OUCH!!! Now that's Chomped!

Athens, Ga.
Senior Matt LaPorta (Port Charlotte, Fla.) (3-for-4, three RBI) continued his offensive tear with two more homers as Florida (17-13/6-2 SEC) clinched its weekend series with a 9-1 triumph over Georgia (10-16/3-5 SEC) before a crowd of 2,959 spectators on Saturday afternoon at Foley Field. Now with 13 dingers, the slugger is hitting .433, has belted a homer in a school-record five straight games and produced three consecutive two-HR efforts in SEC play. LaPorta’s 67 career homers tie him for third on the SEC’s all-time list with Mississippi State standout Rafael Palmeiro (1983-85).

Making his collegiate starting debut, freshman Tony Davis (Cooper City, Fla.) limited the Bulldogs to one run over 5.1 innings to raise his mark to 2-0. Senior David Hurst (Jacksonville, Fla.) hurled 3.2 scoreless frames to register his third save. Freshman RHP Billy Bullock (Valrico, Fla.) (2-3, 5.23) will start tomorrow’s finale at 2 p.m. on Cox Sports against freshman LHP Justin Earls (2-1, 2.88). UF is seeking its first sweep in Athens since 1993.