Does Florida do a BP game vs Vandy or use one of their top starters?
Gators have listed LHP Pierce Coppola (0-3. 9.28 ERA)
red-shirt sophomore
Started the first Sunday of the season
Looks like he's made 5 appearances and 5 starts . All since 4/13/2024
Has gone no longer than 3 innings.
The Gators lost all three games.
Looks like he was a first game starter
10.2 total innings
20 hits
14 Runs / 13 earned
7 BB
20 SO
7 2B
5 HR
BAVG .317
4 HBP
4/13 (SC game 2) Loser 4 runs in 1.1 3 SO 1HBP 9 Batters
4/19 (VU game 2) Loser 2 runs in 1.2 1 SO 1 BB 10 batters
4/26 (AR game 1) No decision 1 run in 3 innings 1 BB 6 SO 11 Batters 58 pitches
5/10 (KY game 1) No decision 1 run in 2.2 innings 3 SO 1 BB 13 Batters 64 pitches
5/16 (GA game 1) Loser 4 runs in 2.0 innings 0 SO 1 BB 1 HBP 12 Batters 48 pitches.
So he's a starter but only lately
He's going on 4 days rest but really didn't exert himself Thursday.
Vanderbilt is going with RHP Bryce Cunningham (6-4, 4.54)