Rider 7, at Florida 8

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Brendan Lawson launched a walk-off solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, capping a wild back-and-forth finish as Florida edged Rider 8-7 on Friday afternoon at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. The Gators improved to 40-19, while the Broncs dropped to 33-18. Florida starter Russell Sandefer turned in a sharp outing, allowing only two hits and no earned runs over 5 2/3 innings while striking out five. He departed with a 4-0 lead, having not allowed a runner past second base since the first inning. Sandefer’s performance continued a strong recent stretch; he had allowed… Read more...