Florida baseball vs ECU Pirates in Conway Regional elimination game
Florida survived the first elimination game of the Conway Regional on Saturday, and now the Gators must exact revenge on ECU in a rematch of the opening round matchup UF lost.
Pierce Coppola gets the ball for the most important game of Florida's season with a reasonably stocked bullpen behind him, including multi-inning closer Jake Clemente. In an ideal world, Florida only uses those two arms and receives plenty of run support to coast into the next round against Coastal Carolina. The Gators would have to beat the Chanticleers twice in a row to advance to Super Regionals, but that's putting the cart before the horse.
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Florida vs East Carolina will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
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Date: Sunday, June 1
Sunday, June 1 Start time: Noon ET
The Florida vs East Carolina game starts at noon ET from Spring Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
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