Aggies top Gators 5‑1 behind Moss, Harrison

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Texas A&M defeated Florida 5-1 on Sunday afternoon at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium, taking two of three in the Southeastern Conference series.

The Aggies improved to 33-8 overall, while the Gators fell to 29-16. Texas A&M collected 11 hits to Florida’s eight, and the Gators grounded into three double plays.

Weston Moss earned top star honors, allowing one earned run on no hits over four innings with two strikeouts. Gavin Lyons added three shutout innings with two strikeouts, and Clayton Freshcorn worked two scoreless frames.

Bear Harrison went 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, and Jorian Wilson homered and drove in a run. Grahovac’s RBI single and Hacopian’s sacrifice fly staked the Aggies to a 2-0 lead in the third. Wilson scored on a wild pitch in the fourth.

Florida answered in the bottom of the fourth on Caden McDonald’s RBI single. Wilson’s solo homer in the sixth and Harrison’s solo shot in the ninth sealed the win. Joshua Whritenour took the loss for Florida.