GAINESVILLE – No. 7 Texas A&M registered 15 hits, including four long balls to even the series with No. 21 Florida by an 8-4 decision Saturday afternoon from Condron Family Ballpark.
 
Gavin Grahovac led the way offensively, notching the first four-hit performance of his career. Jorian Wilson added to the offensive attack, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
 
The Gators (29-15, 11-9) reached the board first on a solo home run in the bottom of the second. Bear Harrison quickly matched the score with a solo shot to lead off the top of the third. Following a Grahovac walk, Chris Hacopian drilled a double off the wall in right-center field to give the Aggies (32-8, 13-6) the lead.
 
Nico Partida started the top of the fourth inning with a solo homer to right-center field to boost the advantage to 3-1. In the top of the fifth inning, Grahovac demolished a two-run homer 431 feet over the batter’s eye in center field to increase the Aggies’ edge to four runs.
 

Florida scratched a run back in the bottom of the fifth with a solo home run. The Maroon & White matched the score in the sixth on a hit-and-run RBI single by Wilson. In the bottom half of the sixth, the Gators made it a 6-3 game with a sacrifice fly.
 
Wilson provided the Aggies with a pair of insurance runs on a mammoth two-run shot to right-center field. The freshman’s 10th homer of the season traveled 445 feet out of the ballpark and left the bat at 110 miles-per-hour.
 

The Gators scratched a run across in the ninth inning, but the Maroon & White limited the damage to secure the 8-4 victory.
 
Aiden Sims (8-0) earned his fifth win in conference play, dealing 5.0 innings of two-run ball. The right-hander punched out seven batters, with six coming in the first two frames. Gavin Lyons and Ethan Darden followed in relief, combining for 1.2 innings and allowing one run on two hits with a pair of strikeouts. Clayton Freshcorn closed the game and earned his eighth save of the season. The righty tossed the final 2.1 innings and punched out three batters.
 
TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Grahovac – 4-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB
Jorian Wilson – 3-for-5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR, 1 SB
Nico Partida – 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
Aiden Sims – W (8-0), 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Clayton Freshcorn – SV (8), 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
 
SCORING SUMMARY

B2 | Blake Cyr knocked a solo homer to left-center field. A&M 0, Florida 1.
 

T3 | Harrison led off the inning with a long ball to center field. Grahovac drew a walk and was brought home on a double from Hacopian. A&M 2, Florida 1.
 

T4 | Partida drove a solo homer to right-center field. A&M 3, Florida 1.
 
T5 | Boston Kellner led off with a single through the right side. Grahovac blasted a home run to deep center field. A&M 5, Florida 1.
 

B5 | Cade McDonald hit a solo shot to left-center field. A&M 5, Florida 2.
 
T6 | Partida singled to right field but was put out at second on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Terrence Kiel II. Wilson plated Kiel on a hit-and-run single through the left side. A&M 6, Florida 2.
 

B6 | Ethan Surowiec drew a walk and moved to third on a single from Cyr. Karson Bowen brought the run home on a sacrifice fly to left field. A&M 6, Florida 3.
 

T8 | Kiel drew a walk, followed by a long two-run homer from Wilson to right-center field. A&M 8, Florida 3.
 

B9 | Landon Stripling led off with a double to left-center field. Jacob Kendall entered as a pinch-hitter and drove in the run with a single through the right side. A&M 8, Florida 4.
 
GAME NOTES


Grahovac recorded the first four-hit performance of his career and his team-best 20th multi-hit game of the season.
He extended his hitting streak to 15 games and his on-base streak to 16 games. In conference play, Grahovac has reached in all 19 contests and owns a 12-game hitting streak with 12 multi-hit performances.
The Orange, California, native has belted 12 home runs in his last 15 games.
Wilson matched a career high with three hits.
Harrison has reached base safely in 15 straight games.
Sims earned his team-high eighth win and fifth in conference play.
Freshcorn now leads the SEC with eight saves.
Partida logged his 15th multi-hit game of the season.
Hacopian has hit safely in six straight conference games.
Kiel stole his team-best 10th base of the season.
The Maroon & White pitching staff struck out double-digit batters for the 14th time this season.
Saturday’s contest marked the 34th meeting all-time between the clubs. With the win, the Aggies lead the series 19-15.

UP NEXT

No. 7 Texas A&M looks to claim its fifth consecutive SEC series Sunday afternoon at Condron Family Ballpark. First pitch of the rubber match between the Aggies and the Gators is slated for 12 p.m.
 
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