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Florida Edges Kentucky 6-5 To Make SEC Title Game

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Josh Tobias' single with two outs in the eighth drove in the go-ahead run and Florida beat Kentucky 6-5 Saturday to move into the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game.

The top-seeded Gators (40-20), who lost their tournament opener to the Wildcats (35-23), face LSU on Sunday seeking their second championship in four years.

Florida reliever Eric Hanhold (4-3) left runners stuck at second base in both the bottom of the eighth and ninth.

Hanhold got Storm Wilson to ground out to end the game. He pitched 3-1/3 scoreless innings, striking out four and allowing two hits.

Harrison Bader went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs for the Gators. The No. 9 hitter, Tobias had two hits and scored twice while driving in his eighth run of the year to score Ryan Larson.

Kentucky's Austin Cousino drove in a pair of runs while Max Kuhn also had two RBIs.

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