Bethune-Cookman Upsets No. 7 Florida, Following Road Win at LSU

The surge underscores a low-budget model built on roster continuity with international JUCO recruits.

Overview

Bethune-Cookman won 13-7 at Florida in Gainesville, breaking a 5-5 game with a seven-run seventh that snowballed after a throwing error and free bases.
Andrey Martinez powered the offense with a home run and two doubles, and Justin Morales finished it with 2⅔ innings of one-hit relief.
The Florida win came a week after a 10-7 road victory at defending national champion LSU, giving the HBCU back-to-back upsets of ranked SEC teams.
The Wildcats are 26-11 and tied for first in the SWAC at 12-3 after returning most of last season’s lineup under eighth-year coach Jonathan Hernandez.
Running on a shoestring budget with small crowds, the program relies on junior-college and international pipelines, and now turns to a home-and-home test against ranked UCF.