FSU baseball isn’t doing great this season. However, at least they don’t duck anybody when it comes to finishing what’s started unlike the Florida Gators.
The Florida Gators took on Stetson Tuesday night and proceeded to get the brakes beat off them through four innings. However, a lightning delay apparently save the Gators from taking an official loss because they have refused to finish the game according to the Stetson Twitter handle.
Check out the updates below:
We are now in a lightning delay here in Gainesville with Stetson leading Florida 10-1 in the top of the fifth. Game is not yet official.
— Stetson Baseball (@StetsonBaseball) April 5, 2017
The Stetson coaches pitched in to get the tarp on the field as the rain began to fall. Settle in, we are going to be here for a while.
— Stetson Baseball (@StetsonBaseball) April 5, 2017
Florida has decided not to resume tonight's game and has refused to agree upon a day to continue. The game effectively did not happen.
— Stetson Baseball (@StetsonBaseball) April 5, 2017
Fan Reaction
Of course fans immediately starting bringing up the UF/LSU football situation from this past fall:
Sounds familiar.... @LSUfootball @GatorsFB
— Alex Asaro (@AlexAsaro3) April 5, 2017
UForfeit Gators strike again.
— Dman (@HeyFightinTiger) April 5, 2017
That should count as a major L for Florida not impressive they backed out either.
— Dylan Traffanstedt (@Dylantraff) April 5, 2017
Automatic top 25 DQ. Shame Florida, for shame...
— AlphaOmega (@BlackNOrange86) April 5, 2017
When Florida realized they wouldn't catch the L pic.twitter.com/56RKqb3zfJ
— Garett Wallace (@WallaceGarett) April 5, 2017
Thoughts
I guarantee you if the roles were reversed Florida would have looked to finish the game.
I get that it’s a mid-week non-conference game as a former baseball player, but this is bush league! Florida’s the No. 7 team in the nation and Stetson is 13-17 on the season.
Florida escaped with a 9-8 win in extra innings last month when the two teams matched up.
Must Read: FSU Baseball: Grading The 'Noles Halfway Through The Season
Florida bested FSU baseball 4-1 last week and will face the Gators again on April 11 in Tallahassee.