{"id":2301,"date":"2026-06-01T04:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2026-06-01T04:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:34:30","slug":"gators-fall-to-troy-to-force-winner-take-all-rematch-in-ncaa-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2301","title":{"rendered":"Gators fall to Troy to force winner-take-all rematch in NCAA Regional"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>GAINESVILLE \u2014 After a record-setting night at the plate against Miami on Saturday, Florida was buried by an offensive avalanche Sunday evening against Troy.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2299\">Daily Horoscope for June 01, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trojans\u2019 16-11 victory forced a winner-take-all rematch at 6 p.m. Monday in the NCAA Regionals and left Gators\u2019 coach Kevin O\u2019Sullivan searching for pitching options.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are just going to have to pitch better if we want to move on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan did not name a starter for Monday. He said that if needed, he\u2019ll cycle through his staff to find an effective answer to Troy\u2019s bats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve obviously seen Troy can hit,\u201d said redshirt sophomore Cade McDonald, who is 5-1 in relief in 2026. \u201cWe just have to be confident in our stuff and really execute. We trust everybody, we know how good our staff is. We just got to go out there and dominate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Florida (41-20) could not find anyone on Sunday to slow Troy\u2019s hitters as the Sun Belt champion Trojans (35-30) set a school record for runs against a SEC opponent, bettering their 14 runs against Auburn in 1984 and 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Gators\u2019 football coach Jon Sumrall, who coached at Troy in 2022-23, turned out to see a former school face his new one. But he and a reported crowd of 4,751 witnessed a tough night on the mound for the Gators.<\/p>\n<p>After a 9-6 comeback win earlier in the day eliminated Miami, the Trojans recorded 17 hits, including five home runs.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur guys are absolutely going to fight,\u201d Troy coach Skyler Meade said. \u201cWhen you challenge them, they rise up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starter Liam Peterson struggled from the start, but lasted into the sixth inning. By the time O\u2019Sullivan finally replaced the 6-foot-5 junior right-hander, Peterson had allowed 10 hits and, ultimately, nine earned runs on 104 pitches.<\/p>\n<p>Troy catcher Jimmy Janicki tagged Peterson twice for home runs, beginning with a two-run, 440-foot shot to left field by the 6-foot-4, 223-pound sophomore in the bottom of the first inning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2298\">Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump\u2019s new \u2018anti-weaponization\u2019 fund despite backlash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After Peterson\u2019s exit, the Gators came undone.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Troy scored nine runs in the bottom of the sixth while generating seven hits \u2014 highlighted by a grand slam from designated hitter Jabe Boroff \u2014 and forced two more pitching changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou certainly don\u2019t have that on our bingo card,\u201d Meade said. \u201cIt was awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Peterson walked a batter and allowed a single to open the inning, O\u2019Sullivan opted for senior left-hander Ernesto Lugo-Canchola. He immediately yielded consecutive singles, the second scoring a run, leading O\u2019Sullivan to bring in Schuyler Sandford with the bases loaded and Florida trailing 8-5.<\/p>\n<p>The freshman was not the answer.<\/p>\n<p>After recording an out on a pop-up to shortstop Brendan Lawson, Blake Cavill drew a four-pitch walk off Sandford for a run. He then hit Janicki with a pitch to hand Troy another run.<\/p>\n<p>A Steve Meier single pushed the Trojans\u2019 lead to 11-5, with another walk scoring another run and setting the stage for Boroff\u2019s grand slam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sixth inning was pretty much a disaster,\u201d O\u2019Sullivan said. \u201cIt kind of got away from us. The start today wasn\u2019t what Liam wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Gators tried to stage a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Second baseman Cade Kurland\u2019s third home run of the regional was a grand slam to cut the lead to 16-9. McDonald\u2019s two-run shot in the top of the ninth made it 16-11.<\/p>\n<p>But with two out, Kurland popped up to shortstop Aaron Piasecki to end the game, leaving Troy a win away from advancing as the No. 3 seed. Meanwhile, Florida aims to avoid squandering a chance to host a Super Regional for the first time since 2023, when the Gators were national runner-ups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been an exciting weekend,\u201d Troy right fielder Houston Markham said. \u201cJust to see some of the best teams in the country. We talk about this all the time. Just sitting on the couch, watching TV, it\u2019s like, \u2018Man, that could be us.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2296\">Here are the top candidates for California governor in Tuesday\u2019s primary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida falls to Troy 16-11 as the Trojans force a winner-take-all rematch Monday in the NCAA baseball regional in Gainesville. 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