GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Jaxon Jelkin pitched 8 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball Saturday afternoon, striking out 12, as Kentucky defeated Florida 4-2 at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. The Wildcats (30-17) broke through in the first inning on Luke Lawrence’s two-run single, scoring Tyler Bell and Jaxon Tharnish. Braxton Van Cleave added a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the fourth, and Caeden Cloud homered in the fifth to give Kentucky a 4-0 lead.

Florida (33-18) managed only two runs, the first on Brendan Lawson’s solo homer in the seventh. The Gators added a run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Stripling. Liam Peterson took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits over 7 2/3 innings.

The win avenged Friday’s 7-6 loss and evened the series. Kentucky outhit Florida 9-7. The teams meet again Sunday.