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Florida suffers 10-2 season-ending loss to Troy

On3 imageby: Zach Abolverdi06/02/26ZachAbolverdi

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators suffered a 10-2 season-ending loss to Troy in the Gainesville Regional final on Monday. The Trojans advanced to the Super Regional for the first time in program history.

Troy took a 2-0 lead in the first with a two RBI double by Jimmy Janicki against UF starting pitcher Cooper Walls. He only lasted one inning after giving up two leadoff walks and two hits, earning his third loss (3-3) of the year.

The Gators scored their first run in the fifth before Troy took control with a five-spot in the sixth. Kevin O’Sullivan made a questionable move in the inning, pulling reliever Caden McDonald for Russell Sandefer and it backfired.

Sandefer walked three straight batters to load the bases and was taken out for Ernesto Lugo-Canchola, who gave up three consecutive RBI hits that scored five runs, including a double by Gainesville Regional MVP Jabe Boroff.

Kyle Jones had his second RBI single in the seventh to cut the deficit to 7-2, but the Trojans put the game away in the eighth with a three-run homer from Boroff, who finished with a team-high three hits (3-for-4) and five RBI.

Here are live updates from Florida (41-21, 18-12 SEC) vs. Troy (36-30, 17-13 Sun Belt):

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 9th: Troy 10, Florida 2

06/01/2026 08:10:51 PM

Whritenour pitched a scoreless ninth and got his third strikeout in 3.0 frames. After two seven-run innings against Miami, the Gators needed an eight-spot here to keep their season alive. But Troy reliever Noah Thigpen threw his second straight 1-2-3 frame and third overall to end the game. Thigpen retired his last seven batters faced and struck out four Gators in 4.0 innings of one-run ball to earn his second save.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 8th: Troy 10, Florida 2

06/01/2026 07:49:26 PM

After walking two batters, Joshua Whritenour gave up a three-run homer to Boroff. He has killed Florida in the Gainesville Regional and is poised to win MVP. Boroff has a team-high three hits and five RBI following the grand slam on Sunday night. Troy got another 1-2-3 frame from Thigpen, who struck out McDonald to end the inning. He has four Ks through three.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 7th: Troy 7, Florida 2

06/01/2026 07:22:19 PM

After back-to-back hits by Landon Stripling and Kurland, Jones came through with his second RBI single of the game. Joshua Whritenour replaced Lugo-Canchola in the seventh and tossed a 1-2-3 frame, fanning Cavill for his first K (and Florida’s seventh).

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 6th: Troy 7, Florida 1

06/01/2026 07:08:53 PM

The Trojans took control of the game with a five-spot in the sixth. UF pulled McDonald for Russell Sandefer, and the move backfired. Sandefer walked three straight Trojans and was taken out for Ernesto Lugo-Canchola, who allowed three straight RBI hits, including a two RBI double by Jabe Boroff to give Troy a six-run lead. Noah Thigpen tossed the second 1-2-3 frame for the Trojans, striking out Surowiec and McDonald. McDonald struck out three in 4.1 scoreless innings with two hits and no walks.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 5th: Troy 2, Florida 1

06/01/2026 06:34:14 PM

After a leadoff double by Cade Kurland and a pitching change for Troy, Kyle Jones hit an RBI single to center field to score Kurland. McDonald allowed another leadoff single but then struck out Houston Markham for his third K and Aaron Piasecki grounded out into a double play.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 4th: Troy 2, Florida 0

06/01/2026 06:17:59 PM

McDonald gave up a leadoff single to Jimmy Janicki, who has started 2-for-2, but he pitched another scoreless inning. Ethan Surowiec had UF’s second hit with a leadoff single but was thrown out on a double play. Bowen was also stranded after a free pass, and the Gators have left four on base.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 3rd: Troy 2, Florida 0

06/01/2026 05:59:59 PM

McDonald kept it going on the mound, tossing a 1-2-3 frame in his first full inning. He struck out Blake Cavill looking for his first K and has retired his first five batters. Hayden Smith threw his first 1-2-3 inning as well and struck out Kyle Jones and Brendan Lawson.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 2nd: Troy 2, Florida 0

06/01/2026 05:46:09 PM

Walls allowed another leadoff walk and was pulled for Caden McDonald. He drew the double play and a fly out for a quick three-pitch inning. The Gators didn’t get enough work out of Walls, who threw just 29 pitches with two strikeouts, two hits, two runs and two walks. Florida stranded two more runners and has left three on base. Karson Bowen has UF’s only hit the first time through its lineup.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 1st: Troy 2, Florida 0

06/01/2026 05:27:21 PM

UF pitcher Cooper Walls got off to a shaky start, walking the leadoff man and giving up a single and two RBI double. He rebounded with back-to-back Ks to end the inning, striking out both batters looking. Brendan Lawson was hit by a pitch but stranded on first.

Florida Gators Starting Lineup

1. CF Kyle Jones
2. SS Brendan Lawson
3. LF Blake Cyr
4. 3B Ethan Surowiec
5. DH Caden McDonald
6. C Karson Bowen
7. 1B Landon Stripling
8. 2B Cade Kurland
9. RF Hayden Yost

SP: RHP Cooper Walls

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