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NCAA Tournament Preview: UConn Baseball vs. Florida | 7:05 p.m., ESPN3

After a win on Friday against Georgia Tech, UConn will be taking on the top-seeded Gators.

Photos-Baseball: Houston Cougars @ UConn Huskies - 4/17/16 Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog

After beating Georgia Tech, 7-6, in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament's Gainesville Regional, UConn moved into the winner's bracket to face Florida at 7:05 p.m. for the right to go to the regional final on Sunday.

UConn has stayed hot and is now 14-1 in its last 15 games after the close finish Friday against the Yellow Jackets.

Florida defeated Bethune-Cookman by a score of 9-3 Friday night, having won four out of its last five games. They will be sending a potential #1 overall pick in next week's MLB Draft to the hill in AJ Puk.

The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 and those that cannot watch the game can follow @ShawnMMcGrath on Twitter for live updates.

Here is Coach Penders' lineup for game two:

1) Jack Sundberg (CF)

2) Willy Yahn (3B)

3) Bobby Melley (1B)

4) Joe DeRoche-Duffin (RF)

5) Bryan Daniello (SS)

6) John Toppa (LF)

7) Zac Susi (C)

8) Tyler Gnesda (DH)

9) Aaron Hill (2B)

Starting Pitcher: Anthony Kay

Updates:

Top 1: Kay toes the rubber after a one-hour lightning delay and we are off!

Bottom 1: Bobby Melley takes an AJ Puk fastball over the scoreboard in right field to take a 1-0 lead.

Top 3: Danny Reyes, the freshman left fielder, takes one to the opposite field that gets over, just inside the right field foul pole. It's tied at 1.

Top 3: A single that Hill stops but cannot corral gives Florida another run. 2-1 Gators.

Bottom 3: With runners on the corners, Sundberg ties the game with a fielder's choice. 2-2 tie.

End 3: UConn is unable to do further damage and the game is still tied at 2.

Top 4: Kay just misses and gives off a one-out walk. Two singles to left later, and that baserunner crosses the plate. 3-2 Gators.

Top 5: Peter Alonso breaks out the tape measure for the third time this regional. He hits one over the left field bleachers. 5-2 Gators.

End 5: It was a wild half-inning. UConn loads the bases with nobody out, AJ Puk gets pulled mid-count and UConn ties the game with three runs. 5-5 tie.

End 6: UConn and Florida are tied at 5. It is shaping up to be a great finish between the Huskies and the Gators. Devin Over will take the mound in the seventh to face the top of the Florida order.

Top 8: Florida leads it off with a home run. 6-5 Gators

End 9: Florida's elite closer blows them away. 6-5 final.