Florida baseball was eliminated from the SEC Tournament on May 21 in a late-night 3-1 loss to No. 20 Ole Miss.

The No. 15 Florida Gators (38-20) will return to Gainesville and await Monday’s 2025 NCAA Tournament Selection Show to find out if they will be hosting as a No. 1 seed or wind up traveling as a No. 2 seed.

The Ole Miss loss likely sealed UF’s fate as a No. 2 seed, though the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee could be swayed by a resume that includes series wins over No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Arkansas, No. 6 Florida State and and No. 21 Alabama.

After pounding out 11 runs on 13 hits in its SEC Tournament win over South Carolina, Florida could get little going at the plate against the Rebels. Florida scored just one unearned run on four hits and left four runners in scoring position.

After both teams played scoreless through three-and-a-half innings, a sloppy fourth inning turned out to be UF’s undoing. Ole Miss went up 1-0 on back-to-back doubles with two outs against UF starter Liam Peterson. An error by third baseman Landon Stripling extended the inning. Campbell Smithwick followed with an RBI single to put Ole Miss up 2-0, then, Florida right fielder Ashton Wilson made an errant throw for UF’s second error of the inning, allowing Ryan Moerman to score from first base and give Ole Miss a 3-0 lead.

Florida responded with its lone run in the top of the fifth when Ashton Wilson doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a fielder’s choice and throwing error by Ole Miss shortstop Brayden Randle.

Hunter Elliott (9-3) got the win for Ole Miss, allowing one run on two hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. After Mason Morris followed with 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, Connor Spencer retired UF in order in the ninth for his fifth save of the season.

Peterson (8-3) took the loss for UF, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits with a walk and six strikeouts over four innings. Luke McNeillie and Jake Clemente combined to pitch four scoreless innings for relief for UF, but the Gators were unable to mount a comeback.

Florida baseball answers with a run in the top of the fifth

Florida answers with a run in the top of the fifth as Ashton Wilson leads off the inning with a double and scorers on a fielder's choice and throwing error by Ole Miss shortstop Brayden Randle. But Landon Stripling is stranded at second base as Justin Nadeau fails to get down a sac bunt, Bobby Boser flies out to left and Brendan Lawson strikes out to end the inning. Ole Miss 3, Florida 1 mid 5th.

Ole Miss takes early lead on Florida baseball

Ole Miss puts together a three-run, two-out rally to take a 3-0 lead into Florida baseball in the top of the fifth. An ugly inning for Gators. Back-to-back doubles by Judd Utermark and Isaac Humphrey puts Ole Miss up 1-0. Then, the inning is extending on an error by UF third baseman Landon Stripling, putting runners on first and third. Campbell Smithwick then followed with an RBI single and right fielder Ashton Wilson's throw from first base to third base sailed wide for UF's second error of the inning, allowing Ryan Moerman to score from first base.

Florida baseball vs Ole Miss remains scoreless

Liam Peterson strikes out the side for Florida baseball

Liam Peterson strikes out the side in a 1-2-3 first inning for Florida baseball. Gators 0, Ole Miss 0 end 1.

Florida baseball threatens, doesn't score

Florida baseball put runners on first and third and one out in the top of the first when Bobby Boser led off the game with third and moved to third on an error on a grounder off the bat of Ty Evans. But catcher Brody Donay poppled out to the infield, then Boser was caught at third base as Florida was trying to attempt a double steal with Evans taking off from first. Gators 0, Ole Miss 0 bot 1.

Florida baseball vs Ole Miss umpires

HP: Kevin Sweeney, 1B: Scott Cline, 2B: Eric Goshay, 3B: Jeff Head.

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