The Gators jumped out to an early lead, plating 3 in the 1st, led by Ricky Garthe's 2 RBI triple, and exploded for 5 more runs on 5 hits in the 5th. Doucette held the Pirates offense to 2 runs on 3 hits in his 6 innings ow work, and Chris Dowd threw a scoreless 2K 7th in his 1st appearance on the bump as a Gator.