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Three Takeaways as Florida Survives Rider to Open Gainesville Regional
- Sandefer pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings, striking out five and limiting Rider to two hits as Florida opened the Gainesville Regional with an 8-7 win.
- Bottom-of-the-order power keyed the win, with five-through-nine hitters combining for seven hits, three homers, and six runs.
- Brendan Lawson delivered the walk-off in the ninth, giving Florida an 8-7 victory.
- Florida saved ace Liam Peterson for a potential regional-clinching matchup later in the weekend.
- Florida manager Kevin O'Sullivan praised Sandefer's performance and the need to stay sharp with the bullpen.
- The bullpen struggled late, allowing seven runs in the final two innings.
- Caden McDonald hit a solo homer in the eighth to start Florida's comeback.
- Karson Bowen added a triple in the eighth following McDonald's homer.
- Cade Kurland capped the eighth with a two-run homer to give Florida a lead.
- Florida's next game is scheduled for Saturday against Troy or Miami.
- Rider mounted a late push but could not overcome the early Florida lead.
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