to win a series on road. This will easily get us in as Regional host this week but not sure we crack the top 8. Our pitching is way too thin and too weak to carry us very far. that is why we have to get runners home when in scoring position and why the defense much be shored up.
As I suspected both Calilao and Acton started today. both contributed and Calilao stayed hot so he probably stays. Greenfield played catcher and there was only one wild pitch. Greenfield is awful hitter, but did draw a huge walk in the 9th so kudos for that. It was a pleasure to not watch Hickey flail away trying to catch a non perfectly thrown ball. Hickey played 1B and did field one hard hit grounder, so that was good. Might need to give Hickey less time at catcher as he looks worn down and his hitting is not as good. If Armstrong keeps swinging like he did today maybe Hickey can DH some as well. No need to catch him at Stetson. Let him rest.