UAB 9, at Florida 7

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — In a stunning season-opening upset, the UAB Blazers capitalized on a critical Florida error in the 10th inning to secure a 9-7 victory over the No. 6-ranked Gators on Friday night at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. The Blazers, projected by analytics to have just a 15.2% chance of victory, overcame a furious Florida comeback to win in extra innings, handing the Gators a rare opening-day loss. UAB built an early lead with opportunistic offense. The Blazers scored two unearned runs in the first inning, one on a sacrifice fly by Logan Beaver and another on a… Read more...