{"id":245776,"date":"2026-04-25T04:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245776\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T04:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:40:13","slug":"no-7-baseball-falls-in-series-opener-to-no-21-florida-texas-am-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245776\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 7 Baseball Falls in Series Opener to No. 21 Florida – Texas A&M Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE\u00a0\u2013 No. 7 Texas A&M dropped a 9-2 decision to No. 21 Florida in the series opener Friday night from Condron Family Ballpark.
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\nThe Gators (29-14, 11-8) tallied the first run of the game on a two out single in the bottom of the first.
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\nIn the third inning, Grahovac drilled a two-run homer to left field to put the Aggies (31-8, 12-6) in front. The visitors responded in the bottom half of the inning with two runs on three doubles to reclaim the lead.
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\nFlorida scratched across a run in the sixth and seventh innings. The Gators added four runs of insurance to seal the final score at 9-2 in the visitor’s favor.
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\nShane Sdao<\/a> worked 3.2 innings as the starter, allowing three runs on eight hits with four strikeouts. The Maroon & White used six arms out of the bullpen. Grant Cunningham<\/a> was the most effective, allowing one run on two hits in 2.0 innings pitched, also racking a pair of strikeouts.
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\nTOP PLAYERS
\nGavin Grahovac<\/a> \u2013 1-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR
\nGrant Cunningham<\/a> \u2013 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
\nHunter Bond<\/a> \u2013 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB
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\nSCORING SUMMARY

\nB1 | With two outs, Ethan Surowiec singled through the left side and Blake Cyr was hit by a pitch. Karson Bowen plated the run with a single to right field. A&M 0, Florida 1.
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\nT3 | Harrison led off with a single through the left side. Grahovac belted a round-tripper to left field. A&M 2, Florida 1.
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\nB3 | Brendan Lawson doubled to right-center field to start the inning. Cyr brought the run home with a double, later advancing to third on a wild pitch. Cade Kurland drove in a run with the Gators’ third double of the inning. A&M 2, Florida 3.
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\nB6 | Caden McDonald knocked a solo homer to begin the inning. A&M 2, Florida 4.
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\nB7 | Cyr led off with a single to left-center field, advancing to second on a wild pitch. Kurland drew a walk. Colton Schwarz flew out to center field, advancing Cyr to third. The run scored on a McDonald single to center field. A&M 2, Florida 5.
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\nB8 | Kyle Jones doubled to left-center field, followed by a Lawson hit by pitch and Surowiec walk. Cyr was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to bring a run across.
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\nGAME NOTES<\/p>\n


\n\tGrahovac extended his hitting streak to 14 games and his on-base streak to 13 games. In SEC play, Grahovac has reached base safely in all 18 games and owns an 11-game hitting streak. The Orange, California, native
\n\tThe junior’s home run in the third inning was the 38th of his career.
\n\tDuer extended his on-base streak to 22 games and has reached safely in each of the last 16 conference games.
\n\tLuke Billings<\/a> and Bond made their first appearances in SEC play.
\n\tHarrison extended his on-base streak to 14 games.
\n\tFriday’s opener marked the 33rd meeting all-time between the clubs. Despite the loss, the Aggies still lead the series 18-15. <\/p>\n

UP NEXT

\nNo. 7 Texas A&M continues the series on Saturday with No. 21 Florida at Condron Family Ballpark. The contest will air nationally on SEC Network with first pitch slated for 4 p.m.
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