Gators shine on offense to take game two against Vanderbilt The Gators excelled at the plate and held strong on the mound to take game two from Vanderbilt 11-8 Kirby McMullen (52) celebrates with teammates after he hit a home run against Jacksonville March 13. Photo by Grethel Aguila | The Independent Florida Alligator Jud Fabian stepped up to the plate for his first at-bat, ready to face one of the top pitchers in the SEC. With two men on, no outs and down in the count 1-2, the center fielder eyed the pitch, and the crack of his bat rang out. The Florida Ballpark crowd, hungry for redemption after Friday’s loss, erupted in a thunderous roar as the ball sailed easily over the left-field wall and into the visiting bullpen.