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Florida Gators give up four home runs in 8-4 loss to Texas A&M

On3 imageby: Zach Abolverdi04/25/26ZachAbolverdi

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After winning in Friday’s opener, the 12th-ranked Florida Gators dropped their second game against No. 8 Texas A&M with an 8-4 loss on Saturday. UF’s pitching staff gave up four home runs, the most allowed in a game this season.

The Aggies hit dingers off starting pitcher Liam Peterson (1-4) in the third, fourth and fifth innings. He gave up seven hits, five runs and a walk with five strikeouts in 5.0 frames. After the Gators took a 1-0 lead in the second with Blake Cyr’s sixth homer in six games, Texas A&M scored six runs over the next six innings to take control.

UF cut into the deficit with Caden McDonald’s dinger in the fifth and a sac fly by Karson Bowen in the sixth, but Jorian Wilson hit a two-run homer in the eighth to extend the Aggies lead. Jacob Kendall pinch hit in the ninth and had an RBI single, but that’s all the Gators could produce at the plate as they were unable to rally.

The rubber match on Sunday will be at 1 p.m. on SEC Network+.

Here are live updates from Florida (29-15, 11-9 SEC) vs. Texas A&M (32-8, 13-6 SEC).

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 8th: Texas A&M 8, Florida 3

04/25/2026 06:46:10 PM

The Aggies added a pair of runs with their fourth dinger of the game, a two-run shot by Jorian Wilson against Ernesto Lugo-Canchola, who only last four pitches after replacing Luke McNeillie. Ricky Reeth then gave up a single and Florida’s second walk of the inning but got out of it. Clayton Freshcorn hung a zero for the Aggies and struck out Blake Cyr and Caden McDonald.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 7th: Texas A&M 6, Florida 3

04/25/2026 06:16:57 PM

Luke McNeillie tossed a much-needed 1-2-3 frame for UF to end the Aggies’ four-inning scoring streak. The Gators got two on with an E6 and a two-out single by Brendan Lawson, but they stranded a pair of base runners for the second straight frame.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 6th: Texas A&M 6, Florida 3

04/25/2026 05:57:48 PM

Both teams added a run in the sixth and the Aggies scored for the fourth straight inning with an RBI single by Jorian Wilson. That was one of four hits allowed by Luke McNeillie, who struck out Caden Sorrell to end his first frame. Karson Bowen lined out to left field and plated Ethan Surowiec after he was walked, but the Gators left two on. Peterson finished with five Ks, seven hits and five runs in 5.0 innings (90 pitches, 57 strikes), while Sims struck out seven with four hits and two runs in five frames.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 5th: Texas A&M 5, Florida 2

04/25/2026 05:42:46 PM

Peterson gave up two more hits, including his third homer — a two-run shot — in as many innings. He’s allowed seven hits and five runs against five Ks. After hitting his first career home run on Friday night, DH Caden McDonald left the yard for the second game in a row with a leadoff dinger to left center. 

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 4th: Texas A&M 3, Florida 1

04/25/2026 05:13:12 PM

Peterson gave up his second leadoff homer in as many innings, while Aidan King allowed his second homer of the year on Friday night. Peterson retired the next three batters and struck out Wilson for his fifth K.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 3rd: Texas A&M 2, Florida 1

04/25/2026 04:57:17 PM

Peterson gives up two runs on two hits, starting with Bear Harrison’s leadoff homer and then a double by Chris Hacopian that almost left the yard too. Peterson also walked an Aggie but got out of the inning by striking out A&M’s 2-hole and 4-hole hitters. Sims tossed another 1-2-3 frame and has retired nine of UF’s 10 batters so far.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 2nd: Florida 1, Texas A&M 0

04/25/2026 04:35:59 PM

Blake Cyr continued his hot streak and put Florida in front with a dinger to left field. He has hit six home runs in the last six games. Sims gave up the leadoff homer but fanned three more in the second, striking out six of UF’s first seven batters. Peterson pitched a 1-2-3 frame, striking out Jorian Wilson for the last out and his second K.

By:Zach Abolverdi

End of 1st: Florida 0, Texas A&M 0

04/25/2026 04:19:06 PM

Peterson gives up a leadoff single and a two-out hit, but he blanked the Aggies in the first with one strikeout. UF catcher Karson Bowen made a great throw to catch Chris Hacopian stealing at second. Sims struck out the top of UF’s lineup.

Florida Gators Starting Lineup

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

SP: RHP Liam Peterson

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