No. 8 Aggies beat Gators 5-1 to claim series

After splitting the first two games vs. No. 8 Texas A&M, the No. 12 Florida Gators attempted to clinch the series Sunday at Condron Ballpark. But things didn’t work out well for Kevin O’Sullivan’s team.

The Aggies outhit, out-pitched and out-fielded UF to win 5-1.

The Gators won Game 1 on Friday, 9-2. The Aggies rebounded to take Saturday, 8-4.

Texas A&M is 33-8, 14-6 in the SEC. Florida falls to 29-16, 11-10.

The Aggies, who finished with 11 hits, got homers from right fielder Jorian Wilson and catcher Bear Harrison. TAMU reliever Gavin Lyons got the win (he’s 8-0) after pitching three scoreless innings.

UF pitcher Russell Sandefer (2-2) took the loss. He allowed eight hits and three earned runs in 5.0 innings.

Gators Online provided live game updates below. Meanwhile, join the discussion at Swamp Talk.

First pitch is at 1:30 p.m.

By:Keith Niebuhr

Gators-Aggies: 9th inning recap

04/26/2026 02:58:48 PM

T9: TAMU catcher Bear Harrison belted a leadoff homer off UF reliever Joshua Whritenour to give the Aggies more breathing room. SCORE: TAMU 5, UF 1.
B9: Clayton Freshcorn closed out UF in the ninth, allowing a hit, but striking out Kolt Myers to end the game. FINAL: TAMU 5, UF 1.

By:Keith Niebuhr

Gators-Aggies: 8th inning recap

04/26/2026 02:43:50 PM

T8: Gators relief pitcher Joshua Whritenour worked a perfect eighth. He hasn’t allowed a hit in 2.2 innings. SCORE: TAMU 4, UF 1
B8: UF had runners at second and third and one out after a Karson Bowen double. But Cade Kurland hit a fly ball out to right and Blake Cyr was thrown out at home on the play to end the inning. SCORE: TAMU 4, UF 1

By:Keith Niebuhr

Gators-Aggies: 7th inning recap

04/26/2026 02:28:40 PM

T7: Gators relief pitcher Joshua Whritenour retired the side in order. He now has faced five batters and gotten each of them out. SCORE: TAMU 4, UF 1
B7: UF stranded a runner after a leadoff single from Landon Stripling. The Gators have five hits through seven but have left six on base. SCORE: TAMU 4, UF 1

By:Keith Niebuhr

Gators-Aggies: 6th inning recap

04/26/2026 02:08:26 PM

T6: Aggies right fielder Jorian Wilson smashed a one-out homer to deep center off UF reliever Cooper Walls to pad the lead. SCORE: TAMU 4, UF 1
B6: Aggies reliever Gavin Lyons needed only seven pitches to retire the Gators in order in the sixth. SCORE: TAMU 4, UF 1

Gators-Aggies: 5th inning recap

T5: Gators starting pitcher Russell Sandefer worked a clean fifth. After giving up a one-out single, he included a double-play ground out to end the frame. SCORE: TAMU 3, UF 1

B5: That Gators couldn’t capitalize after a leadoff walk, as Aggies reliever Gavin Lyons entered with one on and not outs and quickly recorded three outs. UF third baseman Ethan Surowiec grounded into a double play for the second time, this time ending the inning. SCORE: TAMU 3, UF 1

Gators-Aggies: 4th inning recap

T4: The Aggies added a run on two hits and another UF error. TAMU now has seven hits to only two for the Gators. SCORE: TAMU 3, UF 0

B4: A two-out single to left by Gators designated hitter Caden McDonald has gotten a run on the board for UF. The Gators had two hits in the inning. SCORE: TAMU 3, UF 1

By:Keith Niebuhr

Gators-Aggies: 3rd inning recap

04/26/2026 01:16:12 PM

T3: The Aggies plated two runs on three hits and one critical UF fielding error to take the lead. The error came from UF third baseman Ethan Surowiec on the first at-bat of the inning and the runner advanced to second. The next batter, Gavin Grahovac, singled to make it 1-0. TAMU would later add another run. SCORE: TAMU 2, UF 0
B3: Three up, three down for UF in the third. Thus far, TAMU starter Weston Moss has needed just 28 pitches through three innings. SCORE: TAMU 2, UF 0

By:Keith Niebuhr

Gators-Aggies: 2nd inning recap

04/26/2026 12:49:19 PM

T2: UF starting pitcher Russell Sandefer tossed a one-two-three second, with a strikeout and two fly balls. He has thrown 37 pitches through two innings. SCORE: UF 0, TAMU 0
B2: With a HBP followed by a Landon Stripling single, the Gators had two on and one out. But Aggies starter Weston Moss then induced back-to-back ground outs. SCORE: UF 0, TAMU 0

By:Keith Niebuhr

Gators-Aggies: 1st inning recap

04/26/2026 12:41:49 PM

T1: UF starting pitcher Russell Sandefer gave up two two-out singles, but he then induced a fly ball out as the Aggies stranded two in the frame. SCORE: UF 0, TAMU 0
B1: Florida got a leadoff single from Kyle Jones, but two ground balls (one being a double play) got Aggies starter Weston Moss through the inning without any damage. SCORE: UF 0, TAMU 0