Florida International 11, at Florida 17

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — In a wild, back-and-forth offensive showcase that defied pregame projections, the Florida Gators outslugged the Florida International Golden Panthers 17-11 on Tuesday afternoon at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. The game, which began at 6:32 p.m. under clear, 51-degree skies, featured 29 combined runs and 29 hits, a far cry from the tighter contest forecast by statistical models. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 7-6 Florida victory, with the Gators given an 83.3% probability to win, but neither team’s pitching staff managed to contain the opposing lineup as expected. The most important part of the game was… Read more...