The annual series against Miami is always a good benchmark for the Gators to see where they are truly at in the season. While Florida was off to a 9-1 start, they had yet to face the meat of their schedule. The Gators took to the road to face 10-0 Miami and came away with a game one victory while looking like the far more complete team in the process.
Florida struck first with a 430-foot Brendan Lawson home run in the first inning and later tacked on a second run in the fourth off a Cash Strayer sacrifice fly that scored Lawson.