The No. 4 Seminoles (15-1) are coming off a 7-2 defeat to rival No. 7 Florida on Tuesday. The Eagles (7-6) enter flying high, having beaten Merrimack College of Massachusetts 10-5 to follow an upset series win over No. 20 Virginia last weekend.

Many college baseball fans consider the first four weekends of play to be the ramp-up part of the season, and Florida is now officially diving into the deep end this week with Florida State and Tennessee on deck.

Florida came into Tallahassee an underdog Tuesday night against the previously undefeated Florida State Seminoles, but the Gators left with a victory.

Florida State baseball's unbeaten start to the season ended Tuesday night at the hands of rival Florida. The Gators took down the Seminoles 7-2.

The Florida Gators went into enemy territory and took down top rival Florida State in the first bout of the 2025 season